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Southern Vermont

Londonderry & Manchester, Vermont

Southern Vermont

Deerwood Hill sits on 3.6 private acres in the Green Mountains, in South Londonderry, within a short drive of six ski resorts. It’s a winter house first — Stratton, Bromley, and Magic are all close, and the cabin is built for the end of a cold day on the mountain — but the valley is quietly good the rest of the year, too.

The rhythm we’d suggest: ski hard, then come down into Londonderry or over to Manchester for dinner. Manchester is the town for a proper night out — Northshire Bookstore, real restaurants, and outlet shopping if that’s your thing. Closer to home, Rawsonville Marketplace is right down the road for anything you forgot, and Dutton Farmstand is the maple-creemee stop on the way back.

Everything below is where we point guests. A few of these — the farm, the lake — are still on our own list, and we’ve said so.

The mountains

Six resorts sit within reach of the cabin. These are the three we ski.

  • Stratton Mountain Resort

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    The big one — ski and ride in winter, mountain bike in summer.

  • Bromley Mountain

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    Ski and ride in the cold months, with a genuinely good adventure park for kids in summer.

  • Magic Mountain Ski Resort

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    Less-traveled and more challenging — the local's mountain.

Gear, rentals & guides

  • The Startingate Ski Shop

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    Race-focused, with a consignment basement of used gear. No rentals.

  • Mountain Riders

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    Ski rentals.

  • Norse House Ski & Sport

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    Ski rentals, plus kayaks and canoes when the snow's gone.

  • Vermont Mountain Adventures

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    Snowmobiling.

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Out in the green

  • Lowell Lake State Park

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    A pretty lake nearby. We mostly ski when we're up, so this one's still on our own list.

  • Taylor Farm

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    Looks like good old-fashioned family fun — still on our list to try.

  • White Rocks

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Dinners & taverns

Coffee, breakfast & sweets

  • Up For Breakfast

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    Manchester

  • Bob's Diner

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    Manchester

  • Ungrounded Coffee Roasters

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    Local coffee roaster and cafe.

  • Charlie's Coffee House

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  • Zoey's Deli & Bakery

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  • Dutton Farmstand

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    Get the maple creemee.

Shops & antiques

  • Northshire Bookstore

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    Manchester

    Maybe the best bookstore anywhere. Manchester is the town for shopping and a night out.

  • Stone House Antique Center

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    Chester

    Antiquing in Chester.

  • The Vermont Butcher Shop

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Stocking the cabin

  • Rawsonville Marketplace

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    A local gas station and small market just down the road from the cabin.

  • Londonderry Village Market

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    The local grocery run.

  • The Garden Market & Deli

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  • Londonderry Liquor Store

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