Visiting

"Beautiful home and countryside - excellent food and friendly hospitality. Thanks!" CM & JM

As our guests, we encourage you to stroll through our organic flower and vegetable gardens sampling seasonal favorites or for the more adventurous to explore our own 105 acres of rolling farmland and woods. There are several diverse habitats on the farm attracting numerous wild bird, plant and animal species including, wild turkeys, pheasant, Dutchman's Breeches, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, fox, deer, raccoon, Trout Lilies, Trilliums, nesting kestrels and killdeer, red tail hawks and more. Use the many field guides from our library to identify what you find and expand your knowledge of the natural world around you.

Follow the centuries old road through the property and kick up leaves in the maple grove as you ponder who made the miles of stone walls which traverse the area.

Visit the farm animals that make our farm their home or walk to the top of the knoll and gaze into the mountains of Vermont across the Connecticut River Valley.

Walk to Alyson's 500+ acre Apple Orchard to pick fresh fruits, berries and flowers in season.

Enjoy our winter wonderland by cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiling or plain old-fashioned sledding after a new fallen snow.

Take time to gaze upward at night in any season and see a show beyond compare - a cloudless sky lit up by nothing but natural phenomenon.

Families: There's a large grassy area outside the cottages where your children can run and/or play safely in our great sandbox or on our swingset/junglegym. There's a picnic table and grills for your use as well.

Our neighbors, a 9th generation family-owned farm, welcome our guests to watch their milking operation each afternoon.

Want some time alone? We'll gladly help you secure a competent babysitter (one we'd trust our own kids with) to watch your children while you enjoy a romantic dinner or just a peaceful hike. Just let us know, advance notice is helpful.
 

Visiting Walpole

Walpole itself has been touted by many as one of the most picturesque towns in all of New England with several white churches and a town common that is host to a wealth of seasonal activities including Sunday concerts during the summer months. Walpole's beauty and charm has inspired numerous famous writers, artists, and filmmakers over the centuries and many have made Walpole their home.

• Enjoy a game of golf at one of Walpole's best kept secrets, its 9-hole golf course.
• Savor the taste of nationally renown, award-winning Burdick Chocolate (http://www.burdickchocolate.com) in their café downtown, linger longer for a fabulous lunch or dinner or pick up a scrumptious treat for an impromptu picnic at the Walpole Grocery which features specialty cheeses, homemade pates, locally made artisan breads, fine wines, organic produce and more.
• Visit the centuries old Boggy Meadows Farm, home of Fanny Mason Farmstead Cheese (http://www.fannymasoncheese.com) for tours and tasting.
• For a unique shopping experience be sure to check out Ruggles & Hunt (www.rugglesandhunt.com) purveyors of staple and fancy goods and Art and Antiques (www.robinfernsell.net) who specialize in 19th century painted furniture, folk art and related accessories.
• If you're planning a wedding or special event in the area consider the magical floral creations of Jayson Munn Design (www. jaysonmunn.com).
• Check out the latest featured artist at the Spheris Art Gallery (http://www.spherisgallery.com) and with that inspiration consider taking a course from any number of accomplished visual and literary artists from the Great River Arts Institute (http://www.greatriverarts.org) both just across the river in Bellows Falls, VT.
• Walpole boasts 18 conservation areas for hiking and exploring, not to mention endless miles of country roads and beautiful scenery. It's also just a stone's throw from one of America's Great Heritage Rivers, the Connecticut River, which divides New Hampshire and Vermont and is suitable for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming.

Visiting the region

Both Keene, NH, and Brattleboro, VT, are popular visitor destinations, each approximately 20 minutes away and host a diversity of shopping and eating opportunities. Or use Valley Farms as a jumping off point to visit destinations slightly farther away.

Being close to the Vermont border, we are conveniently located near hundreds of activities and attractions in both New Hampshire and Vermont including hiking, biking, skiing, birding, canoeing, antiquing, covered bridges, endless scenic country drives, local handcrafts, country auctions, church suppers and stargazing.

Whether you want to hike world famous Mt. Monadnock for its scenic beauty, visit the Vermont Country Store for old-fashioned goods, participate in Keene's annual world record Pumpkin Festival, shop 'til you drop in tax-free New Hampshire, ski newly fallen snow, or just relax with the simple quiet of a good book under our 225 year old Sugar Maple tree, you're sure to enjoy the Inn at Valley Farms in any season.

Resources to help you plan your stay

NH State Visitor Hotline (year-round):  800–FUN–IN-NH (800/386-4664) provides callers with statewide visitor information on all seasons and distributes NH’s Official Guidebook and NH State Highway map.  You can also check statewide visitor information online at NH Travel and Tourism’s official website.

For more information on specific attractions in the area visit these local tourism sites; Monadnock Travel Council (www.monadnocktravel.com), Southwestnh.com (www.southwestnh.com) and the Monadnock Lodging Association (www.nhlodging.org).

Weekly NH Events (APRIL-AUG):  800/258-3608

Fall Foliage Report (SEPT-OCT):  800/258-3608

Daily Ski Conditions (NOV-MARCH):  800/887-5464 or visit NH online ski report (www.skinh.com).

Snowmobile Enthusiasts:  Corridor Trail #5, which extends from Southern NH to the Canadian Border, passes directly through the Inn at Valley Farms’ property.  Why not plan a unique getaway and see New Hampshire by snowmobile!

The Inn at Valley Farms is located approximately 45 minutes from numerous large alpine ski areas in New Hampshire and Vermont.  Cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and sledding can be done more locally, literally out our back door.

We’d be happy to help you answer other questions about the area to help you plan the perfect getaway.

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The Inn at Valley Farms
Bed and Breakfast and Cottages
Jacqueline Caserta, Innkeeper
633 Wentworth Road, Walpole, New Hampshire 03608
Tel: 603-756-2855 • Fax: 603-756-2865 • For Reservations: 877-327-2855
E–mail: info@innatvalleyfarms.com  Website: www.innatvalleyfarms.com