• RELAX!
• Take a leisurely stroll  (Hoy Road affords many enjoyable vistas)                
• Take a nap
• Gaze at the stars (you can really see them here and they're glorious!)
• Read a book at leisure (bring your own or choose one from our shelves)
• Get a massage (by appointment)
  
• Go for a swim, workout and/or massage at Hampshire Wellness & Fitness Center on a day pass
• Play a game or assemble a puzzle
• Watch the wildlife—birds, deer, squirrels, and chipmunks on the property
• Explore WV's oldest county (Hampshire, 1754) and town (Romney)
• Bring your bike to ride (around the country roads or the C&O Canal is within 40-minute drive)
• Go fishing (fishing and hunting licenses easily obtained online).
• Paddle a canoe or kayak on the South Branch of the Potomac, North, or Cacapon Rivers
• Hike along our country roads or at one of Hampshire County's three Wildlife Management Areas, at the Paw Paw Tunnel, or take a guided hike at Ice Mountain Nature Conservancy Preserve
• Take a picnic to Central Hampshire Park (horseshoes, ball fields, pavillions and playground equipment) or Hampshire Park (tennis courts, pavillions and playground equipment)
• Play golf (Rock Harbor, Cacapon State Park, or Mill Creek, each approximately 40 miles)
• Visit Almost Heaven Alpacas to meet and learn about these lovely gentle creatures (by appointment)
• Visit Gourmet Central to see how delectable sauces, dressings, jams, jellies and more are created for entities such as the world-famous Greenbrier Resort, and claim some samples of your own.
• Visit a local winery or orchard (by appointment)
• Ride the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad (304-424-0736, May-October: Saturday, October: Daily)
• Participate in a Murder Mystery on one of the special Dinner Trains that run periodically on the Potomac Eagle.
• Visit Taggart Hall Visitors Center & Civil War Museum and the Fort Mill Ridge Trenches and the Davis History House Civil War Museum.
• Tour Indian Mound Cemetery and see one of the first Confederate Memorials
• Visit Fort Edwards' Visitors Center (French & Indian War-era site) and the Capon Bridge/Cacapon Valley Museum
• Ride a horse or watch a horseshow at Crystal Valley Ranch
• Search for a treasure at local antique/gift/collectibles shops (Dan's Antiques, Country Cottage Antiques, Grandma's House, 4As Gallery, Anderson's Corner, Dillon's Country Treasures, Mountain Tyme, B-Belle's Boutique, Sugar Magnolia's, MadeByUs Childrens Wear Factory Outlet, Janet's Crafts & Collectibles, Bent River Woodworks, Romney Florist & Ironworks, Rio "Mall" & Antiques,South Branch Artisans at the Potomac Eagle Station and more)
• Take a day trip to Smoke Hole Caverns, Smoke Hole Recreation Area, Seneca Rocks, Seneca Caverns, Dolly Sods, Canaan Valley State Park, Blackwater Falls State Park Lost River State Park, Cacapon State Park, Greenland Gap Nature Conservancy Preserve, Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg, WV, Cumberland, MD, Winchester, VA.
• Enjoy a local fair or festival
• Take in a live concert at The Bottling Works or other music or arts offering in the county
• Go hunting at one of Hampshire County's four Public Wildlife Management Areas or at North River Retreat, a private preserve.
  
• Check out the spectacular West Virginia fall foliage on the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad excursion or just driving Hampshire County's country roads. Reservations fill up fast for late September/October, so call early to ensure your stay.
• Jump in a pile of leaves like you used to as a kid!
  
  
  

                                                          Map courtesy WV Division of Tourism.

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