The Meadowlark Farm B&B goes away from the fancy bed & breakfast places.
It's as the name suggests, a bed & breakfast on a farm. There is a barn on the grounds that houses a horse who also roams in the field at times. There is a dog named Quinn who loves company and is adorable. There's also a cat that lives in the barn with the horse who sometimes wanders around the area as well.
If you're looking for a b&b with spa treatments, and lush accommodations this is not the place for you.
But if you are looking for a retreat into the country, a lovely place to stay, with friendly animals and people surrounding you, then this is the place to go.
You'll be greeted by Dorothy and most likely Quinn's hello bark. Dorothy is a lovely lady who is quite friendly and has tons of stories to tell, it's her place so she's on the premises for anything that you might need. Quinn is her dog that has a face you can't say no to, he's quite friendly and loves getting attention.
We stayed in the King room that has it's own bathroom, the other two rooms share a bathroom. There's a common area downstairs to eat your meals and the breakfast that Dorothy cooks for you. There's also the yard where your dog can run free.
This is the only b&b in the area that's dog friendly, so bring them along!!! They'll love it.
With that said, people might expect to have the house smelling like dogs, or dog hair to be all over the place, but it's quite the opposite. The rooms were very clean and I didn't spot any dog hair at all. The bathroom was also very clean and comfortable. The only smell you'll probably encounter is waking up to the baked peach pancakes, or the omelette, ham and potatoes in the morning.
We loved our stay there, although the weather was very chilly, we still enjoyed our time here. We plan on coming back in the warmer months and will probably bbq in the yard. Our dog loved it too and I'm sure she's looking forward to coming back. She ran and ran around that yard, barked and wanted to play with the horse and fell in love with Quinn.
The location is great - it's not in the town where all the restaurants and stores are, this about a 6-8 minute drive away. It's nice that you're away from that area so you can experience the country, with no noise whatsoever, the fresh air, and solitude of being on this farm b&b - then take a short drive to get something to eat or some light shopping. It's also only about 20 minutes from the Woodbury Commons Outlet, if you're looking to shop.
This is a hikers paradise as they are all welcome to stay here and Dorothy would even shuttle them to the trail heads if needed.
Dorothy and Quinn were great company and we could have listened to more and more of those stories from years past while eating that pancake and the homemade chocolate chip muffins.
We'll definitely be back here in the spring or summer. read more