Inn at Westwood Farm

Welcome, Rejoice, Relax...

Sun-filled, elegantly appointed 1910 farmhouse on 15 lovely acres with barn, paddocks, gardens and woods, make staying at this inn a unique experience.  Early morning coffee & tea outside your door, sumptuous breakfast in the dining room or on the garden patio, appetizers with Virginia wine in the early evening.

If your senses appreciate simple elegance, space, pampering, excellent service, calming atmosphere, attention to detail, exquisite healthy dining, peace & quiet, nature's beauty, flowers, herbs and animals...you will enjoy Inn at Westwood Farm.

Conveniently located 1 mile from James Madison's Montpelier, and easily accessible to Charlottesville, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, Shenandoah National Park and Old Rag Mountain. Dulles & Richmond International airports are both within a 2 hour drive of the Inn and Charlottesville Albemarle Airport is a short 30 minute drive.

Concierge service is a signature of the inn. Whether your interests are history, wineries, antiques, art, food, agriculture, running, cycling, hiking or sky diving, we can assist you in planning your activities. Picnic lunches may be arranged for guests so your touring day may continue at a leisurely pace. Morning breakfast includes bounty from the farm’s gardens and fresh eggs that have been gathered each day from the farm's resident hens.

Please contact us with your special requests or visit our website for the section titled "Accessorize your Stay" and let us know which accessory we can arrange in advance of your stay.

This bed and breakfast offers far more than a bed and a meal. Be sure to advise us of any culinary preferences or allergies (vegan, vegetarian, etc.) at the time of reservation. We take these needs into account when planning the daily menu. 

Built in 1910, Westwood was an operating farm in the Robert Dabney Browning family up through the mid 1900's. The property was part of a large tract of land known as “Oakleyâ€Â and was parceled to the one son, Robert, who wished to continue farming. The farm was passed onto Mr. Robert Browning's daughter, Mildred Berkeley and her husband Colonel Robert Lee Rodgers, a history instructor at Woodberry Forest School who lived on the farm during summer vacation. A nephew of the Rodgers visited the property recently and gave Elizabeth and Jay the real tour of the farm. He pointed out where the apple and pear orchards once stood, the pig sties, the field used for growing crops and the one dedicated for hay only. In the back of the home was a blacksmith shop which explains the various metal pieces (old farm implements, horseshoes, spoons, hand tools, etc…) Jay has unearthed while digging in the garden. He also pointed out the area where they would pile up the unused farm equipment against a few trees. This accounts for the wagon wheel rim and farm tool sticking out of the tree at its base.

During the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate troops and look-outs were assigned along the Rapidan River in preparation of a large scale Union attack. A major encampment site has been unearthed in the past few years on Montpelier’s property less than a mile away. We have found a North Carolina Confederate button in the backyard giving more and more indication that troops did move over the property.

Since 2004 Elizabeth Goeke & Jay Billie have worked to reclaim the abandoned gardens and are slowly bringing Westwood back to a small working farm. Many old gardens have been reclaimed from years gone by and new ones established. During the growing seasons breakfast includes many ingredients picked from the Inn's gardens. Fresh cut flowers from the farm's perennial beds are placed in guest rooms and throughout the Inn.

Magnificent trees landmark the property. Black walnut, white and red oak, poplar, maples, hickory and cedar dot the landscape.

We cultivate our own fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables. Meander through the Inn's 15 acres. Smell the fresh air, pick your own berries or veggies or just enjoy the view of Orange countryside.

Weddings at the Inn at Westwood Farm are stress free celebrations. Our goal is to make your entire wedding planning process run smoothly. We want you to spend plenty of time before and after the ceremony just enjoying your guests in an environment that is beautiful and stress free!

We can assist you in the planning a weekend wedding that allows you and your guests to enjoy all the natural beauty that Westwood Farm has to offer. Local flowers for your bouquet and tables can be arranged with our flower designer Jenn Pineau of Sugar Magnolias www.naturecomposed.com . With adequate planning your wedding flowers plan can be designed from the ground up, seeds can be sown specifically for all your arrangements.

During the growing season bounties from area farms can be used for your reception dinner table and always you can toast with local wine. All this can be made possible for your weekend.

 For wedding information please contact Elizabeth Goeke at 888.661.1293 or e-mail at info@innatwestwoodfarm.com

Begin your day with coffee served in the upstairs library. Coffee and teas are available beginning at 7:00 A.M. or earlier by request on the guest floor. You may relax in the library, or return to your room. Robes are provided in each of the rooms so you can feel comfortable getting your morning coffee or tea, as soon as your rise.

Breakfast is served in the downstairs dining room from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Whenever possible the fruits, meats, and vegetables are natural or organic. During the growing season many ingredients are products straight out of the Inn's gardens. Organic gardening and preparing fresh and nutritious meals are passions of the innkeepers. A satisfying main course is provided as well as a bouquet of fruits and juices. Be sure to advise us of any culinary preferences or allergies (vegan, vegetarian, etc.) at the time of reservation. We take these needs into account when planning the daily menu. Crystalline spring and summer mornings allow us to start the day outside, enjoying a wonderful breakfast spiced with a beautiful view of the farm. Food for the stomach and the heart.