Guidebook for The Bancroft House in The Heart of The Berkshires

Kirk & David
Kirk & David
Guidebook for The Bancroft House in The Heart of The Berkshires

Sightseeing

Mountains, Hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, skiing and site seeing. What's not to like?
The Berkshires
Mountains, Hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, skiing and site seeing. What's not to like?
Great tours of grounds and history of the Shakers.
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Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W Housatonic St
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Great tours of grounds and history of the Shakers.
Great antique stores and restaurants.
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Great Barrington
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Great antique stores and restaurants.
Great little shops and restaurants near Tanglewood.
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Lenox
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Great little shops and restaurants near Tanglewood.
Quaint little village town.
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Stockbridge
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Quaint little village town.
Small New England town and only 20 min from home.
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Lee
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Small New England town and only 20 min from home.

Arts & Culture

Best dance companies from around the world perform here each summer. Only 10 minutes from the house... a must see.
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Jacob's Pillow
358 George Carter Rd
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Best dance companies from around the world perform here each summer. Only 10 minutes from the house... a must see.
Boston Symphony and Boston Pops summer home! Other concerts and attractions.
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Tanglewood
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Boston Symphony and Boston Pops summer home! Other concerts and attractions.
Great plays with amazing famous actors adorn this summer stock theater group at prestigious Williams College.
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Williamstown Theatre Festival
1000 Main St
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Great plays with amazing famous actors adorn this summer stock theater group at prestigious Williams College.
Great museum and grounds of the late great Americana painter Norman Rockwell. Go to Red Lion Inn for lunch before or after along with the Berkshire Botanical Gardens. All within 5 minutes.
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Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Rd
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Great museum and grounds of the late great Americana painter Norman Rockwell. Go to Red Lion Inn for lunch before or after along with the Berkshire Botanical Gardens. All within 5 minutes.
Great local theater.
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Shakespeare & Company
70 Kemble St
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Great local theater.
A gem and interesting to all, not just art enthusiast! Check out Williams College & Williamstown Theatre Festival while you're in the area.
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The Clark Art Institute
225 South St
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A gem and interesting to all, not just art enthusiast! Check out Williams College & Williamstown Theatre Festival while you're in the area.
An hour drive, but a must see. To break up the trip, do an hour hike at Mount Greylock on the way. Mass MoCa is one of the best in the country and is housed in huge old manufacturing plants. Also, check out the beer brewery where they have decent lunch items next door to the museum.
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Mass MoCA Way
Mass MoCA Way
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An hour drive, but a must see. To break up the trip, do an hour hike at Mount Greylock on the way. Mass MoCa is one of the best in the country and is housed in huge old manufacturing plants. Also, check out the beer brewery where they have decent lunch items next door to the museum.
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Barrington Stage Company
30 Union St
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Live shows including Broadway productions.
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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle St
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Live shows including Broadway productions.

Food Scene

Unique. Food and fun. We recommend for dinner as only 10 minutes from the house. They have live music starting around 8:30PM most nights. Must make reservation early as very popular. Tell Daniel (owner and usually makes reservations and is host) that David & Kirk sent you.
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Dream Away
1342 County Rd
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Unique. Food and fun. We recommend for dinner as only 10 minutes from the house. They have live music starting around 8:30PM most nights. Must make reservation early as very popular. Tell Daniel (owner and usually makes reservations and is host) that David & Kirk sent you.
Great Tapas restaurant and good before or after Tanglewood concert (and late night dining). Our favorite restaurant and you must try the shrimp dishes (both of them)! They don't take reservations and small place so go early. They also are one of the few that serve dinner late night until 1AM.
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Brava
65 Church St
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Great Tapas restaurant and good before or after Tanglewood concert (and late night dining). Our favorite restaurant and you must try the shrimp dishes (both of them)! They don't take reservations and small place so go early. They also are one of the few that serve dinner late night until 1AM.
Have lunch in the back of this historic hotel and restaurant. Norman Rockwell bellied up to the bar every evening after painting.
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The Red Lion Inn
30 Main St
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Have lunch in the back of this historic hotel and restaurant. Norman Rockwell bellied up to the bar every evening after painting.
Good, American cuisine.
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51 Park Restaurant & Tavern
51 Park St
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Good, American cuisine.
Great for breakfast and only 15 minutes from The Bancroft House. Only open until 1:45PM.
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Farmington River Diner
119 S Main Rd
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Great for breakfast and only 15 minutes from The Bancroft House. Only open until 1:45PM.
Run by a local couple, good for unique dishes from cajun to comfort food. Can accommodate larger groups easily with no reservation. Bar/Pizza/Karaoke across the street.
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Chester Common Table
30 Main St
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Run by a local couple, good for unique dishes from cajun to comfort food. Can accommodate larger groups easily with no reservation. Bar/Pizza/Karaoke across the street.
Looking for some ethnic food in The Berkshires. Try MINT, a lakeside Indian Restaurant on the water. Connected to the Black Swan Inn between Lee and Lenox.
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MINT - Lakeside Indian Dining & Bar
435 Laurel St
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Looking for some ethnic food in The Berkshires. Try MINT, a lakeside Indian Restaurant on the water. Connected to the Black Swan Inn between Lee and Lenox.
If you're looking for healthy, good food, try Starving Artist for not only the breakfast, soups, sandwiches, coffee, etc. but look at some local artist work. Who knows, you might buy a new work of art!
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Starving Artist Creperie and Cafe
40 Main St
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If you're looking for healthy, good food, try Starving Artist for not only the breakfast, soups, sandwiches, coffee, etc. but look at some local artist work. Who knows, you might buy a new work of art!
French food in The Berkshires!
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Chez Nous Bistro
150 Main St
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French food in The Berkshires!
The restaurant is good for a quick bite. Dine in or carry out for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Open until 8PM (7:45PM last order) and same hours for the small grocery store behind it.
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The Becket General Store
3235 Main St
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The restaurant is good for a quick bite. Dine in or carry out for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Open until 8PM (7:45PM last order) and same hours for the small grocery store behind it.
Hole in the wall bar food restaurant and local drinking establishment.
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Classic Pizza
29 Main St
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Hole in the wall bar food restaurant and local drinking establishment.
Want Asian/American fusion food at a trendy place you might think is in NYC or Boston, check this place out!
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Methuselah
391 North Street
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Want Asian/American fusion food at a trendy place you might think is in NYC or Boston, check this place out!
Ok food but on main street in Pittsfield near Beacon movies and also Barrington Stage Co..
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Panchos Mexican Restaurant
154 North St
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Ok food but on main street in Pittsfield near Beacon movies and also Barrington Stage Co..
Good food and near Hancock Shaker Village.
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Roasted Garlic
483 W Housatonic St
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Good food and near Hancock Shaker Village.
Closest place to house besides The Becket General Store for breakfast/lunch/early dinner.
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Sherwood Shoppe
437 Wells Rd
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Closest place to house besides The Becket General Store for breakfast/lunch/early dinner.
Put this in here as they are the official restaurant at Jacob's Pillow in the summers along with the other location year-round. If you are looking for a brunch or dinner in the summers, make reservations ahead of time and only 12 minutes from the house on George Carter Road. You sit under a tent on the beautiful grounds of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Summer hours are usually 5-8pm Wed-Sat and 11am-2pm weekends for brunch.
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The Old Inn On The Green
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Put this in here as they are the official restaurant at Jacob's Pillow in the summers along with the other location year-round. If you are looking for a brunch or dinner in the summers, make reservations ahead of time and only 12 minutes from the house on George Carter Road. You sit under a tent on the beautiful grounds of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Summer hours are usually 5-8pm Wed-Sat and 11am-2pm weekends for brunch.

