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Where to Stay in Richmond
Richmond is a town of farms and country roads between Pittsfield, about 5 miles north, and Lenox, about 4 miles east, with very little town center. It is one of the quieter parts of the central Berkshires. The Inn at Richmond has rooms, suites and cabins and a full-service equestrian facility with indoor and outdoor riding rings. Tanglewood is about 10 minutes away, and Pittsfield's restaurants are about 10 minutes north.
Why Stay in Richmond
- •A rural setting between Pittsfield and Lenox, a short drive from both towns.
- •Tanglewood is about 10 to 15 minutes away by car.
- •Richmond is quiet even on summer weekends, when Lenox is busy.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Tanglewood: 10–15 minutes east on Route 183; Boston Symphony Orchestra summer home running late June through Labor Day.
- •Lenox village: 10 minutes east; the main inn corridor, restaurants, and Edith Wharton's The Mount.
- •Pittsfield: 10 minutes north; Barrington Stage Company, restaurants, and Berkshire Museum.
- •Pittsfield State Forest: about 15 minutes north; Berry Pond, trails and a mountain road.
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Frequently Asked
Summer for Tanglewood and the Berkshires' summer calendar, and mid-October for foliage. The town is quiet outside those seasons.
About 2.5 hours from the George Washington Bridge via the Taconic Parkway. From Boston, roughly 2.5 hours via I-90 (the Mass Pike) to Exit 10 (Lee), then north.
Very few. Richmond has no traditional commercial center, and the restaurants and services are in Pittsfield, about 10 minutes north, and Lenox, about 10 minutes east.