Local Attraction

Brook Farm Inn is centrally located in the Berkshires, so that it offers a wonderful homebase for enjoying all the cultural and outdoor activites in the area. Your hosts provide maps, directions, and calendars of events to help you plan your stay.

Attractions:

  • Tanglewood: Summer Home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Bidwell House
  • Chesterwood
  • Edith Wharton Mansion -(The Mount)
  • Hancock Shaker Village
  • Naumkeag
  • Berkshire Museum
  • Clark Art Institute
  • Mass MoCA
  • Norman Rockwell Museum
  • Williams College Museum of Art
  • Albany Berkshire Ballet
  • Barrington Stage Company
  • Berkshire Theatre Festival
  • Shakespeare & Company
  • Theatre Barn
  • Williamstown Theatre Festival
  • Berkshire Choral Festival
  • Berkshire Opera
  • Jacob's Pillow
  • Arrowhead: Home of Herman Melville
 
There is no better place than the Berkshires for cultural and outdoor activities. Brook Farm Inn, in Lenox, is central to everything. Whether your interest is outdoor recreation, the arts, culture, antiques, shopping, or dining, you will find it here. Your hosts provide maps, directions, books, brochures, and    menus to help you plan your stay.  Welcome to our haven for recreation and relaxation!
Activities:

  • Skiing - Downhill:
    Bosquet -Pittsfield
    Brodie- New Ashford
    Butternut- GreatBarrington
    Jiminy Peak - Hancock
    Catamount -South Egremont
  • Skiing - Cross Country: Beartown State Forest - Gt Barrington
    Brodie - New Ashford
    Bucksteep Manor - Washington
    Butternut - Great Barrington
    Cranwell - Lenox
    Notchview Reservation - Windsor
  • Hiking: Mount Greylock - Lanesborough
    Kennedy Park - Lenox
    Beartown State Forest - Gt Barrington
    Appalachian Trail
    Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Golf:
    Cranwell Golf Resort - Lenox
    Egremont Country Club - Gt Barrington
    Pontoosuc Lake Country Club - Pittsfield
    Waubeeka Golf Links - Williamstown
    Greenock Country Club - Lee
  • Antique Shopping
  • Biking
  • Canoeing/Kayaking
  • Fine Dining
  • Hammocks
  • Health Spa / Massage
  • Horseback Riding
  • Hot Air Balloon Rides
  • Music Festival / Concerts
  • Nature Preserves / Trails
  • Outlet Stores
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping
  • Snowshoeing
  • Theater
  • Walking
  • Bird Watching: Not only can you visit several Massachusetts Audubon reserves minutes away, but watch the busy birdfeeder from our dining room window.
  • Gallery: Lenox has 17 art galleries, and features Art Walks on special weekends.
  • Gardens: The Mount (Edith Wharton's home), Berkshire Botanical Gardens
  • Historic Sites: Hancock Shaker Village, The Mount (Edith Wharton's home), Arrowhead (Melville's home), and others.
 


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