local guide
Restaurants & cafes
The Alstead General store
A charming, community-oriented shop with local goods, fresh produce, and household essentials. The breakfast sandwiches are a must-try! The closest ATM is here.
10 Mechanic St, Alstead, NH 03602
Phone: (603) 835-8049
Driving Time: ~2 minutes
Dining Options: Takeout
L.A. Burdick Chocolates
A renowned café and chocolate shop known for artisan chocolates, pastries, and European-style hot chocolate. It’s a must-stop if you’re visiting the area.
47 Main St, Walpole, NH 03608
Phone: (603) 756-2882
Driving Time: ~15 minutes
Dining Options: Dine-in and takeout
The hungry diner
Farmer-owned restaurant with a retro setting and a locally sourced menu and a selection of 16 craft beers on tap. In the summer months you can sit outside on picnic tables and play lawn games.
9 Edwards Ln, Walpole, NH 03608
Phone: (603) 756-3444
Driving Time: ~10 minutes
Dining Options: Dine-in and takeout
The walpole creamery
A local ice cream shop known for its rich, hand-crafted ice creams made with high-quality ingredients.
532 Main St, Walpole, NH 03608
Phone: (603) 445-5700
Driving Time: ~10 minutes
Dining Options: Dine-in and takeout
Muse Bistro
Enjoy a specialty cocktail designed and served by Olivia’s sister who works there as a bar manager. Great food available.
44 Main St, Keene, NH 03431
Phone: (603) 903-0037
Driving Time: ~30 minutes
Dining Options: Dine-in
Diamond pizza
A family-friendly spot serving pizzas, pasta, and other casual fare. Short drive from the property.
417 Main St, Walpole, NH 03608
Phone: (603) 756-4040
Driving Time: ~10 minutes
Dining Options: Dine-in and takeout
Fireworks restaurant
Located in Keene, Fireworks is a popular spot featuring wood-fired pizzas, inventive pastas, and dishes made with locally sourced ingredients, all served in a cozy, modern atmosphere.
22 Main St, Keene, NH 03431
Phone: (603) 338-0081
Driving Time: ~30 minutes
Dining Options: Dine-in and call-ahead reservations
Joy wah
Enjoy Chinese food with a river view.
287 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, VT
Phone: (802) 463-9761
Driving Time: ~15 minutes
Dining Options: Dine-in and takeout
wunderbar
Wunderbar is a small, eclectic restaurant fusing international flavors with local ingredients.
22 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Phone: (802) 489-0289
Driving Time: ~15 minutes
Dining Options: Dine-in and takeout
grocery stores
Shaw’s Supermarket
A local grocery store with a wide selection of everyday essentials and fresh produce. Closest full grocery store.
32 Ames Plaza Ln #441, Walpole, NH 03608
Phone: (603) 756-3771
Driving Time: ~10 minutes
Market Basket
A full-service grocery store with a wide variety of fresh produce, meats, and pantry items. This is the main grocery store we use, and we get our lobsters here! They are very reasonably priced. Pro tip: you can order ahead and have them pre-cooked, or pick them out yourself in store!
11 W Swanzey Rd, Swanzey, NH 03446
Phone: (603) 352-6119
Driving Time: ~30 minutes
walgreens
This is the closest pharmacy. Stop here for personal care items, medications, and basic groceries.
14 Pinnacle Ln, Walpole, NH 03608
Phone: (603) 445-1900
Driving Time: ~ 10 minutes
activities - year round
MIGHTY MAPLE SUGAR HOUSE
A classic roadside stand where you can buy pure New Hampshire Gold, 100% pure Maple Syrup!
597 Forest Rd, Alstead, NH 03602
Phone: (603) 204-8284
Driving Time: ~5 minutes
tHE aCWORTH VILLAGE STORE
Established in 1865, this is a community-run, non-profit general store, owned by the Acworth Historical Society, in the heart of South Acworth, New Hampshire. A great supply of locally raised products, and hot and cold food made fresh daily.
