Country roads guidebook

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Country roads guidebook

Beverage Trail

Ankida Ridge has awesome wine, and even better views!
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Ankida Ridge Vineyards
1304 Franklin Creek Rd
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Ankida Ridge has awesome wine, and even better views!
Catch the brewery at sunset for some awesome colors against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains
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Blue Mountain Barrel House
495 Cooperative Way
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Catch the brewery at sunset for some awesome colors against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains
A very good, small winery close to the highway
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Lovingston Winery
885 Freshwater Cove Ln
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A very good, small winery close to the highway
Low-key, local winery
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Lazy Days Winery
1351 N Amherst Hwy
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Low-key, local winery
Local brewery (opening spring 2021)
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Camp Trapezium
140 Union Hill Road
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Local brewery (opening spring 2021)
Local craft brewery with an awesome selection
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Loose Shoe Brewing Company
198 Ambriar Plaza
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Local craft brewery with an awesome selection
One of several breweries now open in Lynchburg
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Starr Hill Brewery on Main
1300 Main St
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One of several breweries now open in Lynchburg

Trails and Hikes

A mostly-flat gravel path perfect for families
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
A mostly-flat gravel path perfect for families
Plenty of paved trails for easy biking, or go off-road for more adventure
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Blackwater Creek Natural Area
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Plenty of paved trails for easy biking, or go off-road for more adventure
Great out-and-back hike
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Crabtree Falls
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Great out-and-back hike
Small State Park for some easy hikes
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James River State Park
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Small State Park for some easy hikes
AMazing views from any number of trails here
Mount Pleasant Special Management Area
AMazing views from any number of trails here
Watch local high schoolers hurl themselves into the river below, or even better take a short hike on the AT
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James River Foot Bridge
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Watch local high schoolers hurl themselves into the river below, or even better take a short hike on the AT
Short 1.5 mile hike from the parking lot just before Mt. Pleasant: very doable with children, but having a small SUV with some clearance is helpful for the sometimes-rutted forest road drive
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Cole Mountain
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Short 1.5 mile hike from the parking lot just before Mt. Pleasant: very doable with children, but having a small SUV with some clearance is helpful for the sometimes-rutted forest road drive

Farm Country

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Saunders Brothers Farm Market
2717 Tye Brook Hwy
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Morris Orchard
226 Tobacco Row Ln
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Drumheller's Orchard
1130 Drumheller Orchard Ln
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Local low key winery, especially during the Garlic Festival
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Rebec Vineyards
2229 N Amherst Hwy
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Local low key winery, especially during the Garlic Festival

Sightseeing

Carve some lines or go tubing in your shorts
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Liberty Mountain Snowflex centrum
4000 Candlers Mountain Rd
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Carve some lines or go tubing in your shorts
Favorite park to take the kids
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Riverside Park
2238 Rivermont Ave
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Favorite park to take the kids
Sweet Briar welcomes everyone to enjoy their campus trails - ware a mask and check in at the main entrance with the guard
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Sweet Briar College
134 Chapel Rd
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Sweet Briar welcomes everyone to enjoy their campus trails - ware a mask and check in at the main entrance with the guard
Hike, bike, or whitewater canoe at this local favorite
Balcony Falls
Hike, bike, or whitewater canoe at this local favorite
Access the Blue Ridge Parkway at a number of places in western Amherst and Nelson counties
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James River Visitor Center
Milepost 63.6 Blue Ridge Parkway
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Access the Blue Ridge Parkway at a number of places in western Amherst and Nelson counties

Food scene

Great place to visit and sample local cuisine
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Lower Bluff Walk
2 12th St
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Great place to visit and sample local cuisine
Local favorite for burgers and brews
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The Filling Station
102 Lexington Turnpike
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Local favorite for burgers and brews
Baine’s Coffee Shop
190 2nd Street
Coffee shop and kitchen appliances in Amherst
Ladle and Blade
243 S Main St
Coffee shop and kitchen appliances in Amherst
Dogwood Cafe
200 Richmond Highway