Frolic around Vermont’s fairytale farm and enjoy a magical sunset ✨
One of my favorite places to take a long walk is shelburnefarms. This educational farm is open for free all year and features a gorgeous 10-mile trail system through farmlands, forests, and meadows. But the real treat for me is the lakefront “castle” with lots of sun access!
🐴 Shelburne Farms was created in 1886 as a model agricultural estate by Dr. William Seward Webb and Lila Vanderbilt Webb, daughter of one of the world’s wealthiest men. They consolidated 32 farms into this 3,800 acre estate. Landscape architect Frederick Olmsted (creator of Central Park) designed the intricate gardens and farmlands.
🌹 This grand estate is lined with majestic barns and historic structures, but the true gem is the 1888 Shelburne House. This lakefront mansion was Lila and Seward’s home and outdoor haven. Lila planted massive gardens, which she opened to the public in 1926, and tended to these precious plants until her death in 1...