Essex, Connecticut & Surroundings

Aude
Essex, Connecticut & Surroundings

Entertainment

Walking Distance Live performances - Quality shows
28 locals recommend
Ivoryton Playhouse
103 Main St
28 locals recommend
Walking Distance Live performances - Quality shows
45 min drive perfect for rainy/snowy days or heat wave. Very large Casino with restaurants, bars, nightclub and shows but also.... Zipline Indoor Karting track Bowling lane Shopping mall
247 locals recommend
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line Blvd
247 locals recommend
45 min drive perfect for rainy/snowy days or heat wave. Very large Casino with restaurants, bars, nightclub and shows but also.... Zipline Indoor Karting track Bowling lane Shopping mall
beautifully decorated, great venues 40 min from Witch Way Farm
200 locals recommend
Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd
200 locals recommend
beautifully decorated, great venues 40 min from Witch Way Farm

Sightseeing

You can hear the steam train from the meadow on the weekends! Back in time. Very peaceful way to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Connecticut river all season long. Romantic dinner ride for adults or Thomas the train special weekends or Polar Express entertainment in the winter for all.
60 locals recommend
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
1 Railroad Ave
60 locals recommend
You can hear the steam train from the meadow on the weekends! Back in time. Very peaceful way to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Connecticut river all season long. Romantic dinner ride for adults or Thomas the train special weekends or Polar Express entertainment in the winter for all.
Hiking - Lake Swimming
25 locals recommend
Chatfield Hollow State Park
381 CT-80
25 locals recommend
Hiking - Lake Swimming
Large Beach
173 locals recommend
Hammonasset Beach State Park
1288 Boston Post Rd
173 locals recommend
Large Beach
Beach with shallow water
58 locals recommend
Rocky Neck State Park
244 W Main St
58 locals recommend
Beach with shallow water
Beautiful views, trails, castle full of surprises. For less than$10 take the car ferry from Chester to cross the CT River. Fun for all ages! (seasonal)
7 locals recommend
Gillette Castle
67 River Rd
7 locals recommend
Beautiful views, trails, castle full of surprises. For less than$10 take the car ferry from Chester to cross the CT River. Fun for all ages! (seasonal)

Breakfast / Lunch

Informal fantastic lunch and bake goods. Superb quality cakes. Just few minutes walk from Witch Way Farm. Closed on Sunday so plan ahead.
8 locals recommend
Savour Cafe & Bakery
90 Main St
8 locals recommend
Informal fantastic lunch and bake goods. Superb quality cakes. Just few minutes walk from Witch Way Farm. Closed on Sunday so plan ahead.
Informal lunch spot right downtown beautiful Essex. Gas station vibes of the 50's. Live music sometimes on weekends.
10 locals recommend
Olive Oyl's Carry Out Cuisine
6 Main St
10 locals recommend
Informal lunch spot right downtown beautiful Essex. Gas station vibes of the 50's. Live music sometimes on weekends.

Dinner / Bar

Popular american restaurant and bar. Live music on weekends-fire pits lounges. 5min from Witch Way Farm.
13 locals recommend
Scotch Plains Tavern
124 Westbrook Rd
13 locals recommend
Popular american restaurant and bar. Live music on weekends-fire pits lounges. 5min from Witch Way Farm.
Very traditional New England restaurant and bar setting right in downtown Essex. Live music.
49 locals recommend
The Griswold Inn
36 Main St
49 locals recommend
Very traditional New England restaurant and bar setting right in downtown Essex. Live music.

Pizza

Firewood pizza in lovely Chester village. (10 min ride ) Festive outdoor patio on summer nights
21 locals recommend
Otto
69 Main St
21 locals recommend
Firewood pizza in lovely Chester village. (10 min ride ) Festive outdoor patio on summer nights

Upscale Restaurant

Great Italian food and cocktails. Impeccable service. Centerbrook
13 locals recommend
La Marea Ristorante
732 Middlesex Ave
13 locals recommend
Great Italian food and cocktails. Impeccable service. Centerbrook
Never disappointed. Great food and great service. Westbrook
29 locals recommend
Café Routier
1353 Boston Post Rd
29 locals recommend
Never disappointed. Great food and great service. Westbrook
Fresh and consistent. Good vibes. Good time. Order the date pudding!Chester
26 locals recommend
River Tavern
23 Main St
26 locals recommend
Fresh and consistent. Good vibes. Good time. Order the date pudding!Chester
Newly redone, great food, great service. Chester
The Brushmill by the Waterfall
Newly redone, great food, great service. Chester
Always perfect
18 locals recommend
Grano Arso
6 Main St
18 locals recommend
Always perfect
Under new management. I haven't tried it yet but heard only good things!
Noah's at 63 Main
Under new management. I haven't tried it yet but heard only good things!

Museum

fun for all ages! old Mystique village next to it forfun shopping and ice cream and stroll Mystic downtown for great restaurants. 30min drive
341 locals recommend
Mystic Aquarium
341 locals recommend
fun for all ages! old Mystique village next to it forfun shopping and ice cream and stroll Mystic downtown for great restaurants. 30min drive
I love this museum! spend 3h there with movie and then head to Foxwoods Casino next door or Mohegan Casino 5min away.
48 locals recommend
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
110 Pequot Trail
48 locals recommend
I love this museum! spend 3h there with movie and then head to Foxwoods Casino next door or Mohegan Casino 5min away.
Right in town! Scroll Essex village, add a cruise on the river and fall in love with the beauty of CT River !
38 locals recommend
Connecticut River Museum
67 Main St
38 locals recommend
Right in town! Scroll Essex village, add a cruise on the river and fall in love with the beauty of CT River !