Tarrytown Day Trip: Gothic Mansions & Headless Horseman! 🎃🏰
📍 Lyndhurst Mansion & Sleepy Hollow (1hr from NYC by train) Escape the city for a spooky-chic day trip—where Gothic mansions meet Headless Horseman lore! Here’s the perfect itinerary: 🚂 Getting There Metro-North from Grand Central → Tarrytown Station (50 mins). Walk 15 mins to downtown, or hike north 20 mins to Sleepy Hollow (yes, that Sleepy Hollow!). 🏛️ Lyndhurst Mansion (10grounds/25 tour) 1838 Gothic Revival mansion frozen in time—peek into 19th-century billionaire life. Servants’ tour: Hear juicy secrets from the maid’s perspective (👀). Rose garden: Best in June (I went too late—sad petals). 🎃 Sleepy Hollow Bonus Old Dutch Church & Cemetery: Headless Horseman’s haunting ground. Halloween vibe: October = pumpkins, ghosts, and witchy decor everywhere. 🍤 Food Stop Tarrytown’s main street: Quiet but has a solid tempura spot. 🚶 Trail Tip Old Croton Trail → Irvington: Skip it (too suburban). Would you brave Sleepy Hollow at night? Or stick to daylight mansion tours? 👻👇 #NYCDayTrips #GothicNY #SpookySeason