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Inn at Willow Grove
Orange, Virginia
Inn at Willow Grove
14079 Plantation Way, Orange, Virginia 22960 Original Property Opened in 1778 Historic Hotels of America member since 2017
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Escape, unwind, and indulge at the historic Inn at Willow Grove. Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this beautiful manor house offers memorable weddings, romantic honeymoons, productive staff retreats, and so much more. Guestrooms at the Inn at Willow Grove feature sitting areas, gas fireplaces, private porches, large soaking tubs, and spa-style baths. Each evening, the hotel pampers guests with turn-down service and a special gourmet sweet treat. Stay at the Inn at Willow Grove and savor the experience.
Discover
- Discover the lush gardens to experience some of the original outbuildings buildings, including the smokehouse, weaver’s cottage, butler’s cottage, and the schoolhouse.
- Stroll over to The Barn and Ruins. A picture of rustic charm, The Barn is actually an exquisite state-the-art building, while the adjacent Ruins are the remains of the old bank building. The Barns and Ruins offer an indoor/outdoor venue for a posh event or reception.
- Relax on the Jeffersonian front porch. The columns were added to the facade of the main house by the same craftsman Thomas Jefferson used to help build the University of Virginia in the 1800s.
Explore
- Travel just a few minutes down the road to Montpelier, presidential home of James Madison, and his wife, Dolley. Madison served as President of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
- Visit Shenandoah National Park. Walk, hike, or climb one of their many trails that pass through waterfalls or over streams. This trails also offer stunning views of the greater Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Take a haunted tour of the Exchange Hotel Civil War Medical Museum, a 160-year-old former hotel transformed into a replica hospital from the Civil War era.
Experience
- Get excited by flying through the sky at Skydive Orange. The adrenaline junkie’s favorite Orange County location.
- World class fly fishing for native freshwater brook trout in the Rapidan River mountain stream located in the Shenandoah National Park.
- Experience Virginia wine country with a tasting tour to some of the many local world-class Virginia vineyards.
Taste
- Head over to Forbes Four-Star-rated dining at Vintage Restaurant & Pub, located at the garden level of the historic Manor House at The Inn at Willow Grove.
- Feast upon the famous charcoal and hickory smoked barbecue at BBQ Exchange.
- Taste local Southern cuisine with a twist at Forked on Main, a renovated restaurant in the historic Spark’s Building in downtown Orange.