Essentials

Lv. BMC (Medical Arts) station
Closest hospital.
Biggest closest grocery store.
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Big Y World Class Market
10 Pleasant St
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Biggest closest grocery store.
Biggest grocery store closest to house with other big box stores like Staples, Home Depot and Walmart.
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Market32
555 Hubbard Ave
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Biggest grocery store closest to house with other big box stores like Staples, Home Depot and Walmart.
Have grocery essentials but very small place behind the restaurant (which we recommend for breakfast, lunch & dinner, for a quick decent bite).
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The Becket General Store
3235 Main St
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Have grocery essentials but very small place behind the restaurant (which we recommend for breakfast, lunch & dinner, for a quick decent bite).
Good breakfast and place to get last minute grocery items including ice.
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Sherwood Shoppe
437 Wells Rd
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Good breakfast and place to get last minute grocery items including ice.

Everything Else

Post office.
Becket Post Office
623 Main St
Post office.

Parks & Nature

Great local plants & flowers. Check it out before or after lunch at the Red Lion Inn or visiting Norman Rockwell museum.
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Berkshire Botanical Garden
5 W Stockbridge Rd
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Great local plants & flowers. Check it out before or after lunch at the Red Lion Inn or visiting Norman Rockwell museum.
Best skiing and tubing in the area. Close to a lot of antique stores and restaurants in Great Barrington.
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Ski Butternut
380 State Rd
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Best skiing and tubing in the area. Close to a lot of antique stores and restaurants in Great Barrington.
Great skiing within 35 minutes of the house. Good for beginners through advanced skiers and one of the best in the area.
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Bousquet Ski Area
101 Dan Fox Dr
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Great skiing within 35 minutes of the house. Good for beginners through advanced skiers and one of the best in the area.
Amazing old historic arches with a peaceful, shaded, hiking trail that is perfect for a two hour hike near The Bancroft House.
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Keystone Arch Bridges Trail
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Amazing old historic arches with a peaceful, shaded, hiking trail that is perfect for a two hour hike near The Bancroft House.
Short and long trails awaits you at the highest peak in Mass.. Only thirty minutes from the house and on the way to Mass MoCa. Stop by the visitors center as they are helpful in telling you which trail is best for you based on time and your skill level of hiking. Good for all ages.
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Mount Greylock
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Short and long trails awaits you at the highest peak in Mass.. Only thirty minutes from the house and on the way to Mass MoCa. Stop by the visitors center as they are helpful in telling you which trail is best for you based on time and your skill level of hiking. Good for all ages.
Snow boarding & skiing and summer park.
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Jiminy Peak
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Snow boarding & skiing and summer park.
12 miles of great scenery by bike, jogging, or walking.
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Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
Rail Trail
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12 miles of great scenery by bike, jogging, or walking.
Only about a 10 minute drive to catch this part of the 1300+ mile trail that goes from Georgia to Main.
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Appalachian Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
17 habitants recommandent
Only about a 10 minute drive to catch this part of the 1300+ mile trail that goes from Georgia to Main.

Shopping

Great outlets for mainly clothing stores.
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Lee Premium Outlets
17 Premium Outlet Boulevard
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Great outlets for mainly clothing stores.