Shelburne Farms — Hotel in Shelburne

Shelburne farms is amazing! There is so much to do it warrants more than one visit. Learn about gardening, planting crops, raising livestock and making cheese with interactive exhibits staffed by wonderfully friendly and outgoing farm workers. Plenty of great activities for children and adults alike including: milking a cow, feeding baby goats, looking for chicken eggs, and a raptor (predatory bird) show, to name a few. Take a ride on the tractor pulled wagon or take advantage of the miles of trails that go through farm fields, sugar maple laden woods, and skirt the shores of lake Champlain. There are so many gorgeous views both east and west. Visit the Inn for an amazing view and trip back through time. Tip: if you see a conspicuously placed wooden bench, there's a nice viewpoint! Grab some of their amazing cheese and a few baked treats from the onside bakery for a nice snack while walking. Admission is cheap at 8 bucks a person ( adults ) , but the products and really a bit on the pricy side. I don't mind though, as everything is a local product, most made onsite. Support this place and the wonderful people...

Shelburne Farms is a historical locations in the Burlington area of Vermont. Each of the rooms has a unique story and the entire facility itself is rich with history and unique furnishings that originate from the time that the home was originally built. One could probably spend a week there touring the various buildings on the property, gaining an understanding about how the farm works and wondering and strolling around the vast property. Some of the only issues I had were that it is often hard to get a reservation as it quickly sells out, the restaurant although serving very good food, was very expensive (think New York prices), and lastly but certainly not least, was a curmudgeonly snotty tour guide who quickly earned a vitriolic complaint by me to the...

This review relates to the Inn at Shelburne Farms only. We came here from the lake for cocktails. It was a glorious late afternoon and we got wines from the bar to have on one of the many lounge chairs of the fabulous grounds. And what grounds! Who knew such a public property, with impeccable English-like gardens even existed on Lake Champlain? We didn't stay at the Inn itself, but could nevertheless learn a little of it's history. If you ever wondered why it was void of heating equipment and thus operating only during summer months, well, you will enjoy learning that the building originally had such equipment, but was stripped of it when the then owners participated to WW2's war effort when the government was looking to round up as much iron as...