ATTRACTIONS

Enjoy the charm of historically rich New England villages and the natural beauty of our rural landscape while traveling through northeastern Connecticut on scenic Route 169, a designated National Scenic Byway. Historic Churches, pre-Revolutionary homes, stone walls and quaint town Greens create a rich tapestry of New England charm that is visible at every turn. The landscape, richly sprinkled with rolling hills and green pastures, is reminiscent of a simpler way of life.

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Rail trail behind Chickadee Cottage

While staying at Chickadee Cottage, explore the adjacent Audubon Nature Sanctuary,  bike, walk or cross-country ski on the "Airline State Park Trail" – a former railroad line that runs for miles behind our property. Dine by candlelight at one of our exceptional gourmet restaurants, sample award-winning wine and gourmet fare at Pomfret's own Sharpe Hill Winery, or shop for antiques and unique treasures from one of Putnam's 400 + antique dealers. All within minutes of Chickadee Cottage!

• Walking trails on adjacent 700 acre Connecticut Audubon Nature Sanctuary ; hiking, biking, and cross country skiing on Airline State Park Trail, a former railroad line behind the B&B
  http://www.ctaudubon.org/centers/pomfret/pomfret.htm
• Fine country dining at nearby restaurants, located in historic taverns and country inns. Innkeeper's recommendation: The Harvest in Pomfret.
  

    Fine dining at the Harvest Restaurant
  
  

• More than 400 Antiques dealers in neighboring town of Putnam; www.putnamantiques.com

  Antique shopping in Putnam  

• Sharpe Hill Winery and Fireside Tavern in Pomfret, offers tastings of their award-winning wine as well as gourmet lunch every weekend, and dinner on certain weekends, featured in Early American Homes magazine, December 1999.
  www.sharpehill.com

  
  Epicurean lunch at Sharpe Hill Vineyard's Wine Garden
  
  

• Brimfield Antiques Show:  Largest outdoor antique market in New England, 45 minutes away.
  http://www.brimfield.com
• Martha’s Herbary, Pomfret, offers garden and home accessories
  http://www.marthasherbary.com
• Old Sturbridge Village, an authentic 1830's New England Village, 45 minutes away
  http://www.osv.org
• Mystic Seaport and Newport, RI Mansions less than 75 minutes away
• Country Fairs and Apple and Berry picking
• Historic public homes and museums