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Where to Stay in Stockbridge
Norman Rockwell lived in Stockbridge for the last 25 years of his life, and the Norman Rockwell Museum, on Route 183, holds 998 of his original works, with his studio moved to the grounds. It is open year-round. The Red Lion Inn has taken guests on Main Street since 1773; it was rebuilt after an 1896 fire and has 125 rooms, three restaurants and a porch lined with rocking chairs. Chesterwood, Daniel Chester French's summer home and studio, is a few miles away, and Naumkeag, a Gilded Age estate with 8 acres of terraced gardens, is a short drive north. Lenox is 5 miles north and Tanglewood about 4 miles. Stockbridge is quieter and more compact than Lenox, and works as a base for the central Berkshires.
The Red Lion Inn
Stockbridge · Inn
An inn on Main Street in Stockbridge that has taken guests since 1773. It has 125 rooms, three restaurants, a year-round heated outdoor pool and live music in The Lion's Den. The rooms are furnished with antiques, and the birdcage elevator is still in use. The Norman Rockwell Museum is a short drive.
Inn at Stockbridge
Stockbridge · Inn / B&B
A Georgian-style mansion built as a private residence in 1906 and run as an inn since 1982, on 10 landscaped acres at the edge of Stockbridge. Rooms are split between the Main House, the Cottage House and the Barn. There is a seasonal pool, a bar and lounge and a fitness room, and a hot breakfast is included. Some rooms take pets. The Norman Rockwell Museum is about 2.4 miles away.
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
Stockbridge · Retreat Center
A nonprofit yoga and health retreat on more than 100 acres above Lake Mahkeenac in Stockbridge, which describes itself as the largest retreat center in North America. Rooms range from dormitory to private, and meals are included in the rate. Workshops, retreats and teacher trainings run year-round in yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and health.
Why Stay in Stockbridge
- •The Norman Rockwell Museum holds 998 of Rockwell's original paintings and drawings, with his studio on the grounds.
- •The Red Lion Inn has taken guests on Main Street since 1773, with three restaurants and a porch facing the village.
- •Chesterwood and Naumkeag are both within a short drive — a sculptor's summer studio and a Gilded Age estate with 8 acres of formal gardens.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Norman Rockwell Museum: on Route 183; 998 original works and Rockwell's relocated studio; open year-round.
- •Chesterwood: Daniel Chester French's summer home, where the Lincoln Memorial statue was designed; tours May through October.
- •Naumkeag: a Choate family Gilded Age estate with 8 acres of terraced gardens; open for tours late spring through fall.
- •Tanglewood: about 4 miles north on the Lenox line; the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home.
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