Set in a white, clapboard New England house with green shutters, the Fan House has three rooms decorated in European style and furnished with antiques and original paintings. Built in the 1840s, this bed and breakfast is just on the edge of Barnard. Guests can take private yoga lessons, indulge in an in-room massage, or relax in front of the open fire in the sitting room. The Fan House is a three-minute walk from Silver Lake, where there is a sandy beach and rowboats and canoes are available for hire.
A few minutes' walk to the south of Barnard center, the Maple Leaf Inn is a bed and breakfast set in a former farmhouse built in Victorian style. It is rated four diamonds by AAA. Mature trees surround the house, and provide a spectacularly colorful foliage display every fall. A three-course breakfast is served in front of an open fire, and the bill of fare includes freshly baked muffins and pastries, fresh fruit and hot items like country sausage egg bake and apple fritters.
The Blue Horse Inn is in Woodstock, a 16-minute drive from Barnard. Built in 1831, this bed and breakfast has seven rooms and three suites, and the gardens overlook the Ottauquechee River. The grounds include a clay tennis court, a heated pool and a fire pit. The breakfast menu includes choices like fried grits with Vermont cheddar cheese, eggs Florentine, and cornmeal waffles with goat's cheese and maple syrup. Nearby dining options include the Prince and the Pauper, offering global fusion cuisine, and Amato's, an Italian restaurant.
Housed in a carefully preserved Greek-revival home from 1867, the Ardmore Inn in Woodstock is a 15-minute drive from Barnard. The five rooms come with Ralph Lauren linens, antique furnishings and wireless Internet. Eateries within a five-minute walk of the Ardmore include Angkor Wat, a Cambodian restaurant, and Bentley's Restaurant, serving a fine-dining menu with American and Mediterranean dishes. The inn is a three-minute drive from the Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park where the network of trails is suitable for Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
