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 come 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.
- 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 on Saturday 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 Capon Bridge/Cacapon Valley Museum
- Search for a treasure at local antique/gift/collectibles shops (Anderson's Corner, Dillon's Country Treasure, Mountain Tyme,Bent River Woodworks, the Hampshire County Co-op & Artisans Market, Romney Florist & Ironworks, Rio "Mall" & Antiques and more)
- Try your racing skills (or watch others display theirs) at Mountaineer Motorcross LLC & Dirt Drag Strip or . Or for 4x4 enthusiasts check into Chaos Offroad Park.
- 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 and Buffalo Gap Retreat in Capon Bridge, and the Hampshire Heritage Marketplace & Co-op.
- Go hunting at one of Hampshire County's four Public Wildlife Management Areas.
- Go bowling at Wilson Lanes in Romney
- 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!
Map courtesy WV Division of Tourism.
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Hoy Road is a quiet country lane where you can take a leisurely stroll and enjoy some wonderful vistas.
Take a trip back in history and nature on the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad's vintage train, which follows the South Branch of the Potomac River as it cuts through the mountains, creating The Trough, where American bald eagles nest. Excursions run weekends May through September, daily in October, and on special occasions in November/December.
Guests have seen the eagles either in their nest, soaring over the mountains, or diving for fish in the river, on nearly every ride on the rail excursion.
Among the many history events to enjoy here is Family Frontier Day at Fort Edwards, a French and Indian War era site in Capon Bridge, where re-enactors demonstrate period weapons, tools and crafts.
Guests enjoy canoeing and kayaking on the North River, the Cacapon River, and the South Branch of the Potomac River.
Apple and peach orchards provide lovely views along Hoy Rd. each spring.
Historic markers abound in Hampshire County, West Virginia's first county, where the county seat, Romney, claims to be West Virginia's oldest town, chartered in 1754.