Guidebook for Putney
Food Scene
Great for groceries, sandwiches, and coffee. And for last minute gifts of maple syrup and cheese!
40 locals recommend
Putney Food Co-op
8 Carol Brown WayGreat for groceries, sandwiches, and coffee. And for last minute gifts of maple syrup and cheese!
Fantastic restaurant about a 20 minute drive from us. They also make these adorable chocolate mice that make good gifts.
38 locals recommend
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
47 Main StFantastic restaurant about a 20 minute drive from us. They also make these adorable chocolate mice that make good gifts.
T. J. Buckley's
132 Elliot StA 16 seat restaurant in a classic old diner car. Amazing food!
Echo Restaurant & Lounge
69 Main StGood pizza and right on main street in Brattleboro.
Good baked goods, great bread, salads, soups and sandwiches.
53 locals recommend
Amy's Bakery Arts Cafe
113 Main StGood baked goods, great bread, salads, soups and sandwiches.
Mocha Joe's Cafe
82 Main StLocal coffee roaster with all your big city coffee drinks.
Peter Havens Restaurant
32 Elliot StDelicious restaurant for a nice sit-down dinner.
AMAZING food! We love both the cafe for a casual meal and the restaurant for a special occasion. Wonderful locally sources vegetables, cheeses and meats.
39 locals recommend
The Gleanery
133 Main StAMAZING food! We love both the cafe for a casual meal and the restaurant for a special occasion. Wonderful locally sources vegetables, cheeses and meats.
Sightseeing
Great for apple picking in the Fall. Amazing views of the area, great apple cider and good pies too.
35 locals recommend
Green Mountain Orchards
130 W Hill RdGreat for apple picking in the Fall. Amazing views of the area, great apple cider and good pies too.
Wantastiquet Mountain
Great place for a hike!
Putney Mountain
Another great hike!
Shopping
Basketville
8 Bellows Falls RdGreat store for baskets, furniture, kitchen items, etc.
Amazing little boutique with lots of unique finds - jewelry, cards, gifts and clothes.
15 locals recommend
Altiplano
42 Elliot StAmazing little boutique with lots of unique finds - jewelry, cards, gifts and clothes.
Brown and Roberts Hardware
182 Main StBest hardware store!
Bike and ski shop - rentals available. And just up the road from the Depot!
13 locals recommend
West Hill Shop
49 Brickyard LnBike and ski shop - rentals available. And just up the road from the Depot!
Green Mountain Spinnery
7 Brickyard LnWonderful yarns and great resource for anyone who knits
Everything Else
Vermont Shepherd
281 Patch Farm RdOne of our favorite farms to visit for local cheeses. Delicious!
Yummy cheddar and lots of other cheeses to taste at this great store.
44 locals recommend
Grafton Village Cheese Company
400 Linden StYummy cheddar and lots of other cheeses to taste at this great store.
Arts & Culture
Latchis Theatre
50 Main StGreat for a movie!
Parks & Nature
From I-91 in Putney, take exit 4 and follow signs to US 5. Follow US 5 north for less than a mile into the center of Putney. Within the downtown area of Putney, take a right onto Mill St. Follow Mill St. for 150 feet and head straight onto a dirt road. Go 0.1 mile down this road and there will be a very small parking area with room for one car at a small sign for the conservation area on the left.
To get to Putney, take I-91 north from Brattleboro or I-91 south from White River Junction.
Sacketts Brook Lower Falls
From I-91 in Putney, take exit 4 and follow signs to US 5. Follow US 5 north for less than a mile into the center of Putney. Within the downtown area of Putney, take a right onto Mill St. Follow Mill St. for 150 feet and head straight onto a dirt road. Go 0.1 mile down this road and there will be a very small parking area with room for one car at a small sign for the conservation area on the left.
To get to Putney, take I-91 north from Brattleboro or I-91 south from White River Junction.
From I-91 in Putney, take exit 4 and follow signs to US 5. Follow US 5 north for 2.9 miles (if you were traveling I-91 north) or 3.2 miles (if you were traveling I-91 south) and turn right onto East Putney Falls Road. Follow East Putney Falls Road southeast for 0.5 miles and turn right onto Gassett Road. Drive 100 feet on Gassett Road and park in a pulloff on the right.
East Putney Falls Road
East Putney Falls RoadFrom I-91 in Putney, take exit 4 and follow signs to US 5. Follow US 5 north for 2.9 miles (if you were traveling I-91 north) or 3.2 miles (if you were traveling I-91 south) and turn right onto East Putney Falls Road. Follow East Putney Falls Road southeast for 0.5 miles and turn right onto Gassett Road. Drive 100 feet on Gassett Road and park in a pulloff on the right.
Take a hike alongside the Stickney Brook in Dummerston and hunt for deep pools in the brook where you can dip your feet. Large, flat islands in the stream make ideal spots to enjoy a picnic while taking in Vermont’s natural beauty.
Stickney Brook Road
Stickney Brook RoadTake a hike alongside the Stickney Brook in Dummerston and hunt for deep pools in the brook where you can dip your feet. Large, flat islands in the stream make ideal spots to enjoy a picnic while taking in Vermont’s natural beauty.