Summer Saturdays - Specialty dinners and feature live local music. Dinners sell out quickly! Call ahead to place your order.
Winter Wednesdays – Once a month the general store offers hearty dinners to go.
1068 NH Route 123A, South Acworth, NH 03607
Phone: (603) 835-6547
Driving Time: ~10 minutes
ORCHARD HILL BREADWORKS
Stop by the shop to buy breads and pastries, or attend the famous Pizza Night in the summer months. Pizza Night is a weekly celebration of food and friendship at the beautiful hilltop farm in Alstead, NH. There is live music, and wood-fired pizza, all while supporting worthy local causes. Orchard Hill provides the crusts (GF available), tomato sauce, and cheese. Also available for sale are special toppings from local producers, house made green salads, fresh baked desserts and drinks.
Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made in advance, opening every week on Saturday at 9:00am. In the event that they are not sold out, they make space for walk up guests on a first come, first serve basis.
121 Old Settlers Rd, Alstead, NH 03602
Phone: (603) 835-7845
Driving Time: ~10 minutes
cold river pottery
Cold River Pottery is a is a locally-owned pottery studio and gallery with handcrafted ceramics inspired by the natural beauty of New England. Each handmade stoneware piece is wheel-thrown and hand decorated with designs influenced by traditional European folk art.
51 Mechanic St., Alstead NH 03602
Phone: 603-835-2172
Driving Time: ~10 minutes
bellows falls opera house
The Bellows Falls Opera House is a historic theater dating back to 1926. Known for its beautifully preserved architecture, it hosts movies, live performances, and community events in a charming, vintage setting. On Wednesdays they have showings of classic films on the biggest screen in the region.
7 Village Square, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Phone: 802-463-3964 x1120
Driving Time: ~15 minutes
yankee lanes
Yankee Lanes is a local bowling facility featuring over 20 lanes, shoe rentals, a bar, and an arcade. The bowling alley is a popular site for birthday parties and bowling leagues.
477 Park Ave, Keene, NH 03431
Phone: (603) 352-5537
Driving Time: ~30 minutes
the vermont country store
The Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, Vermont, is a family-owned general store founded in 1946, inspired by a traditional 19th-century store. Known for nostalgic, hard-to-find items, it offers classic candies, old-fashioned toys, household goods, and Vermont-made products like maple syrup. Its vintage decor and on-site café make it a popular stop for visitors seeking a taste of New England charm and heritage.
1292 Rockingham Rd, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Phone: (802) 463-2224
Driving Time: ~20 minutes
stone house antique center
Featuring a multitude of antiques and collectibles. 90+ individual dealers in nearly 20,000 square feet tastefully displaying fine furniture, folk art, quilts, jewelry, ephemera, primitives, artist supplies, crafts, and collectibles of every description.
557 Vermont Route 103 S, Chester, VT 05143
Phone: 802-875-4477
Driving Time: ~25 minutes
the fort at no. 4
Fort at No. 4 is an open-air museum that recreates the 18th century fortified section of Township Number 4 (now Charlestown). Take a tour or see live reenactments.
267 Springfield Rd, Charlestown, NH 03603
Phone: (603) 826-5700
Driving Time: ~20 minutes
the friendly farm
A family-friendly farm offering opportunities to interact with animals, enjoy a meal at the café, and explore the picturesque rural setting.
716 Main St, Dublin, NH 03444
Phone: (603) 563-8444
Driving Time: ~45 minutes
the jumanji mural
Enjoy shopping and dining on Main Street, Keene, and see a painted wall advertisement from a fake business seen in the 1995 Robin Williams' film "Jumanji," whose exteriors were filmed mostly in Keene.
115 Main St, Keene, NH 03431
Driving Time: ~30 minutes
the cheshire rail trail
A scenic, flat trail perfect for walking, biking, and cross-country skiing, stretching 40 miles through forests, farmlands, and small New England towns.
Cheshire Rail Trail & Blackjack Xing Rd, Walpole, NH 03608
Driving Time: ~20 minutes