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the secret Bed & Breakfast Lodge


Leesburg, Alabama

Come see why this is the best kept secret in the South!
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    From Birmingham, Alabama traveling North on I-59
    • Estimated driving time from Trussville Exit is 1 hour, 15 minutes

  • Option 1 from Birmingham:
    (15 minute longer route, all interstate except 9 miles)
    1. Take Exit 205 - Collinsville Exit
    2. Turn RIGHT, following Highway 68 East all the way (8.9 miles) to the sign (the secret Bed & Breakfast Lodge) on the LEFT side of the road.
    3. Turn LEFT in front of the sign onto Cruickshank Lane.
    4. Follow Cruickshank Lane 2/10 mile to the top of the mountain and ...behold!
      (Note: Watch road signs carefully. After you exit I-59 you will travel 1.2 miles and turn RIGHT at the red light in the town of Collinsville. You will then go to the next red light and turn LEFT. You will now travel 7 miles. This can be tricky if you are not watching the road signs carefully.)

  • Option 2 from Birmingham:
    (15 minutes shorter, two-lane state highway all but 4 miles)
    1. Take Exit 182 onto Highway 759
    2. On 759, take Exit 4B (The exit ramp clover leafs onto Hwy 411 North).

    3. Follow Hwy 411 North about 20 miles.
    4. Turn LEFT at the red light in Leesburg onto Hwy 68 West.
    5. Travel 2.4 miles.
    6. Turn RIGHT at the sign, the secret Bed & Breakfast Lodge, onto Cruickshank Lane.
      (Note: Upon approaching the sign you will see a chain link fence on a small hill on the right side of the road. You will turn right when the chain link fence ends onto Cruickshank Lane.)
    7. Follow Cruickshank Lane 2/10 mile to the top of the mountain and ... behold!

    From Chattanooga, Tennessee on I-59 headed South
    • (Estimated driving time - 1 hour, 15 minutes.

    1. Take Exit 205 - Collinsville Exit

    2. Turn LEFT at end of Exit ramp.
    3. Follow Highway 68 East all the way (8.9 miles) to the sign the secret Bed & Breakfast Lodge on the LEFT side of the road.
    4. Turn LEFT in front of the sign onto Cruickshank Lane.
    5. Follow Cruickshank Lane 2/10 mile to the top of the mountain and ...behold!
      (Note: Watch road signs carefully. After you exit I-59 you will travel 1.2 miles and turn RIGHT at the red light in the town of Collinsville. You will then go to the next red light and turn LEFT. You will now travel 7 miles. This can be tricky if you are not watching the road signs carefully.)

    From Atlanta, Georgia via 75 North*

    1. Take Exit 290 - Rome/Canton Exit.
    2. Follow 20 West.
    3. For a while you will be on 20 West and 411 South.
    4. Follow 411 South to Cave Springs, Georgia; Centre, Alabama and Leesburg, Alabama.
    5. At the red light in Leesburg turn RIGHT onto Hwy 68 West.
    6. Travel 2.4 miles.
    7. Turn RIGHT at the sign, the secret Bed & Breakfast Lodge, onto Cruickshank Lane.
      (Note: Upon approaching the sign you will see a chain link fence on a small hill on the right side of the road. You will turn right when the chain link fence ends onto Cruickshank Lane.)
    8. Follow Cruickshank Lane 2/10 mile to the top of the mountain and ... behold!
      * We recommend traveling through Cave Springs rather than Hwy 20 (GA)/Hwy (AL). Cave Springs to Centre is a pretty drive, no traffic lights or city traffic.

    From Atlanta Airport (Georgia)
    • (Estimated traveling time - 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 hours

    1. From the terminal take Camp Creek Parkway/Return to Terminal. This splits.
    2. Follow Camp Creek Parkway.
    3. Go about 15 miles - Take 20 West
    4. In Alabama take Exit 199 (Hefling/Hollis). This is the 2nd Heflin exit).
    5. Follow Hwy 9 North to Piedmont then to Centre.
    6. In Centre, turn LEFT onto Hwy 411 South.
    7. Travel about 5 miles to Leesburg.
    8. At red light in Leesburg turn RIGHT onto Hwy 68 West.
    9. Travel 2.4 miles.
    10. Turn RIGHT at the sign, the secret Bed & Breakfast Lodge, onto Cruickshank Lane.
      (Note: Upon approaching the sign you will see a chain link fence on a small hill on the right side of the road. You will turn right when the chain link fence ends onto Cruickshank Lane.)
    11. Follow Cruickshank Lane 2/10 mile to the top of the mountain and ... behold!

    From Huntsville, Alabama
    1. Travel south from Huntsville on 431 through Guntersville and Albertville.
    2. In Boaz turn left on Hwy 168E. Travel approximately 7 miles.
    3. The road comes to a "T". Turn right onto Hwy 68 E.
    4. You will follow 68 E for approximately 23 miles traveling through the little towns of Crossville and Collinsville.
    5. Our driveway (on the left) is located in a curve and can be pretty tricky. Most guests miss it. Just before the turn into drive is a silver fence erected by the state. If you miss the turn you'll drop off the mountain (only about a mile).
    6. Turn around and travel back up 68. You will see a sign, "Welcome to the Town of Sand Rock." We'll be the next drive on your right. Turn, travel up the mountain and prepare to see an unforgettable view of Alabama, the beautiful!

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the secret Bed & Breakfast Lodge
 2356 AL 68 W
Leesburg, Alabama   35983
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Diann & Carl Cruickshank, Innkeepers

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