SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AREA ATTRACTIONS
Fox Brook Farm Bed & Breakfast
Shopping
The famous Antique Trail includes some 17 shops in 14 miles along Route 101 and Route 101A. Close by the Amherst Antique Show & Sale is held on the Common each September. Nearby Hollis Flea Market operates each Sunday April-November ( 7-4p.m.). The Salzburg Square of European Shops is only 10 minutes away. The Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester and the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua are also close by. Amherst Farmers Mkt. on the Common June-Oct. ( 3 to 6 p.m.) Enjoy, NH has no sales tax.
Get incredible bargains with no sales tax at the Tanger Outlets in Tilton, NH about an hour away in the lakes region.
Golf
Championship-rated Souhegan Woods and Amherst Country Club golf courses are within two miles. Overlook Country Club in Hollis is a fantastic public course just a short drive over to Hollis.
Crotched Mountian, in Francestown is home to a beautiful and challenging Donald Ross course and Stonebridge
Country Club in Goffstown is also a very highly rated public course, both of which are about a 30 minute drive.
Skiing
New Hampshire is home to many ski resorts and in less than an hour you can be at the mountain. Mt. Sunnapee is about an hour away. Crotched Mountain in Francestown is about 30 minutes. Loon Mountain and Waterville Valley can be reached in about 1.5 hours.
Visit SkiNH.com for the latest conditions and resort info.
Other Outdoor Activities
Nearby Baboosic Lake offers swimming, boating, and fishing.
Take a walk or a hike. There are several vast trail systems within Amherst itself such as Joe English Reservation and Pond Parish. View the Amherst Conservation Commission website for information on the properties & trails in Amherst.
Within one hour is Mt Monadnock which is the world’s most climbed mountain.
View Recreational Activities in the White Mountain National Forest.
Cycling
Both off-road and road bikers will find plenty ground to cover in the area. Visit the NH State Cycling website for maps and more information.Take a tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Located along the scenic New England countryside, the Anheuser-Busch Merrimack brewery is a destination favorite. Complimentary tours include a visit to the Clydesdale Hamlet, home to the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. At the Brew Hall, guests discover how the world's greatest beers are carefully crafted using the highest quality ingredients and packaged in a state-of-the-art faculty.
Visit the Anheuser-Busch website for tour info.
Other Useful Activity & Information Sites
NewHampshire.com - lots of information and up to date activites to do.
NH.com - another great New Hampshire resource site
Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce
