Pomfret Center, Connecticut, is a small community in the northeast corner of the state. The nearest sizable town is Putnam District, five miles away, which is famous for its historic district with cobbled streets and many antique shops. Pomfret Center itself has no lodging, but there is a choice of accommodations within a 13-minute drive. Attractions near Pomfret Center include the 700-acre Connecticut Audubon Society Bafflin Sanctuary, where guided nature and bird walks are available.
A five-minute drive from Pomfret Center, the Feather Hill Bed and Breakfast has five rooms and a separate cottage suitable for up to four guests. Surrounded by gardens with lawns and mature trees, this inn is housed in a colonial-style building constructed in 1936 and interiors are decorated in Victorian fashion. Eateries near the inn include the Harvest Restaurant, set in a historic building and offering candlelit dining with dishes like grilled scallop Martini and aged New York strip sirloin.
Set in an ivy-clad, clapboard house from around 1793 with an imposing, pillared portico, the Hickory Hill Bed and Breakfast is a six-minute drive from Pomfret Center. The inn has two rooms, one with a four-poster bed, and guests share a bathroom. Children are welcome, and there's complimentary wireless Internet. Dining options within a 15-minute drive include the Vanilla Bean Cafe in Pomfret, which serves a range of international dishes with daily changing specials, and Rustica, a Mexican restaurant.
The Gwyn Careg Inn is an eight-minute drive from Pomfret Center. Originally built in 1760 and later remodeled to the colonial revival style, the inn sits in 14 acres of landscaped grounds, which include a walled Spanish garden and a three-acre pond. There are five rooms, some furnished with genuine antiques. Guests can drive the nine miles to the town of Putnam District for dining. Restaurants there include the Courthouse Bar & Grille, specializing in steaks and seafood, and the Jade Garden, a Chinese restaurant.
This Comfort Inn & Suites is a 13-minute drive from Pomfret Center and a little less than five miles from the center of Putnam District. The hotel has three floors and 78 rooms, and leisure facilities include a gym and a heated indoor pool. Room rates include continental breakfast, parking and wireless Internet. Nearby dining choices include the Gold Eagle, serving American and Italian dishes, the Golden Greek Restaurant and J.D. Cooper's, which focuses on steaks and seafood.
