Things to do & places to visit in Ashfield, Massachusetts, United States

Ashfield city in Massachusetts, United States. Timezone: America/New_York, current date and time: Sunday, April 28, 2024, 23:53.

Top things to do (7)

• Farms
• Speciality & Gift Shops
• Theaters
• Waterfalls
• Nature & Wildlife Areas
• Cemeteries
• Bodies of Water

Top places to visit

1. 5.0 Double Edge Theatre (11 reviews)
   - This is an unbelievable work of art that will leave you inspired!
   Sunday: Theaters
   
   
   If you want to experience inspiring theater- Double Edge is the place. The actors are extremely talented and they have used an amazing deal of creativity in the outdoor sets to transport the audience into the production. In addition to that, they have planned meticulously to assure social distancing in light of COVID19. In this time when so many things are discouraging and seem dark, Double Edge is a shining light! I was reminded of a very important truth that can get lost during these times of division in our country. In the words of one of the characters- “everyone deserves to be loved.” See more..
   
2. 5.0 Bug Hill Farm (1 review)
   - Great morning picking berries.
   Spent 2-3 hours Farms
   
   
   We visited Bug Hill Farm for a lovely morning of picking berries. Kate (the owner of the farm) and the rest of the team are extremely knowledgeable and the whole farm has such a nice relaxing vibe. We truly enjoyed wandering through the fields and greenhouses and filling our buckets with the most delicious fruits (to be honest: we did try some of them as we were picking). On our way out we also bought some delicious cordials from the farm shop. We cannot wait to come back! Thanks Kate! See more..
   
3. 4.5 Chapel Brook (22 reviews)
   - Chapel Falls - Beautiful series of 3 cascades
   Waterfalls
   
   
   Hike to the top of Pony Mountain, then cool off with a summertime dip in the chilly waters of the brook's picture-perfect pools and falls. See more..
   
4. 4.5 Bullitt Reservation (7 reviews)
   - How had I never been here before?
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   Let your eye drift across a broad swath of what was once cropland and pasture to the nearly unbroken forest canopy beyond. See more..
   
5. 4.0 Ashfield Lake (11 reviews)
   - Beautiful place to rest from a drive
   Sunday: 11:30 AM - 1:00 AM Bodies of Water
   
   
   Ashfield Lake has clear, clean water and trees along its bank. It has benches and a trail with wildflowers on both sides. The trail narrows at the sort of entrance into its wooded part. Its bank across has a playground and a beach as well as backyards of residential houses. It’s a beautiful place to take a break from a drive. See more..
   
6. 4.0 Bear Swamp (6 reviews)
   - Some pretty woodlands and a remote feeling
   Bodies of Water
   
   
   Hike three miles of trails, some steep in places, to a nearby beaver pond views of the distant Green Mountains and hillside orchards spreading below. See more..
   
7. 4.0 Ashfield Plain Cemetery (1 review)
   - Memorial Day Parade brings Ashfielders here to celebrate its citizens
   Cemeteries
   The Plain Cemetery in Ashfield, MA is just four or five houses from Main Street. Not to be confused with Baptist Corner Cemetery (March Road) near the Baptist Church. The Plain Cemetery is practically in downtown Ashfield on Baptist Corner Road. It is surrounded by homes with lovely gardens on three sides. An open sidewalk with old and beautiful Maple trees lets anyone interested wander in, among the headstones, checking out names such as Sears, Williams, Tyler, Hamlin, Hall, Willkins-Ellis, Howes, and many more, with dates going back to 1781 (and probably older that I did not see). In the center of the terrain, where the annual Memorial Parade arrives and the community surrounds a speaker who traditionally remembers local stories and heroes. Leaving the Cemetery, which is rather small, you are on the corner where Main Street and Baptist Corner Street meet. St. John's Church and the Congregational Church are on opposite sides of Main Street, Further on, is the Town Hall with it's majestic steeple, next to the Fire Department, from where the Memorial Day Parade starts. Closing the parade is a no less impressive line of vintage cars, During October Fall Festival (Columbus Day) Ashfield doubles its population attracting leaves-peepers and those who love a country fair. See more..
   
8. 3.5 Elmer's Store (13 reviews)
   - Disappointing
   Sunday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality & Gift Shops
   
   
   Lukewarm coffee and cappuccino, overcooked omelet, pancakes were ok but also a bit over cooked/tough. Why the long wait to order when only two other tables of diners? Friendly waitstaff and nice, comfortable vibe but I’m sorry to see this lovely spot not held to its former high (and delicious) standard. See more..
   
9. Steady Lane/Hill Cemetery (0 review)
   Cemeteries
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