Things to Do:
Get Away...Come Enjoy Yourself

• RELAX!
• Take a leisurely stroll  (Hoy Road affords many enjoyable vistas) or explore down among the Christmas trees, where some of Almost Heavenly Trees came from.
• Take a nap (in the hammock if you like:)
• Gaze at the stars (you can really see them here and they're glorious!)
• Read a book at leisure (bring your own or choose one from our shelves)
• Get a massage (by appointment)
• Go for a swim, workout and/or massage at Hampshire Wellness & Fitness Center on a day pass, or, between Memorial Day and Labor Day visit the Romney City Pool for outdoor swimming.
• Play a game or assemble a puzzle—we provide several for your enjoyment.
• Watch the wildlife—birds, deer, squirrels, and chipmunks are regularly seen on the property and the occasional possum, raccoon and other critters visit.
• Explore WV's oldest county (Hampshire, 1754) and town (Romney, celebated its 250th birthday in 2012-13)
• Take a Civil War trek around the region. Download a pdf map of area Civil War sites here.
• Bring your bike to ride (around the country roads or the C&O Canal is within 40-minute drive)
• Bring your motorcycle to tour the region. Download the Ride The High Five brochure for suggested tour routes. And check out Romney Cycles!
• Go fishing (fishing and hunting licenses easily obtained online). Hampshire Rivers Access Info
• Paddle a canoe or kayak on the South Branch of the Potomac, North, or Cacapon Rivers
• Hike along our country roads or at one of Hampshire County's four Wildlife Management Areas, at the Paw Paw Tunnel, or take a guided hike at Ice Mountain Nature Conservancy Preserve, which was just designated a National Natural Landmark (requires a docent to take a tour, request a couple weeks before you'd like to tour).
• Take a picnic to Central Hampshire Park (horseshoes, ball fields, pavillions and playground equipment) or Hampshire Park (tennis courts, pavillions and playground equipment)
• Play golf (Rock Harbor or Cacapon State Park each approximately 40 miles)
• Visit a local winery or orchard (by appointment) or the Romney Farmers Market or Capon Bridge Farmers Market on Sunday mornings.
• Ride the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad (304-424-0736, May-October: Saturday; October: Daily)
• Visit Taggart Hall Visitors Center & Civil War Museum and the Fort Mill Ridge Trenches, and the Davis History House Civil War Museum (call the Hampshire County Public Library to visit).
• Tour Indian Mound Cemetery and see one of the first Confederate Memorials
• Visit Fort Edwards' Visitors Center (French & Indian War-era site) on summer Saturdays and the Dr, Gardener/Cacapon Valley Museum
• Search for a treasure at local antique/gift/collectibles shops (Anderson's Corner, The Country Store on Main, Bent River Trading Company, the Hampshire County Co-op & Artisans Market,  Rio "Mall" & Antiques and more)
• Take a day trip to Smoke Hole Caverns, Smoke Hole Recreation Area, Seneca Rocks, Seneca Caverns, Dolly Sods, Canaan Valley State Park, Blackwater Falls State Park Lost River State Park, Cacapon State Park, Greenland Gap Nature Conservancy Preserve, Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg, WV, Cumberland, MD, Winchester, VA,, or Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
• Enjoy a local fair or festival
• Take in live music or arts offerings in the county including The River House café and arts center in Capon Bridge, and the Hampshire Heritage Marketplace & Co-op.
• Go hunting at one of Hampshire County's four Public Wildlife Management Areas.
• Check out the spectacular West Virginia fall foliage on the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad excursion or just driving Hampshire County's country roads. Reservations fill up fast for late September/October, so call early to ensure your stay.
• Jump in a pile of leaves like you used to as a kid!

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