There is lots to keep you busy at the inn. With a well-stocked library, a good selection of games for both old and young, over 650 movies, popcorn or Ben & Jerry’s ice cream available any time, and plenty of cozy places to curl up with a book, even a rainy day here can feel like a treat. But it’s not uncommon for guests to find that simply relaxing in front of their fireplace or outside on the shaded portico is just their cup of tea. And that cup of tea is always available. Iced in summer if you prefer. There is local mulled cider in season and you can always help yourself to fruit and home-made Toll House cookies.
The quiet village makes a nice evening stroll and a good starting place for a long country walk or bike ride. With advance notice we can provide a picnic. For cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, the Lamoille Valley rail trail runs past the inn. Fishing in the Lamoille River is a short walk away. For the little ones, we have old-fashioned hoops to roll on the lawn and there is a quiet playground just two blocks away.
A full English afternoon tea is available at the inn Thursdays and Sundays. By prior arrangement tea may be offered on other days as well as other meals and festivities such as luncheons, private dinners, birthday parties, brunch, etc.
Special events at the inn are scheduled throughout the year and are listed on our calendar of events. Current selections include
Jane Austen weekends
Downton Abby dinner and etiquette talks
Vermont Apple Pie Literary and Travel Society salon dinners
- Afternoon Tea and Tea Etiquette Talk on June 30, 2013 3:00 pm
- Jane Austen Weekend: Pride and Prejudice on August 2, 2013
- Jane Austen Tea on August 3, 2013 3:00 pm
- Jane Austen In Character Weekend on August 9, 2013 8:00 pm
- Jane Austen Weekend: Pride and Prejudice on September 13, 2013 8:00 pm
- Jane Austen Tea on September 14, 2013 3:00 pm
- Vermont Apple Pie Literary and Travel Society Dinner and Discussion: Guernsey under the Occupation on October 19, 2013 6:00 pm
- Jane Austen Weekend: Pride and Prejudice on January 10, 2014 8:00 pm
- Jane Austen Tea on January 11, 2014 3:00 pm
- Jane Austen Weekend: Sense and Sensibility on January 24, 2014 8:00 pm
- Jane Austen Tea on January 25, 2014 3:00 pm
- Downton Abbey Dinner and Etiquette Talk on January 28, 2014 7:00 pm
- Downton Abbey Dinner and Etiquette Talk on January 29, 2014 7:00 pm
- Downton Abbey Dinner and Etiquette Tallk on January 30, 2014 7:00 pm
- Vermont Apple Pie Literary and Travel Society Dinner and Discussion: Guernsey Under the Occupation on February 1, 2014 6:00 pm
- Vermont Apple Pie Literary and Travel Society Dinner and Discussion: Guernsey Under the Occupation on March 8, 2014 6:00 pm