Sidwell Friends Bed and Breakfast

1812 Richview Road, Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864
Innkeeper(s): Larry Sidwell
  • Front view of the B & B

    Front view of the B & B

  • The Deck

    The Deck

  • The Dunaven

    The Dunaven

  • The Pruett

    The Pruett

 
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    Sidwell Friends Bed and Breakfast was built in the 1920's but provides the accommodations of the 21st century. It's perfect for a romantic getaway, a fun weekend with friends, a comfortable stay for the business traveler, or a cozy overnight with family. In the mornings, you will be enticed by the choice of either a continental or a delicious home-cooked breakfast.

    Located among stately homes and towering trees, just a couple of blocks away from the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, and fifteen miles from the Rend Lake Recreation Complex you can do what your heart desires. From hiking, boating, water skiing, golfing, to just reading and relaxing there are endless possibilities!

    Sidwell Friends Bed and Breakfast - Mt. Vernon, Illinois

    Attractions

    Cedarhurst Center for the Arts inhabits a 90-acre site where the arts are celebrated year-round! Rolling meadows, woods and lake feature over 50 large scale sculptures by such noted artists as Fletcher Benton, Chakaia Booker, Martha Enzmann, and Tova Beck-Friedman. The Mitchell Museum offers three art galleries. Prized works by Mary Cassatt, William Glakens, Robert Henri, Childe Hassam, and Maurice Prendergrast are part of the new Permanent Collection Gallery. Website: www.cedarhurst.org

    Rend Lake's 19,000 acres provides wonderful opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming, and other water sports. The complex is also home to a 27-hole championship golf course. The Southern Illinois Artisans Shop and Visitors Center offer creations by Illinois artists.

    GenKota Winery sits on a gentle hill overlooking its own vineyard. Guests can sit on the wraparound deck and sip award wining wines manufactured on site.

    Golf Courses are plentiful in Southern Illinois. In addition to the championship Rend Lake course, there are five other fine courses within a 17 mile radius of Sidwell Friends---two just minutes away.