Afton Mountain Bed and Breakfast
The Afton Mountain Bed and Breakfast is an 1848 Victorian farmhouse. Its five rooms offer charming amenities such as canopied beds, Victorian-style furniture, antiques and rooms that range in color from tea green to burgundy. Sit on either of the two porches and you will see miles of green rolling hills. Hiking trails can be found almost anywhere here, but many people head 15 miles south to Crabtree Falls in Nelson County. Here you can hike a 4.4 mile trail and see the tallest waterfalls east of the Mississippi. Just a short trip down the road and you will hit the Skyline Drive, a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This beautiful stretch of road is great for bird watchers and nature lovers as they can see 59 difference types of mammals and 54 species of birds. Hikers will find numerous hiking paths.
Afton Mountain Bed and Breakfast
10273 Rockfish Valley Hwy
Afton, VA 22920
(800) 456-6844
aftonmountain.com
Belle Hearth Bed and Breakfast
Nearby Waynesboro is home to the Belle Hearth Bed and Breakfast an establishment that prepares special meals for vegetarians, and offers a dish of cranberry and sausage quiche. This establishment was opened in 1909 and takes its name from its seven beautiful fireplaces. Furnished with antiques and accented by a floral decor, all four rooms come with private baths, and three have gas log fireplaces. Just miles from numerous hiking trails, and 22 miles from Charlottesville it is in an ideal location for those who want to get out in nature or tour historic sites.
Belle Hearth Bed and Breakfast
320 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(866) 710-2256
bellehearth.com
Ashton Country House
If you want to stay in a city while vacationing in the Blue Ridge Mountains, try the Ashton Country House in Staunton. The federalist revival building was constructed in the 1860's and was used as a barracks for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. It rooms contain small libraries, paintings, and comfortable sofa chairs making them ideal for a relaxing cup of tea. The city has five historic districts which preserve the architecture of the homes from the 18th Century to the early 20th Century. The Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum offers self-guided tours, and students of the Civil War will enjoy hiking on the Civil War Trails. If wine is your thing then you have come to the right place. A score of wineries are a short ride away with the closest being Barren Ridge Vineyards in nearby Fisherville.
Ashton Country House
1205 Middlebrook Avenue
Staunton, VA 24401
(877)885-3001
ashtonhousebnb.com
