Brook Farm Inn: A Berkshires Bed and Breakfast » Mass Audubon http://brookfarm.com A Victorian Bed and Breakfast in Lenox Massachusetts. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:28:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 "Take a Hike" Special at Brook Farm Inn http://brookfarm.com/blog/2009/03/take-a-hike-special-at-brook-farm-inn/ http://brookfarm.com/blog/2009/03/take-a-hike-special-at-brook-farm-inn/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:00:45 +0000 philhalpern http://www.brookfarm.com/blog/?p=187 Guests of Brook Farm Inn can enjoy the beauty of the Berkshires this spring with our new special, “Take A Hike.”  We’ve hiked many of the local trails, and can offer suggestions and advice. In addition, the special includes a trail map and discount coupon for  Pleasant Valley, which is right in Lenox Massachusetts. It’s a Mass Audubon wildlife refuge, unsurpassed for groomed wooded trails and a superb view at the top of Lenox Mountain.  We’ll also include water bottles and healthy snacks.  See our Packages page at www.brookfarm.com/packages.html.

]]> http://brookfarm.com/blog/2009/03/take-a-hike-special-at-brook-farm-inn/feed/ 0 It's Snowing In the Berkshires! http://brookfarm.com/blog/2008/12/its-snowing-in-the-berkshires/ http://brookfarm.com/blog/2008/12/its-snowing-in-the-berkshires/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:33:27 +0000 philhalpern http://www.brookfarm.com/blog/?p=108 We’re having a lovely snowfall today.  It’s beautiful, pristine, and just right for skiing –cross country or downhill — and also for snowshoeing.  At Brook Farm Inn, our favorite place to snowshoe is Pleasant Valley, a Mass Audubon wildlife refuge, with beautiful, well-marked trails.  It’s right here in Lenox, Massachusetts.   After a day outdoors, we serve tea and homemade scones in the firelit library.  Yay!

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9 am to noon       July 12,13,19, and 26

Aug. 4,11,17,23,25 and 30

2 to 5 pm            July 14 and 28

Noon to 3 pm      Aug. 3 and 9

]]> http://brookfarm.com/blog/2008/07/free-guided-canoe-trips-in-lenox/feed/ 1 Great Hiking in Lenox, Massachusetts http://brookfarm.com/blog/2008/05/great-hiking-in-lenox-massachusetts/ http://brookfarm.com/blog/2008/05/great-hiking-in-lenox-massachusetts/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 00:29:28 +0000 philhalpern http://www.brookfarm.com/blog/?p=31 When guests ask where they should hike, our favorite suggestion is Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, a Mass Audubon property. It’s minutes from Brook Farm Inn, and you can choose from 7 miles of well-marked trails.  Some trails are more challenging than others, but all offer the opportunity to enjoy the  natural beauty and wildlife of the Berkshires.  You can hike to the summit of Lenox Mountain (a young couple staying at Brook Farm Inn recently got engaged there!) or stroll around the ponds and see the beaver lodges.  This is a destination for any season. 

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