approximately 0.8 mile
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne Museum is one of the most significant folk art and Americana collections in the United States. Founded in 1947 by Electra Havemeyer Webb, the museum spans 45 acres and includes 39 historic structures relocated from around New England, along with major collections of furniture, tools, textiles, quilts, decoys, paintings, and the steamboat Ticonderoga. It is a genuinely unusual and substantive museum that rewards more than a quick visit.
The museum is also home to the Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green, an annual summer outdoor concert series that draws regional and national performers to the museum’s grounds. For travelers attending Concerts on the Green, Heart of the Village Inn is the closest walkable lodging option.
The museum opens seasonally; visit shelburnemuseum.org ↗ for current hours and admission.
approximately 1.7 miles
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne Farms is a 1,400-acre working farm, educational nonprofit, and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain. Originally developed by William Seward Webb and Lila Vanderbilt Webb in the late nineteenth century as an experimental model farm, it remains a working agricultural property today, producing cheese, maple syrup, and other farm goods.
Visitors can walk the farm trails, tour the property, see the lakeside farmhouse and the agricultural barns, and take in the views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks from the western edge of the property. Shelburne Farms also hosts farm dinners, educational programs, and events throughout the season. The farm opens in late spring and closes in late fall; visit shelburnefarms.org ↗ for current programming and hours.
approximately 1.0 mile
Shelburne Vineyard
Shelburne Vineyard is a Vermont winery producing cold-climate varietals suited to the Champlain Valley’s growing conditions. The tasting room is open to visitors for wine flights and bottle purchases. The vineyard offers a relaxed, adult-centered experience and is a natural afternoon outing for guests staying at the inn.
Vermont’s wine industry has grown substantially over the past two decades, and Shelburne Vineyard is among the more established producers in the state. Visit shelburnevineyard.com ↗ for current tasting room hours and seasonal events.
approximately 7.3 miles
Lake Champlain & Burlington Waterfront
Lake Champlain stretches 120 miles along the Vermont-New York border and forms one of the most scenic lake landscapes in the northeastern United States. Burlington’s waterfront along the lake offers a dedicated bike path, kayak and paddleboard rentals, ferry service to New York state, and some of the best sunset views in the region.
The lake is accessible more directly via the Shelburne Farms shoreline (approximately 1.7 miles from the inn), or via Burlington’s waterfront park and ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain (approximately 7 miles). The ECHO Center is a science museum focused on the Champlain Basin’s ecology and history, with exhibits and an aquarium-style display of native species.
approximately 7.0 miles
Church Street Marketplace, Burlington
Burlington’s Church Street Marketplace is a four-block pedestrian commercial district in the center of downtown Burlington. It is the city’s primary retail and dining concentration, with a mix of local independent businesses, regional chains, and restaurants ranging from casual to destination-quality. Church Street connects the university hill to the waterfront and is the most walkable commercial district in Vermont.
Burlington itself is a small but genuinely cosmopolitan city for its size — home to the University of Vermont, a respected arts and music scene, and a level of food and beverage culture that outperforms what visitors often expect from a city of 45,000.
approximately 7 miles
Burlington Arts, Music & Culture
The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is Burlington’s primary performance venue, presenting touring theater, dance, and music through the year. The University of Vermont’s campus offers additional cultural programming. Burlington has a notable independent music scene, with live music venues concentrated near Church Street and along the waterfront.
The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, held annually in late spring, brings jazz performances to venues across the city. The Vermont Brewers Festival, held each summer, is another event that draws visitors specifically to the Burlington area. For guests combining a stay at the inn with Burlington events, the approximately 7-mile drive is straightforward — and you arrive back to safe, easy on-site parking instead of dealing with downtown challenges.