Folkestone Inn Bed and Breakfast

You'll discover our inn down a dusty lane, just slightly off the beaten path. Originally a mountain farmhouse, the Folkestone Inn has been a bed and breakfast inn for the past three decades. Its innkeepers have thoughtfully preserved the warmth and character of the homeplace, where each guest is made to feel like an old friend returning home

At the Folkestone Inn, you'll find parlors and porches to gather with other guests. You'll find privacy for reading - or writing - your book. And before you know it, you'll find that carefree Smoky Mountain state of mind.

Breakfast varies from day to day, and may include such specialties as eggs benedict, corn fritters, french toast stuffed with bananas and walnuts, apple brown betty or pecan waffles smothered with fried apples.

Our's is the wildest, most unspoiled and least populated area of western North Carolina. Yet, surrounding this quiet little mountain town, there's a wealth of things to do, most within an hour's drive. Please review our list to the right.

A Spectacular Appalachian Setting

Bryson City is just 60 miles west of Asheville on US-74 at the southern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Nestled in a picturesque valley between the National Park and the Nantahala National Forest, Bryson City is the perfect setting for a mountain getaway - a quiet country town on the banks of a swift mountain river, surrounded by lush forests, rolling pastures and rugged mountain peaks.

Swain County is a recreational paradise. Just a few steps from the Folkestone, there's hiking, waterfalls, trout fishing and horseback riding at Deep Creek (pictured) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There's mountain biking on the famous Tsali trails, fishing on Fontana Lake, sightseeing on the Great Smoky Mountains Scenic Railroad and whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River just 25 minutes from the Folkestone.