Things to do
Start on the porch, end at the fire pit
Most of what guests do here is walk, eat, read by the fire and drive somewhere pretty. Here’s what’s on the property, and what’s on at the inn.
On the property
Out the back door
Fifty acres of orchard, woods and field, with trails that are free to guests and open to visitors who ask first.
Trails from the porch
The Hollis Hill loop is 2.1 miles through maples and birches, with a view of Mount Mansfield from the top. Leashed dogs are welcome.
Ski and snowshoe
Dan grooms a 3-mile cross-country loop after snow. Snowshoes and poles are in the barn, free for guests, and the wax bench is next to them.
The fire pit
Lit every evening in season. Pull up a chair, bring a drink from the lounge and meet whoever else is there. Book a private evening for two if you’d rather.
Book an evening
What’s on at the inn
Sign up and we’ll save your seats. Paid events take payment when you sign up, and the harvest dinner and fireside concert are likely to fill.
Barn Open Sunday
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1pm – 4pm
Walk through the restored barn set up for a wedding, taste Margo’s passed appetizers and meet two local florists and a photographer. No booking needed, but let us know you’re coming.
Harvest Dinner in the Barn
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 6pm – 9pm
One long table, 60 seats and a five-course supper from Margo’s kitchen: roast squash, braised pork, apple-cheddar tart and the maple pie. Wine is extra.
Fireside Concert: the Lindqvist Sisters
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 7pm – 9pm
Two sisters from Burlington, a fiddle, a guitar and a fire in the lounge. Old-time songs, a few of their own and cider at the break. Forty seats.
Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 3pm – 7pm
Come see the inn dressed for the season: cider, cookies, carols in the lounge and a look at the rooms, the cottage and the barn. Free, for neighbors and anyone curious.
Near the inn
Stowe village is six minutes down the hill, with restaurants, bakeries and bookstores, and the Stowe Recreation Path starts there: 5 miles of paved trail along the river, good for a walk or a bike ride. Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak, is 15 minutes away, and Smugglers’ Notch, a mountain pass the road climbs through, is 20.
In every season
Spring: maple sugaring in March, then waterfalls and the first rides on the bike path.
Summer: swimming holes, farmers markets and long evenings with a drink at the fire pit.
Fall: foliage peaks the last week of September and the first of October. We’re often full by August.
Winter: downhill and cross-country skiing, sleigh rides, and the lounge fire.
Ask Ellen when you arrive. She keeps a clipboard of what’s good this week.
Staying with us?
Request a stay for your dates, or hold a midweek stay with a short call.