Hiking is available on the Appalachian and Long Trails, just miles from the Inn. You can also visit Merck Forest and Farmland Center in Rupert with 2900 acres of woodland, meadows, ponds and streams. Equinox Pond Trails – Manchester, VT Haystack Mountain – Pawlet VT The Mile-Around Woods – North Bennington, VT Lye Brook Falls – Manchester, VT Merck Forest Trails – Rupert, VT
Enjoy Vermont’s beautiful state parks at Emerald Lake and Lake Shaftsbury where you can rent a rowboat, canoe or paddleboat. For an exhilarating view of the scenery, canoe or tube down the Battenkill River: Contact Battenkill Valley Outdoors @518.677.3311 or 866.677.3311 or www.battenkillvalleyoutdoors.com
Enjoy the day golfing at a Vermont resort or Country Club. Mount Anthony Country Club 802.442.2617 or https://mtanthonycc.com The Equinox Gleneagles Golf Course 800.262.4747 or equinoxresort.com Stratton Mountain Resort 802.297.4000 or www.stratton.com
Rent a bike and cycle along our picturesque village roads. Battenkill Bicycles in Manchester 802.362.2734, Bradley’s Pro Shop 802.367.3118 or Battenkill Valley Outdoors 518.677.3311
Explore Vermont on horseback. Call: Kimberly Farms in North Bennington 802.442.5454 Mountain View Ranch in Danby 802.293.5837 Chipman Stables in Danby 802.293.5242 Horses for Hire in Peru 802.824.3750
Take a yoga class to help yourself be centered. The Arlington Common is just down the road and offers yoga, pilates, Zumba and more https://www.arlingtoncommon.org/fitness. Heart of the Village Yoga has classes all day long https://www.heartofvillageyoga.com. Zen Revolution has cycling and yoga https://www.zenrevolutionvt.com. The Manchester Gym https://www.themanchestergym.com and The Body Lab https://thebodylabtraining.com both have machines and classes
Pamper yourself for the day with a sauna, swim or massage at the: Equinox Hotel’s Spa 802.362.4747, East of Equinox Day Spa 802.367.3308, Northstar Healing Institute 802.688.3883
If shopping is more your style of outdoor activity, Manchester boasts more than 100 designer outlets, factory stores and specialty boutiques.
Whether you are a novice, a serious student of angling or just a lover of beautifully crafted objects, you will be fascinated by the museums’ collections of 1,000 rods, 400 reels, thousands of flies and countless other rare items. The museum is located on RT 7A in Manchester. Just down the street is the Orvis outlet store and fly fishing school if you want to schedule a private or group lesson.
Tour Robert Todd Lincoln’s 24 room Georgian revival estate with beautiful formal gardens available.
Tour extensive collections of decorative arts, furniture, paintings and historic artifacts from Vermont and New England as well as the largest public collections of America’s beloved folk artist, Grandma Moses.
The great American artist Norman Rockwell lived in Arlington on the Battenkill river just down the road from the Inn from 1939 to 1953; 14 of his most productive years. Indeed the residents of Arlington served as both inspiration and models for Rockwell’s work. Although occupied by their current owners and not open to the public, you can walk to Rockwell’s two homes on River Road. You can also visit the small Norman Rockwell exhibition in town, located at the Sugar Shack.
Browse through the galleries featuring paintings, sculpture and photography in the historic Yester House and recently opened museum for their permanent collection.
Whirl down Bromley Mountain on the Alpine Slide, devil karts or thrill sleds or play miniature golf. 802.824.5522 Ride the Gondola to the top of Stratton Mountain or enjoy Stratton’s Family Center and Adventure Zone 802.297.2200
Enjoy a drive up Equinox, 5.2 miles. The longest privately owned paved toll road in the United States.
Within a very short distance of the Inn, there are two covered bridges. Bridge on the Green/Arlington Bridge just out our drive and turn left onto route 313 about 3.2 miles, the water is deep enough to take a swim as well. Chiselville Bridge is in East Arlington, out our drive and up to Rte. 7, take a right and then a left. About 1.6 miles.