Amenities also include: Woodstove, BBQ grill, telephone, microwave, toaster & coffeemaker. Dishes & utensils provided. + TV's, VCR, DVD , Radio, 200+ free good movies, & board games. Bring personal linens & food
Absolutely, no pets are allowed, sorry. Also, no smoking inside the cabin. Seasoned, split wood provided. Snow plowing of driveway is contracted. The town plows the road (usually very promptly). During/after snowstorms you may have to shovel a path from car to cabin. Simple cleanup is requested upon leaving the joint (eg. washing dishes and vacuuming/sweeping the floor)+ garbage removal. Thanks.
Activities: a RT Train Ride, hiking, hunting, summer theatres, photography, alpine slide, antiques, crafts, golf, tennis, fishing, mountain biking, stargazing, Weston Priory, Weston Playhouse, leaf peeping, shopping, restaurants, downhill skiing at: Okemo, Killington, Magic, Bromley & Stratton. Cross country skiing at: Viking, Grafton, and Tator Hill.
Cabin is 3-1/2 miles West of the village of Chester. There are two Mom & Pop grocery stores, plus a JiffyMart store. Full blown supermarkets are in Springfield and Ludlow, about 12 miles away. Note: There is no TV reception or Internet
There are a couple of nice restaurants in Chester, several Inns, as well as two local diners.
Emergency 911 phone service is available. There is a clinic is Chester Village and a hospital in Springfield, Vermont. The area is very nice, with rolling countryside. The village is a bit sleepy at night, very quiet for the most part. There is a round-trip train ride at the Depot in the summertime and during fall foliage. The town offers cool swimming at the town pool, which you are entitled to use. Unfortunately, there are not many lakes in the area. Closest lake is 10 miles, others approx. 20 miles North, near Plymouth, just north of Ludlow. There are a few trout streams (Black River in Cavendish, BattenKill in Manchester & Williams River in Chester) & in the area for fishing and the Appalachian & Long Trails are about 15 miles away. At the cabin, cellphone service is spotty. Some carriers work, others don't.
Other Activities:
stargazing (see: Stellafane in Summer @ Springfield, VT
