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Where to Stay in Dorset, VT
Dorset is a few miles north of Manchester on Route 30, and it is quieter. Commercial marble quarrying in the United States began here in 1785, and Dorset marble went into the main building of the New York Public Library. The village has marble sidewalks, Federal and Greek Revival buildings and a village green. Barrows House has 16 rooms on 2 acres, with a pool and a restaurant. Manchester, about 7 miles south, has more restaurants and shops.
Why Stay in Dorset, VT
- •Barrows House is a 16-room inn with a pool and a restaurant, in a village with marble sidewalks.
- •Dorset is quieter than Manchester, with the same access to hiking and to the Stratton and Bromley ski areas.
- •The Dorset Theatre Festival stages professional productions at the Dorset Playhouse in summer.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Dorset Quarry: a swimming hole in an old marble quarry on Route 30, open in summer.
- •Manchester: about 7 miles south; Hildene, the Southern Vermont Arts Center and more restaurants.
- •Bromley Mountain: 10 miles southeast; family-oriented ski resort with a summer adventure park.
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An old marble quarry, opened in 1785, that is now a popular swimming hole on Route 30. The water is cold and clear and the marble walls are high. It is crowded on summer weekends, so weekday mornings are quieter.
Manchester has more restaurants and shops, Hildene and the Arts Center. Dorset is quieter, with fewer visitors and a single inn, Barrows House, and suits a weekend without much planned.
About 4 hours via the Taconic Parkway and Route 7, then Route 30.