Ultimate Day Trip
Making Memories a day trip at a time….for couples, families and groups!
The Gloucester Main Street Association welcomes you to the Historic Gloucester Village. It’s a colonial era small town get-away from the average tourist destination. Our shops, restaurants, historical sites, parks and annual events are sure to satisfy the entire family.
Day Trip Ideas
- Shop & Dine on Main Street: From fine wine to boutique fashions, Main Street has it all. Restaurant options range from family style, seafood to ethnic choices. Shop for unique gifts, women’s and children’s fashions and explore local art.
- Beaverdam Park: Visit Beaverdam Park just off Main Street for hiking, boat rentals, playground and picnics. Call (804) 693-2107.
- Rosewell Ruins: Explore one of Colonial America’s grandest mansions and inspect 18th century brickwork from a perspective that no intact building can offer. Learn why Thomas Jefferson used to visit this grand mansion. Call (804) 693-2585.
- Tour Historic Court Circle: In the heart of it all on Main Street..you can visit the Colonial Courthouse, Debtors Prison, Gloucester Museum of History, and Visitor’s Center. Call (804) 693-3215.
Directions
From Williamsburg –
Take the Colonial Parkway to Yorktown and Rte. 17 North. Head North on Rte. 17 about 10 minutes to Business Rte. 17/Main Street. Bear right and follow signs to Gloucester Court House.
From Richmond –
Take Interstate 64 East to exit 220 towards West Point. Follow Rte. 33 East through West Point to Rte. 14 towards Gloucester. Follow Rte. 14 to Rte. 17 South. Head South on Rte. 17 to Business Rte. 17. Turn left and follow ¼ mile to the Historic Court Circle.
Lodging Information
Comfort Inn:
(804) 695-1900, 6639 Forest Hill Avenue, Gloucester, VA 23061
Award winning 79 room hotel, Jacuzzi and whirlpool rooms available, Meeting facilities, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, outdoor swimming pool open Memorial Day to Labor Day, FREE WIFI throughout hotel, business center, and 24 hr. convenience market on site. Dog friendly.
www.comfortinn.com
Hampton Inn:
(804) 693-9393, 6638 Forest Hill Avenue, Gloucester, VA 23061
The Hampton Inn hotel is located in a quiet wooded setting in the heart of Historic Gloucester County. Each of our 84 beautifully appointed guest rooms feature complimentary wireless high-speed internet access, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, 32'' flat screen TV with expanded cable and HBO®, in-room movie channel, clock radio and lap desk. The Hampton Inn hotel offers complimentary On the House® hot breakfast daily or if you're in a hurry grab one of our On the Run® Breakfast Bags weekday mornings as you run out the door. Hotel amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, on-site laundry and same day valet service, convenience store, complimentary local calls, over 1000 square feet of meeting facilities and our 100% Hampton Guarantee.
www.hamptoninn.com
Inn at Warner Hall:
(804) 695-9565, toll-free: 800.331.2720 4750 Warner Hall Road, Gloucester, VA 23061
Come experience the romance and history of the Inn at Warner Hall, located on the waterfront plantation created in 1642 by George Washington's great-great grandfather. Plan your Virginia bed and breakfast vacation to this wonderfully restored mansion, one of the most elegant and historic country inns on the East Coast. Imagine your vacation, a wonderful wedding, a family reunion or business conference on this exquisite 38 acre Chesapeake Bay retreat. Come savor the peace and pleasures of country life and fine dining. Our luxurious Virginia waterfront accommodations include eleven guestrooms, beautifully furnished with a combination of period antiques.
www.warnerhall.com
The North River Inn:
(804) 693-1616, Toll Free: 877-248-3030
Surrounded on three sides by salt water, the North River Inn spreads luxuriously across 100 acres of Virginia countryside in the historic Tidewater region off the Chesapeake Bay. Out here, where the land meets the water and the present meets the past, you'll have a rare glimpse of life as it once was in rural Virginia . . . unhurried, gracious, and breathtakingly beautiful.
www.northriverinn.com
