Things to Do

Here are some of the most popular activities and destinations that our guests enjoy in the Monadnock region. While we try to keep this list up to date, note that business hours are continually shifting. Please call or check a destination’s website before visiting. Check out the Monadnock Region website for more entertainment, dining, and outdoor options.

Hiking

Hike the Aldworth Property

Mt. Monadnock
20 minutes away

The Harrisville Rail Trail
5 minutes away

Beach Hill Trails
6 minutes away

Eliza Adams Gorge
5 minutes away

The Harris Center Trails
15 minutes away

Boating & swimming

Silver Lake
5 minutes away

Harrisville Pond
4 minutes away

Willard Pond
25 minutes away

Lake Nubanusit
6 minutes away

Skiing, Mini Golf, Nature Centers, & More

Check out the Monadnock Region website for more fun activities.

Harrisville

Aldworth Manor
Dinner Thursdays year-round and Fridays Nov.-May (+ catering options)

The Harrisville General Store
Breakfast, lunch, takeout food, beer, wine, & groceries

Mayfair Farm
Weekly dinners to go & local groceries

Brown House Bakery
Breakfast & lunch

Keene
(25 minutes away)

Machina Arts
Tapas, cocktails, beer, & wine

Luca’s Mediterranean Cafe
Italian food with cocktails, beer, & wine

Kurama Omakase
Excellent sushi & Japanese menu with beer and sake

Granita Enoteca
Classic Italian restaurant focused on quality ingredients. Offers cocktails and an extensive international wine list

Sole’s
Prohibition-themed speakeasy serving cocktails and casual food. To enter, pick up the phone and say you are “interested in buying some shoes.”

Firedog Breads
Small-batch rustic breads and pastries

Taqueria Odelay
Casual Mexican with beer

Fireworks
Brick oven pizza, Italian food, cocktails, beer, & wine

Ramunto’s Brick Oven Pizza
Pizza, beer, & wine

Elm City Brewery
Local beer and casual pub food

The Stage
Dinner & Sunday brunch with cocktails, beer, & wine

Thai Garden
Thai food with beer and wine

Salt & Lime
Food truck with local sausage, fries, slaw, etc.

Prime Roast
Locally roasted coffee cafe; offers coffee delivery via mail

Brewbakers + Terra Nova Coffee
Breakfast, lunch, and coffee cafe with new performance venue

Dublin
(10 Minutes Away)

The Dublin General Store
Breakfast, lunch, takeout food, & groceries

Del Rossi’s
Italian

Dublin Road Taproom & Eatery
Local beer and pub food with a Mt. Monadnock view

Peterborough
(15 minutes away)

Pearl Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Asian fusion & oyster bar with wine, beer, & cocktails

Bantam Grill
Local ingredients with an Italian flair; wine, beer, & cocktails

Beepa & Lulu’s
A family-friendly restaurant specializing in breakfast, brunch, & lunch. Offers bloody marys, mimosas, & other drinks. Also open for dinner select nights

The Waterhouse
Gourmet American with riverside dining; wine, beer, & cocktails

Harlow’s Pub
Casual dining, live music, beer, & wine

Post & Beam Brewery
Local brewery

Coopershill
Irish-inspired pub with extensive whiskey list, beer, wine, & cocktails

Nature’s Green Grocer
Groceries, breakfast & lunch, smoothies, & coffee

Aesop’s Table Cafe
Breakfast, lunch, & coffee inside Toadstool Bookshop

Twelve Pine
Casual restaurant, deli, cafe, & gourmet marketplace

Thai Cafe
Casual Thai food in cafe setting

De Olla Burritos
Casual tacos and burritos with fresh ingredients

Nonie’s Restaurant & Bakery
Diner-style breakfast & lunch

Ave Maria
Ice cream & handmade chocolate

Vicuna Chocolate
Handmade artisanal chocolate & cafe

Walpole
(45 Minutes Away)

The Restaurant at Burdick’s
French gourmet cuisine with cocktails, wine, & beer

L.A. Burdick’s Handmade Chocolates & Cafe
Artisanal chocolates & pastries with gourmet drinks

Marlborough
(12 minutes away)

The Smoking Trout
Casual comfort food with cocktails, wine, & beer. Open for lunch & dinner. Serves brunch on Saturdays & Sundays

Lee Mt. Fuji
Chinese & Japanese

Frogg Brewing
Local brewery

Main Crust Pizza
Pizza & beer

Harrisville

Harrisville Designs
Yarn, weaving, knitting, textiles, gifts, etc.

The Harrisville General Store
Groceries, beer, wine, groceries, gifts, hot meals, takeout, etc.

Area Farms

Mayfair Farm
Humanely raised pork & lamb, local goods, prepared meals, eggs, desserts, groceries, cheese, gifts, cocktail syrups, etc.

Wellscroft Farm
Lamb, sheepskins, blankets, herding dog demos, etc.

Farwell Farm
Raw milk, yogurt, eggs, beef, etc. from their self-serve stand at 97 MacVeagh Road; 603-209-1544

Four Winds Farm
Local eggs, humanely raised meat, vegetables, raw milk, etc.

Peterborough
(15 minutes away)

Shaw’s
Groceries. Delivery available via Instacart

The Toadstool Bookshop
Wonderful indy bookshop with new & used books & cafe

Other Shopping Options

If you are interested in antiques, clothing, local goods, etc., there are numerous shops you can explore in Keene, Peterborough, and Wilton. Check out the Monadnock Region shopping page for a full list.