Bridgewater Inn & Cottage

Escape to the Shenandoah Valley's best kept secret!

Bridgewater, Virginia, is a great little town with a lot of character and an excellent homeport for a multitude of Virginia's exciting events. Bridgewater is a tapestry of country churches, old farms, historic sites, and glorious gardens mixed with a juxtaposition of horse drawn buggy's and SUV's, oil lantern lit homes and computerized ones.

Bridgewater Inn & Cottage is located seven miles south of Harrisonburg and eighteen miles north of Staunton. Bridgewater College, restaurants, parks, banks, shops, a 9-hole golf course, a convenience store, and a post office are all within walking distance.

Shenandoah Valley is a melting pot of the old and new with the best of both.

The Inn Amenities...

• Off-street parking
• 3/4 acre landscaped yard
• Children & dogs allowed
• Kennel on site
• Concierge service
• Laundry room
• Complimentary evening drinks & lite snack
• Private entrance suite
• Use of 2 bicycles and helmets
• Bocce balls and croquet set
• Fax service in main house

ServeSafe Certification by National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (6/18/2003 to 6/18/2008) Certificate Number: 3491070

Your hostess, Mary Stevens Ayers, was born and raised in Southern California and lived and had children in the Orient, Europe, West Coast, and East Coast. Her resume includes twenty or so years in Girl Scouts and TOFS, twenty-three years a U.S. Naval Officers spouse, and a mother of four fabulous daughters.

Bluestone Winery, a great small winery and vineyard, pic nic area, tours, event room and close by.

Antiques

•The Factory Antique Mall - 540.248.6813
•The Gold Shop - 800.296.8676

Arts

•Oasis Art Gallery - 540.442.8188
•Harrisonburg Arts - 540.433.8402
•Virginia Quilt Museum - 540.433.3818
•Blackfriars Playhouse - 1.877.MUCH.ADO
•Shenandoah Valley Folk Art and Heritage Center - 540.879.2616

Auction and Book Fair

•Green Valley Auctions - 540.434.4260
•Green Valley Bookfair - 800.385.0099

Canoeing and Tubing

•The Village Store -540.249.3096
•Massanutten River Adventures - 540.289.4066

Carriage Rides

•Classic Carriage -540.421.9231

Colleges

•Bridgewater College - 540.828.8000
•James Madison University - 540.568.6211
•Eastern Mennonite University - 540.432.4000
•Mary Baldwin College - 540.887.7019

Cycling

•Tour d'Epicure - 540.675.3868
•Mole Hill Bikes - 540.879.2011
•Rockfish Gap Outfitters - 540.943.1461

Fishing

•Wild Mountain Trout Fly-Fishing - 540.294.0354

Golf

•Heritage Oaks
•Packsaddle Ridge Golf - 540.269.8188

Historical

•Monticello - 434.984.9822
•Woodrow Wilson Birthplace - 540.886.9874
•New Market Battlefield - 866.515.1864
•Civil War Traveler
•Stonewall Jackson House - 540.463.2552
•Frontier Culture Museum - 540.332.7850

Lawn Ornaments

•Harpers Water Gardens and Lawn Ornaments - 540.434.8978

Nursery and Garden Centers

•Andre Viette Nursery - 800.575.5538
•Wetsel, Inc - 540.434.6110

Parks and Hiking

•Shenandoah National Park/Skyline Drive
•George Washington National Forrest
•Jefferson National Forrest
•Grand Caverns - 540.249.5729
•Luray Caverns - 540.743.6551

Pools and Spa

•Homestead Jefferson Pool - 540.839.1766

Resorts

•Massanutten Resort - 540.289.9441
•Bryce Resort - 800.821.1444

Wineries and Wine Shops

•Afton Mountain Vineyards
•Barren Ridge Vineyards
•Cross Keys Vineyards
•Downtown Wine & Gourmet - 540.432.WINE
•Rockbridge Vineyard
•Veritas Vineyard & Winery
•Wine Country