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Things To Do
Innisfree Garden
The garden was established between 1930 and 1960 as the private garden of Walter and Marion Beck, inspired by the garden of 8th-century Chinese poet and painter Wang Wei (王維) (698–761). The 150-acre (61-hectare) garden has streams, waterfalls, terraces, retaining walls, rocks and plants based on principles of Chinese The garden is open Tuesday through Sunday, from May 7 to October 20; an admission fee is charged. ($6 on weekdays, $8 on weekends)
Wetherfield Gardens
Beautiful country estate & gardens of Chauncey Devereux Stillman (1907-1989). $5 hiking fee. Tours are only available Fridays and Saturdays on the following schedule: Carriage House Museum at 12:15 or 1:15 Main House at 1:15pm or 2:15pm Garden at 2:15pm or 3:15pm
Food & Drink
The Lantern - Pizza and bar - Wassaic, NY Irving Farm Coffee House - Coffee, tea and light fare - Millerton, NY Harney & Son Cafe - Rustic tea room with sandwiches and soups - Millerton, NY Monte's - Locally-sourced menu of American plates - Amenia, NY Seravan - Creative Mediterranean fare, made from local ingredients - Amenia, NY Stissing House - Colonial tavern featuring seasonal French-Italian meals - Pine Plains, NY When Pigs Fly - Southern BBQ - Sharon, CT
Biking
The Harlem Valley Rail trail—15 paved miles through Dutchess and Columbia County—cuts right through Amenia. Enjoy a scenic ride through rolling farm fields and dense woods on the bed of the New York and Harlem Railroad that ran from New York City to Chatham.
Hiking
There are a handful of easy, moderate, and advanced hiking trails close by, including the Dover Stone Church trail (1.3 miles), Pine Knob Loop trail (2.6 miles), and Brace Mountain II (3.8 miles). For more hikes and information visit the website. List of popular trails: Sharon Audubon Society, Sharon, CT: Enjoy trails, live animal exhibits & nature programs. (sharon.audubon.org) Stone Church Cave Hike, Dover Plains, NY: A beautiful park with a well-maintained trail to the cave. 1.2 mile hike. (hikethehudsonvalley.com/dover-stone-church/) Bish Bash Falls Hike, 2 Trail Heads, MA: Tallest Waterfall in Massachusetts (hikethehudsonvalley.com/bash-bish-falls/) Appalachian Trail, Kent, CT: Access to 51 miles of the world-renowned trail (appalachiantrail.org) Mohawk State Forest, Goshen, CT: 3,300 acres state park offering hiking, fishing and scenic views (ct.gov/deep)
Wing's Castle
Wing's Castle is an American marvel. Located 75 miles north of New York City, the castle was the brain child of artists Peter and Toni Ann Wing. Wing was raised on a dairy farm adjacent to where the castle now sits, the Millbrook Winery has become what was once the Wing Farm. The Castle is open for tours, during the hours and days listed below. Wed - Sun tours after Labor Day - Fall Sat & Sun tours. 12 - 4:30, last tour starts at 4pm, each tour last about 30min. Admission fee charged to enter grounds at gate, groups & buses welcome, please book large groups in advance. Walking on grounds prohibited without a paid tour entrance fee.
Racing at Lime Rock Park
It can be argued that Lime Rock is the most significantly historic sports car road racing circuit in North America. Busy all year round, in 2017 Lime Rock will host Pirelli World Challenge, the IMSA WeatherTech Northeast Grand Prix, the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, and the well-known Labor Day weekend vintage racing extravaganza, Historic Fall Festival 35.
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Called “the Hudson Valley’s flagship winery” by The New York Times and “a great place to visit” by The Wall Street Journal.
Cascade Mountain Winery
Wine!
SUMMER APPLE & BERRY PICKING
Ellsworth Hill Orchard & Berry Farm Dykeman Farm Barton Orchards
Water Sports
Amenia Whitewater Rafting Lake Waramaug State Park in Kent, CT Rent canoes and kayaks at Clarke Outdoors 163 Route 7 West Cornwall, CT 06796 Phone: (860) 672-6365
ANTIQUING
Millerton Antique Center Millbrook Antiques Mall
Trevor Zoo
Local Zoo with more than 180 exotic and indigenous animals, including eight endangered species. Open 9am-5pm. Adults = $6.00 Children = $4.00 (ages 3 to 13) Seniors = $4.00 (65+) Children under 3 = Free
Hillrock Distillery
Producers of the finest hand crafted spirits made with Hillrocks own grains. Tasting & Tours
Kent Falls Brewery
We aim to produce beer reflective of the land around us & the people that occupy it
The Links at Union Vale Golf Club
Premier Hudson Valley golf course