Shoreham Inn - Around Town

Around Town

There are many things to keep you busy in our part of the state. Feel free to get in touch with us if you have questions, but in the meantime, here are some links to get you started:

You might want to start by checking out the Town of Shoreham and see what might be going on right here while you visit. Once you are here you can stop by TootSweet Bakery right next door to the Inn (open Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings) and start off with a tasty homebaked treat and cup of coffee to take with you as you wander across the road to the village green and visit the Platt Memorial Library for local historical information or a good book to curl up with. Or maybe you'll bring your tennis racket and have a good game of tennis on Shoreham's beautiful new tennis courts.

The State of Vermont 's official tourism site is loaded with info.

For general information about this area, the most comprehensive place to look is the local Chamber of Commerce: Addison County Chamber of Commerce.

Additional local lodging information can be found at the Heart of Vermont Lodging Association

Why not try cycling in the beautiful Champlain Valley - a very popular activity on our rolling green hills. Bike Vermont, POMG and Country Inns Along the Trail are three companies that will organize this for you. Great cycling maps and routes are available from Lake Champlain Bikeways.

Located as we are, in this rolling green countryside of the Valley, there are many opportunities for visiting farms, local cheesemakers and vineyards and see how some of your food begins the travel to your plate. There are many of our suppliers and friends listed on the 'gastropup' page.

We won't even try to collect all the information on what there is to do in Middlebury, Vergennes, Brandon and all of the other neighboring towns — but here is a small list of the things there are to do right here in Shoreham:

Visit Norton's Gallery — Norton Latourelle is a woodcarver and has a stunning gallery on Route 73 here in Shoreham.

Take a ride across Lake Champlain on the Fort Ticonderoga Ferry, which makes continuous 7 minute trips across the lake from May through October.

Visit Fort Ticonderoga in New York State or Mount Independence here in Orwell, Vermont and learn about the fantastic military history in this region.

Another way to learn about the history of the area is to cruise the lake with Carillon Cruises. Daily cruises throughout the summer and fall leave from Larrabees Point here in Shoreham.

Take a look at the Gastropub page for more local visits.