Tereze’s guidebook for Plainfield, NH
Sightseeing
Only 7 minute drive from our hose. Great 15 minute easy walk to the "top of the world", follow signs, hike is marked with colorful birdhouses. This is J. D. Salinger's farm land, that is open to the public. You can bring wine with you and enjoy the sunset. There are chairs and table "On top of the world"
Langwood Farm/Top of the World
Only 7 minute drive from our hose. Great 15 minute easy walk to the "top of the world", follow signs, hike is marked with colorful birdhouses. This is J. D. Salinger's farm land, that is open to the public. You can bring wine with you and enjoy the sunset. There are chairs and table "On top of the world"
Great hiking and biking trails about 10 min car ride from our house. Park on the Plainfield Elementary school parking lot. It is about 25 min walk/hike to the huge stone on the top with beautiful views
French's Ledges
Great hiking and biking trails about 10 min car ride from our house. Park on the Plainfield Elementary school parking lot. It is about 25 min walk/hike to the huge stone on the top with beautiful views
Beautiful place to visit. Sculptors residence and studio. Wonderful sculptures in the garden. If you continue up that road you will go to song garden pick your own flowers farm. Check their website thesonggarden.com
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Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
139 St Gaudens RdBeautiful place to visit. Sculptors residence and studio. Wonderful sculptures in the garden. If you continue up that road you will go to song garden pick your own flowers farm. Check their website thesonggarden.com
Unique old time wooden bridge. Never seen anything like that before
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Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge
Unique old time wooden bridge. Never seen anything like that before
We have not been there yet, but have heard great reviews. Going there next weekend
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Path of Life Sculpture Garden
36 Park RdWe have not been there yet, but have heard great reviews. Going there next weekend
Amazing views!!!! Only 28 min away. Ride up the mountain and then on the top there are numerous hiking trails. Only 0.6 miles to viewing tower. Amazing on sunset.
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Mount Ascutney
Amazing views!!!! Only 28 min away. Ride up the mountain and then on the top there are numerous hiking trails. Only 0.6 miles to viewing tower. Amazing on sunset.
Great small swimming area for hot summer days. 11 minutes away. Sandy beach. On the way to Mt. Ascutney
Windsor Swim Area
75 Ascutney StGreat small swimming area for hot summer days. 11 minutes away. Sandy beach. On the way to Mt. Ascutney
Amazing!!! you feel like in clouds. About 50 min drive, it took us more than hour to get up (40 min down), but well worth the views
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Mount Cardigan
Amazing!!! you feel like in clouds. About 50 min drive, it took us more than hour to get up (40 min down), but well worth the views
Food scene
Farm stand on Route 12A, wonderful place to buy fresh vegetables, flowers, fruit, cheese, milk, cakes (chocolate beet, carrot cake all cakes are must)
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Edgewater Farm
246 NH-12AFarm stand on Route 12A, wonderful place to buy fresh vegetables, flowers, fruit, cheese, milk, cakes (chocolate beet, carrot cake all cakes are must)
Look on website, you can order wonderful lobster dinner at the end of the week. We go there to get amazing doughnuts, they open up at 10am. Wonderful people are running it. Next to it is another farm, with pick your own flowers and berries, I will look for that name and add
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Mac's Maple
259 River RdLook on website, you can order wonderful lobster dinner at the end of the week. We go there to get amazing doughnuts, they open up at 10am. Wonderful people are running it. Next to it is another farm, with pick your own flowers and berries, I will look for that name and add
Great place, you can go there with a dog and sit outside. Employee owned company. Food inside is better, then outside.
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Harpoon Brewery Taproom and Beer Garden
336 Ruth Carney DriveGreat place, you can go there with a dog and sit outside. Employee owned company. Food inside is better, then outside.
Restaurant wiht great food on expensive side. Make reservations. It is right in downtown Hanover, in the heart of Dartmouth College
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Pine
2 E Wheelock StRestaurant wiht great food on expensive side. Make reservations. It is right in downtown Hanover, in the heart of Dartmouth College
Local deli store with amazing sandwitches, store and gas station. Great people running it. Next to Kimball Union Academy
Meriden Deli Mart
809 NH-120Local deli store with amazing sandwitches, store and gas station. Great people running it. Next to Kimball Union Academy
AMAZING ice cream. On Sundays long lines, but goes quickly. Accross from Home depot. 4 YOU also has mini golf. Ice creams are huge. I take half "baby" and it is big :)
Ice Cream Fore-U
298 N Plainfield RdAMAZING ice cream. On Sundays long lines, but goes quickly. Accross from Home depot. 4 YOU also has mini golf. Ice creams are huge. I take half "baby" and it is big :)
Great place on the river. Read the story how it all started. For restaurant make reservations WELL in advance. We have not been lucky...
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Simon Pearce Flagship Store, Restaurant, Bar + Glassblowing Workshop
1760 Quechee Main StreetGreat place on the river. Read the story how it all started. For restaurant make reservations WELL in advance. We have not been lucky...
