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Where to Stay in Shelburne, VT
Shelburne Farms covers 1,400 acres on Lake Champlain, built as the Webb family estate in the 1880s and 1890s with a landscape by Frederick Law Olmsted. The barns, the manor house and the landscape are intact, and the property is now a working farm, an education nonprofit and a National Historic Landmark. The Inn at Shelburne Farms has 24 rooms in the 1899 manor house, with views across the lake to the Adirondacks, and the dining room serves the farm's own cheese, maple syrup and vegetables. It is open seasonally, and Burlington is about 15 minutes north.
Why Stay in Shelburne, VT
- •The Inn at Shelburne Farms is on a National Historic Landmark estate, with an Olmsted landscape, historic barns and a working farm.
- •The dining room serves cheese, maple syrup and vegetables from the farm around the inn.
- •The inn looks across Lake Champlain to the Adirondacks.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Shelburne Museum: about a mile away; 39 historic buildings on 45 acres, with collections of folk art, paintings and the steamboat Ticonderoga.
- •Burlington: about 15 minutes north via Route 7; Church Street, the waterfront bike path and many restaurants.
- •Lake Champlain ferry: the Charlotte-Essex ferry crosses the lake 15 minutes south of Shelburne; a scenic way to reach the Adirondacks.
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A 1,400-acre working farm, conservation organization, and historic estate on Lake Champlain. Originally designed for the Webb family by Frederick Law Olmsted, the property now produces artisan cheddar, raises heritage breed animals, and operates the inn and farm tours.
No. The inn is open from mid-May through late October, and the farm's tours are seasonal too. Hotel Vermont in Burlington is open year-round.
A museum of 39 historic buildings with collections of American folk art, paintings, including works by Impressionists, and decorative arts. The steamboat Ticonderoga is on display, and a full visit takes most of a day.