Things To Do

Ludlow's Farmers' Market

Gold Mine Brook

This wonderful hike is just down the road from Vermont Cottage Lake Amherst. Take the dirt road from the cottage, turning left at the end of the driveway. Travel along until you get to a bridge and take a right over the bridge. Continue on until you come to Plymouth State Park.

Winter Coaster Riding At Okemo & Killington Areas

Winter Coaster at Okemo & Killington Ski Areas OKEMO ABOUT THE MOUNTAIN COASTER OKEMO The Timber Ripper is a scenic and exhilarating ride through alpine forests and along the contours of the mountain at Okemo's Jackson Gore. Rippers ride over 3,100 feet of rollers, banking loops, and a twister section at speeds of up to 28 mph! A must-see Vermont attraction!

Covered Bridges

Day trip tour from Vermont Cottage. DIRECTIONS~Right turn out of the driveway, and turn right onto Route 100. Head north on Route 100. Take a right on Route 100A. At end of Route 100A take a right onto Route 4. After the Town of Bridgewater, you will see the 1st covered bridge on your right.

BOATS

Rent boats! Memorial Day weekend through to Columbus Day Weekend. Weather permitting. Please inquire.

Ludlow ~ Buttermilk Falls, Ludlow, Vermont 05149

Only a short 10 minute drive south on Route 100 will get you to these falls not to be missed! One of my best friend's mother (now in her 80s) insists on visiting the falls whenever she visits Vermont Cottage Lake Amherst.

Plymouth~ Woodstock~ Quechee~ Vermont

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Cross Country Skiing In The Okemo~Killiington Area

Okemo Valley Nordic Center Okemo Valley Nordic Center The Okemo Valley Nordic Center is located only one mile from Okemo Mountain Resort off Route 103 North on Fox Lane. 22km of cross-country trails, 13 km of dedicated snowshoe trails, and 8 km of skating lanes, tree skiing, and terrain that winds its way through meadows and hillsides. Modern trail grooming and a variety of Nordic terrain make Okemo Valley ideal for all ability levels.

Snowmobiling In The Okemo~Killington Area

Snowmobiling From their website - "SnowmobileVermont.com is your Vermont guide for snowmobile tours in Killington & Okemo, VT. With a combined V.A.S.T trail network of over 5,000 miles of terrain for all levels of riding, Snowmobile VT is Vermont’s oldest, largest, and most experienced snowmobile tour.

Fat Tire Winter Biking

Farm To Table Restaurants

Here we feature special farm-to-table restaurants within reasonable driving distance from the cottage.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science

A place for wounded birds to be rehabilitated.

Farmhouse Pottery

This beautiful pottery is fairly young on the scene. It is heirloom quality. Don't miss this beautiful store on the way to Woodstock from the cottage. Located on Route 4, on the right. You can register for a class.

Shelburne Museum

Stratton Adventures

Quechee Gorge

I have been looking for a good picture of the Quechee gorge to really illustrate its vastness. This video is perfect.

Vermont's Route 100

Scenic drives and great places to stop. Outlined below are a collection of trips recommending Route 100. However! What we love to do every fall is get in the car and just go, taking right and left turns on a whim. Some of our best times and best discoveries are found this way.

Crown Point Military Road

The small old dirt road that runs between the cottage and the lake was the road the soldiers marched over during the Revolutionary War.

Brewery Tours Vermont

Brewery Tours

RIVER FLOAT TRIP

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Kids of all ages will love these places!

Green Mountain Sugar House .....on route 100, Ludlow, Vermont

Vermont Swimming Hole Map & Directions

Woodstock ~ Summer Swimming Holes Near Woodstock, Vt.

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The Wobbly Barn Night Club

LONG TRAIL BREWERY & PUB ~ Bridgewater, Vermont

CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ....The Long Trail Brewery is not far form the cottage. It's about 15 minutes away. It's a great place to get pub food and try out all the beers.

Things To Do

BEAR MOUNTAIN AT KILLINGTON

Bear Mountain area at Killington is very easy to access from the cottage. The entrance road to Bear Mountain is only 10 minutes away. The lodge is quaint and manageable providing a less crowded area to use as "home base" at Killington.

Thunder Brook

Hiking~Thundering Brook Falls is located in Killington, Vermont

Little Cricket Art Gallery

Next to Main & Mountain, across the street from HomeStyle Hostel I found this cool little art gallery that sells everything from all natural skin care products to jewelry to photographs & paintings.

Plymouth Artisan Cheese Factory

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Killarney's in Ludlow, Vt

Good ole Irish Pub with great Irish food. Think of this place like a sports bar and with great Irish food.

BLACK RIVER ACADEMY MUSEUM

Ludlow, vermont

Vermont Pilgrimage

Every year my friend and I get into the car to explore Vermont. The rule is that we have no planned route. We simply point and turn at will. Wherever we end up at dinner time we stop and eat. After dinner we head straight home with the fastest route. We ended up in Tinmouth, Wells, Ira, and Middletown Springs, Vermont. This year we added the requirement that the trip has to involve an antique store.

Echo Lake Inn

A lovely antique inn from the Victorian era. Two miles down route 100 from the cottage.

Rutland, Vermont 05701

Rutland, Vermont is the 2nd largest city in Vermont, trailing behind Burlington, Vermont. The city population is about 15,000 people. It is the shire town of Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Located near the heart of Vermont, it is located approximately 65 miles north of the Massachusetts border and 20 miles east of the New York border. This small, quaint city has surprisingly interesting and fun places to visit. Don't underestimate Rutland, Vermont, founded in 1761.

Up-cycled~ Rutland's Farmers Market

Rutland, Vermont Saturdays 10-2

CARDS ~ Rutland's Farmers Market

Rutland, Vermont Saturdays 10-2 in downtown