Parking in the center of the village we were delighted to see The Putney Dinner, acclaimed by the Boston Globe. Straight ahead of us was The Putney General Store & Pharmacy, and in the distance just a thousand feet away was Basketville. To our left was the Gleanery Café and Restaurant, which we chose for lunch; what a delightful experience.
Putney is a perfect stop for people traveling to central or northern Vermont, yet want to experience small village life along the way. My advice?…get off exit 4 on VT 91 in Putney and travel north through the villages of, Newfane, Townshend, Jamaica, Grafton, Chester & Weston before getting serious about anything else in Vermont.
Oh….before leaving Putney, Penny and I visited the Green Mountain Spinnery where alpaca and sheep wool is carded and spun using late 1800 machinery. Penny made me a winter hat on the way to the airport.
Penny & Dan Cote,
Owners of Inn Victoria, a Chester, Vermont Romantic Bed and Breakfast
Owners of Inn Victoria, a Chester, Vermont Romantic Bed and Breakfast