They have amazing outside patio. It is Turkish restaurant. Food is deliciosly fresh. Better is to make reservation for patio. Next to it is great pie place for breakfast. Small boutiques in the town
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Tuckerbox
1 S Main StThey have amazing outside patio. It is Turkish restaurant. Food is deliciosly fresh. Better is to make reservation for patio. Next to it is great pie place for breakfast. Small boutiques in the town
Pim's Thai Orchid
70 Hanover StGreat take out place of Thai food.
My Brigadeiro
33 S Main StExellent chocolate and coffee place in downtown Hanover
Great pie place. They have English version of pies, they are one portion pie, salty or sweet. Check opening times, they tend to flactuate. Next to Tuckerbox, take a stroll through that town
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Piecemeal Pies
5 S Main StGreat pie place. They have English version of pies, they are one portion pie, salty or sweet. Check opening times, they tend to flactuate. Next to Tuckerbox, take a stroll through that town
Amazing store for people who love baking. Anything in the world you can think of. They also have caffee and fresh baked godies
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King Arthur Baking Company
135 U.S. 5Amazing store for people who love baking. Anything in the world you can think of. They also have caffee and fresh baked godies
Such a cool place, restaurant and bar in former train station, that is left how it was, stucked with suitcases. Train station is still there and trains may go by. Great seating outside
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Windsor Station Restaurant & Barroom
26 Depot AveSuch a cool place, restaurant and bar in former train station, that is left how it was, stucked with suitcases. Train station is still there and trains may go by. Great seating outside
Truly amazing barbeque place. On weekend nights there could be live music
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Big Fattys BBQ
186 S Main StTruly amazing barbeque place. On weekend nights there could be live music
Bar, drinks
Next to Harpoon brewery. Women owned and operated. Only coctails and drinks, no food. Food you can get accross at Harpoons brewery
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SILO Distillery
3 Artisans WayNext to Harpoon brewery. Women owned and operated. Only coctails and drinks, no food. Food you can get accross at Harpoons brewery
Absolutely amazing place that sells plants and drinks. Go for wine tasting, or mimosas, or best coffee and tea. Bring your own snacks, you can also purchase cheese box and sweets box there
Putnam's vineyard
Absolutely amazing place that sells plants and drinks. Go for wine tasting, or mimosas, or best coffee and tea. Bring your own snacks, you can also purchase cheese box and sweets box there
Visit and support local small businesses
Locally owned pottery store, through the window you can see how pottery is made. Store is supper cool, on expensive side, but just walking through makes you feel good. You can watch how pottery is made
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Farmhouse Pottery
1837 W Woodstock RdLocally owned pottery store, through the window you can see how pottery is made. Store is supper cool, on expensive side, but just walking through makes you feel good. You can watch how pottery is made
Great Thrift store. Lots of amazing finds. But like with all thrift stores it is a hit or miss. And it is for good cause. There is one in West Lebanon and one in White River Junction
Listen Thrift Store & Donation Center
387 Miracle MileGreat Thrift store. Lots of amazing finds. But like with all thrift stores it is a hit or miss. And it is for good cause. There is one in West Lebanon and one in White River Junction
Employee owned garden store. Lots of interesting finds, they have online store and catalog.
Gardener's Supply Company
220 Mechanic StEmployee owned garden store. Lots of interesting finds, they have online store and catalog.
Amazing book store in the heart of Hanover with coffee shop, Great atmosphere and great books
Still North Books & Bar
3 Allen StAmazing book store in the heart of Hanover with coffee shop, Great atmosphere and great books
Pick your own everything, blueberries, apples, flowers, pumpkins. Corn maze, apple cider. We go there couple of times a week to get apples
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Riverview Farm
141 River RdPick your own everything, blueberries, apples, flowers, pumpkins. Corn maze, apple cider. We go there couple of times a week to get apples
Go to the basement and see how glass is blown. Quite amazing
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Simon Pearce Mill
1760 Quechee Main StGo to the basement and see how glass is blown. Quite amazing
From May to October amazing farmers market on Saturday mornings from 9-1pm, next to King Arthur bakery
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Norwich Farmers Market
From May to October amazing farmers market on Saturday mornings from 9-1pm, next to King Arthur bakery
City/town information
Super charming small town with lots of small shops and restaurants, upscale vibe. Feels like you are in England. For sure, visit Farmhouse pottery store. Worthy Kitchen, farm to table, always line, make reservations
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Woodstock
Super charming small town with lots of small shops and restaurants, upscale vibe. Feels like you are in England. For sure, visit Farmhouse pottery store. Worthy Kitchen, farm to table, always line, make reservations
We loved the town of Keene, nice drive there, take small roads, do not take HWY. Lots of restaurants, college in the middle of town.
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Keene
We loved the town of Keene, nice drive there, take small roads, do not take HWY. Lots of restaurants, college in the middle of town.
Very cool town with small boutique stores, thrift stores, coffee place, restaurants
White River Junction
Very cool town with small boutique stores, thrift stores, coffee place, restaurants
Museums
Dartmouth University Art museum. Free admission. Great exhibitions
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Hood Museum of Art
6 E Wheelock StDartmouth University Art museum. Free admission. Great exhibitions
Great place for kids. In Summer there is a outside splash area
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Montshire Museum of Science
1 Montshire RdGreat place for kids. In Summer there is a outside splash area