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Wildflower Inn

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

Wildflower Inn -

photo courtesy of Wildflower Inn.

Where is the Wildflower Inn located:


The Wildflower Inn sits amid great scenery in Lyndonville, in northern Vermont: 3 hours drive from Boston, 5-1/2 hours from NYC, 2 hours from Montreal.

size:

Wildflower Inn has 570 acres and 24 rooms and suites. Some suites have 2 bedrooms, some have kitchenettes.

What's special about the Wildflower Inn for families:


The owners have eight kids of their own!

  • many outdoors activities (see below)

    Seasonal celebrations: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas...

  • Daisy’s Diner is just for kids: evening meal and activities program runs in summer for ages 4 to 11.
  • a nice touch: "teatime" complimentary goodies, such as homemade cookies, hot cider in winter, lemonade in summer...

What's to do at the Wildflower Inn :

  • fun includes (seasonally): tennis, swimming pool, kids' pool, kids' programs (ages 3-12), recreation rooms, night-time movies, playground, fishing, basketball, soccer, cross-country skiing, ice-skating, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, tobogganing-- and no tv's in rooms.
  • Kids programs:

    • complimentary kids' programs in summer has morning program with games, crafts, nature walks; "children 4- 11 will learn about the local flora and fauna, make new friends, and be treated like family."
    • In summer, Butterflies, Tots and Forget-Me-Nots program is offered to families with infants to preschoolers. Package includes 5 nights lodging, all meals, morning and event programs for children, family entertainment and adult evening entertainment. (Check Wildflower Inn site for updates.

    Keep in mind:

    • At various times of the year, family specials are offered: Autumn Harvest in October, for ex., and Winter Carnival in Feb. and again in March.

    Find out more about the Wildflower Inn:

    • Visit the Wildflower Inn site
    • read visitor's comments at Trip Advisor -- just enter "Wildflower Inn" in the search box.

    This brief profile is meant to introduce this resort to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person. Always check web site for updates, current prices, etc.

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