Just relax

• Bask in the sun streaming into the plant-filled solarium/breakfast room and just drink coffee and chat with your special companion, Ann or other guests.
• Curl up on a plush sofa with a stack of books or magazines from Ann's collection, or your laptop (free wi-fi). In winter, spread a handwoven throw on your lap and have a cup of tea.
• Enjoy one of the 2 sitting rooms. Chat, play scrabble, relax with the TV in the evening.
• Stroll down a country lane bordered by stonewalls and gurgling streams. Find the waterfall in the deep pine woods nearby, or watch ducks in Wilton's reservoir. In winter, walk or snowshoe in the crisp air.
• Meander through a garden gate to discover one of the gardens' hidden-away benches, listen to the birds and let the fragrance of the flowers wash over you. Fall asleep in the sun on one of the back decks by the garden.
• Enjoy a glass of sherry or wine as the sun sets behind the field to the west.

Walk with your dog, bike, x-c ski, view birds, etc.

The Monadnocks are a great place to find the great outdoors. Click here for a number of suggestions about where to enjoy a pleasant outing. Play tennis nearby at a private court.

Explore the local history, Monadnock's villages, go antiquing, etc.

See the historic Frye's Measure Mill where Shaker boxes are still made, just a mile away. Explore nearby towns like Peterborough, Sharon, Antrim and discover the area's "Antique Trail." Click here for suggestions .

Calendar of local annual events

From summer Performing Arts to Festivals of all kinds, there's plenty to do. Click here for a sampling of highlight events in the area.

Good food

Click here for information. Start with breakfast here, pick up a memorable picnic, and for dinner ask Ann or see her notebook of menus/information for ideas.

Seasonal ways to enjoy New England

• Focus on Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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