Julienne & Kevin
Grafton Guide
MKT: Grafton
Grafton's small country store has a little bit of everything: groceries and local products, fresh sandwiches and prepared foods, craft beer, wine and homemade baked goods - make sure to stop in!
Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center
Just a few minute drive down the road from the Inn, Grafton's Outdoor Center is the hub of summer activities: rent a mountain bike, canoe, or hike up into the green mountains.
Grafton Mercantile & Village Cheese Co.
Grafton Mercantile located across the street from the Inn, features a cured selection of pottery, antiques, and gifts - don't forget to pass through to the Grafton Cheese shop in the back to fill all your charcuterie needs.
Grafton Swimming Pond
Located down the grassy lawn behind the Homestead building, Grafton's Swimming Pond is a hidden gem fed by the Saxton's River. Pull up a chair and spend the afternoon lounging in the sun.
Tennis
The Inn has two great outdoor hardcourts for the Rafa's and Serena's out there. Make your way just beyond Barrett House - bring your racquet!
Game Room at the Inn
Up for a game of pool, ping-pong, or just heckling who's ever in the lead? Check-out the Game Room next to Cricketers House.
Breweries & Distilleries
Check out this list of breweries and distilleries nearby to Grafton!
Yoga at Mountain Mind & Movement
Take a deep breath of fresh air and ease your mind & body with a yoga class - right across the street from the Inn.
The Vermont Country Store Rockingham
Put the Vermont County Store on your bucket-list - whether you're in search of flannel, penny candy or lanz of salzburg pajamas... this place has everything.
The Vermont Country Store Weston
The original Vermont Country Store location - "purveyors of the practical and hard-to-find"
Simon Pearce Glassblowing Factory
With a short drive to Quechee, you can visit renowned glassblower Simon Pearce's workshop in action. It's worth staying for lunch at the Mill's restaurant where you can dine with a view of the Ottauquechee River waterfall and covered bridge.
Hiking & Biking
Ask the Inn concierge for trail maps upon arrival
Honeypie
Former gas station, turned roadside burger joint with FUNK burgers, sausages, and veg options!
Billings Farm & Museum
A working dairy farm and museum delving into Vermont's rural culture and agrarian heritage. The scenic landscape features pastures, barns + farm animals, walking trails, and gardens. Don't miss the Sunflower House at its peak with over 100 varieties of sunflowers, some with heights up to 14 feet!
Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
Take a tour of Robert Todd Lincoln's (son of Abraham & Mary Lincoln) historic summer home, grounds, and gardens with picturesque views overlooking the Taconic Mountains and Battenkill Valley.
Vermont Cheese Trail
Do you like cheese? How about driving scenic roads while eating cheese? Well, then the Vermont Cheese Trail is just the thing for you! Check out the map of over 45 cheesemakers all around the state of Vermont, the closest to Grafton being: Crowley Cheese Co. and Plymouth Artisan Cheese - both in operation since the late 1800s!
Daytrip to Woodstock
Woodstock steals second place as Vermont's most charming town. Just under an hour drive north of Grafton, downtown Woodstock has lovely shopping and dining options, as well as an iconic covered bridge. - For coffee: Mon Vert Cafe - For lunch: Soulfully Good - For dinner: Worthy Kitchen - Billings Farm & Museum: a beautiful property & working dairy farm - Farmhouse Pottery - Hike up Mt. Tom - Quechee Gorge for a swim
Daytrip to Manchester
Just under an hour drive west of Grafton, Manchester is a hub for outdoor activity, outlet shopping, and historical sights in the picturesque Battenkill River Valley. - For coffee: The Works Cafe - For lunch: The Crooked Ram - For dinner: The Silver Fork - Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home - Skyline Drive up Mt. Equinox - Robert Frost Stone House Museum - American Museum of Fly Fishing - Hike Lye Brook Falls - Dorset Quarry for a swim