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Cliff Calderwood is a travel writer living in rural Massachusetts. He writes extensively about New England where he has lived for the last 27 years with his family and dogs.

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Romantic Getaways in New England

July 22nd, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

Romantic Getaways Beach ImageNew England is famous for its history, coastline scenery, seafood… and country inns, bed and breakfasts, and first-class resorts. The region has all the elements that make it one of the world’s top destinations for romantic getaways.

If you’re considering getting away for a weekend or longer with your soul mate and want some recommendations for romantic getaways in New England then here’s a sample for you…

Downeast & Acadia Region in Maine:

If I wanted to enjoy being “lost” and hard to find in New England I’d head for the Acadia region of Maine. With thousands of miles of rocky dramatic coastline dotted with working fishing village and hidden harbors, and New England’s only national park it makes the ideal backdrop for a romantic getaway escape. Book a room out of season in Bar Harbor at an inn that specializes in leaving you alone and you’ll find it hard to leave.

The Berkshires in Massachusetts:

Berkshires Village ImageLong before it was discovered as an alternative vacation destination the Berkshire Hills once hosted an ancient path to the natives, a stagecoach route to Albany, and a retreat for the wealthy tired of the Newport scene. Today the region is the cultural center west of Boston, and not only abounds in outdoor attractions but has many of the most romantic getaway accommodations in New England. Stay in a renovated and luxurious mansion in Lenox or an olde stagecoach inn in Stockbridge - neither will disappoint.

Cape Cod in Massachusetts:

I didn’t leave my heart in San Francisco even though I’ve visited - it belongs in Cape Cod. Out of season the beaches and dunes stretch for miles and the footprints you leave can sometimes be the only ones you see on your return home - unless the surf has eroded them and “stolen” the sands to create another beach somewhere else for you to walk together tomorrow. Leave your commitments and watch at home and spend unhurried time getting to know this magnificent peninsular and watch a sunset or sunrise. Lodge in an old captain’s house at the end of a lane or stay in a sophisticated resort and discover romantic getaways for the nature lover in you.

White Mountains in New Hampshire:

Mount Washington Resort ImageTowering… windswept… life-threatening… yet magnificent and romantic. Describing the White Mountains of New Hampshire can be paradoxical. Where there is beauty there is often danger. But there is no need to risk life and limb to enjoy the summits and peaks of the stunning Presidential Range. Admire from afar or walk in their foothills through woods made for lovers and escape the crowds and the camera brigade. Stay in a mountain village inn with a log fire burning in the fall season or in a resort on a mountain slope waiting for the first snowflakes to drift to the valley below. These are all scenes of your romantic getaways in New Hampshire or better still come and make your own.

There are many other destinations I could name for romantic getaways in the region and if you’re interested in learning more about these locations and specific recommendations on places to stay during Romantic Getaways in New England click here.

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Cliff Calderwood
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    Comment by Christine on 23 July 2008:

    You forgot Vermont! The Green Mountains, beautiful route 100, Lake Champlain… And right now, there is nothing more romantic to do than a picnic on the lawn of an historic site, listening to a wonderful concert of the Vermont Mozart Festival. I don’t have any commercial interest in the Festival, I am an independent writer, but it is a wonderful venue we like to attend… and write about.
    Christine
    http://www.travel-vermont.net

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    Comment by Cliff Calderwood on 23 July 2008:

    Hi Christine,

    I was running out of space and wanted to add Newport, RI, and Litchfield, Connecticut, and of course Stowe or Lake Champlain in Vermont. I’m interested - if you had to pick one place in Vermont for a special romantic getaway, where would it be?

    Cliff

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    Comment by Sameer on 31 August 2008:

    Hi Cliff,
    I wish to first thank and compliment you for your massive effort in putting together such fanatastic details on New England. As one would say, you are a true son of the soil! I am a foreigner and coming to US with my family for a short business trip cum vacation. I am planning to visit New England and your various resources are a fabulous guide for me. However there seems to be so much to see and do that I am at my wit’s end how to plan a trip over the FIVE days I have. Can you recommend something from your vast experience that would leave us with the rich experience of knowing New England and perhaps with a desire for a revisit next time? So far we wish to visit Boston, Rhode Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Vermont (?), take the scenic drive to see the fall foliage and maybe visit Cape Cod if time permits. If you can recommend what to do, where to go and where to stay I will be all the more obliged.
    Cheers!
    (and that is to me the best sitcom ever and my most favourite….)

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    Comment by Cliff Calderwood on 31 August 2008:

    Hi Saimeer,

    I’m glad you’re appreciating the blog as a resource to plan your trip. It is true - New England has so much to offer that it can be overwhelming. But here are some tips to help.

    First - you can’t see it all in 5 days. I’ve been traveling around New England for 27-years and I haven’t seen it all yet, and I’m constantly discover new places. So what chance do you have in your 5 days?

    So you’ll need to pick and choose. I’d recommend limiting your itinerary to focus on two of the New England states in the time you have.

    As a visitor to the U.S. I’d definitely put Boston, Massachusetts on your map. Boston is a small city that you can walk around and it has tours you can take such as the Duck Tour and Trolley tour. In addition you can walk the Freedom Trail and Beacon Hill and get exposure to the revolutionary history of the city. There’s lots more to see and you could spend all your 5-days here if you wished. But I’d recommend at least a full day and possibly 2. For more suggestions on things to do on a Boston vacation you can go here. And you’ll also find links to resources to help on where to stay.

    Other places to visit depend on the things your family enjoys doing.

    If visiting the coast is on your agenda then Cape Cod is a beautiful place as well but not somewhere I’d steer you towards to see great fall foliage. Cape Cod is a wonderful place to visit in the fall - not for colors - but it is peaceful and you can walk for miles on the white sand national seashore beaches. It is possible to be based in Boston, and take a day trip to Cape Cod. Given your time, I’d recommend you leave Martha’s Vineyard for a return visit and longer stay - it’s a day trip from Cape Cod on a ferry ride. For more details on Cape Cod and the Islands go here. Again you’ll find links on where to stay.

    So there are at least two days out of your allocation that would give you a nice introduction to southern New England.

    If you want to sample some fall foliage then either New Hampshire or Vermont should be added to the schedule. I would pick one or the other and not try to cram both.

    In New Hampshire the White Mountains has some amazing drives as does the Lakes Region area. There are some nice easy hikes to see the fall foliage as well in the Lakes Region. Vermont also had outstanding drives in the Green Mountains and around the Lake Champlain areas. Here are two more resources that will help determine which to include Vermont or New Hampshire in your fall foliage agenda and where to stay:

    Things to do and see in a New England Fall Vacation.
    Insider’s Planning Guide to a New England Fall Foliage.

    I hope this help you zero in on where to spend your precious 5-days.

    Good luck,

    Cliff

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