"We have been to several B&B's; hands down though this is the best B&B we have been to...all the information about places to go and things to do have made our stay wonderful."  Wrote guests from Maryland 

Note from your innkeeper Shellie - these were fantastic guests who were out and about each day of their stay fueled by a hearty home-cooked breakfast and coffee.  They did so many things, the list is endless -  from flat footing at the Floyd Country Store Friday Night Jamboree, visiting two historic covered bridges to seeing baby llamas on a farm in Callaway. There is a list of local and nearby hikes in each guest room.  Also see the basket of brochures in the parlor for things to do in the area.

4 night/5 day itinerary suggestion

Start each day with an inn-credible breakfast at the Inn including fresh fruit, juice, coffee, eggs, french toast topped with fresh strawberries and sausage or maybe biscuits and gravy.  Life is too short for bad coffee!

Day 1 Check in, wander our beautiful grounds or sit by the pond, relax on the porch with some iced tea or soda. Dine at THE HUB restaurant just a block away - little southern home-cookin' diner! The other end of our street for local music at Edible Vibe Cafe (in season).

Day 2 Tour the Booker T Washington national monument only 10 miles up the road.  From there follow Route 122 and enjoy a Caribbean buffet on the water aboard the Virginia Dare Paddle Boat at Smith Mountain Lake as it cruises this large lake. Stop at a Mountain Winery for grape stomping or wine tasting.

Day 3 Prepare your heart strings as you visit National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, placed in Bedford as they lost more men per capita than any other place in the USA. Bedford Boys was the book written about this brave community; the movie Saving Private Ryan made after these boys.  Enjoy dinner in an old train depot the Olde Liberty Station for the best hot pastrami and award winning cheesecake.   Or stop at Homestead Creamery on the way home in Burnt Chimney for fresh home churned ice cream (no additives) you can see the dairy cows out back.

Day 4 Visit downtown Roanoke for our new art museum, transportation museum, O. Winston Link museum,  and some fantastic restaurants, many feature live music in the evenings. Don't forget your camera and go to the famous Texas Tavern.  Park and walk to all of these places. Parking is free after 5pm in certain lots.  Walk the famous Farmer’s Market, take in a live show at Mill Mountain Theater and end your evening at our local Mill Mountain Coffee.

Day 5 Check out, Antique shopping awaits you! Our local Blue Ridge Antique Center is just 3 miles North of the B&B.  (Check our list of local wing dings to insert foot stompin' bluegrass in here)

Please see our sites of interest page for more information on suggested places to visit, here is a small sampling:  

Visit Patrick Henry’s house – instigator of the Revolution, Thomas Jefferson’s Summer home – Poplar Forest, Appomattox Courthouse – where the Civil War ended, Montpelier – the lifelong home of Pres James Madison the Father of the Constitution, Virginia Military Institute and the home of Stonewall Jackson, Blue Ridge Farm Museum

Mountain wineries with festivals and events  Safari Park drive thru fun Drive Inn Theater with 50’s Diner      Swimming and sun bathing at our lakes at our beach

Horseback riding   Hiking   Golfing World Famous Courses – Primland in the mountains or Westlake at Smith Mountain Lake  Kayaking, Pontoon rental,  Speedboat, Jet Ski, Sailing, even Parasailing  Fishing (Citation brown trout in our rivers or citation Striper in our lakes)

Tour The Blue Ridge Parkway – picnic and sightsee (lookout for bears and turkey and deer!)

Stock Car Racing – The Thunder in The Blue Ridge at Franklin County Speedway (Sat nights)

Crooked Road Music trail with their local wing-dings – walk to the Depot on Friday’s for Footlights of the Blue Ridge heritage music prgm, or drive up the famous Shooting Creek Road past the moonshiners to reach the Floyd Friday Night Jamboree. Dine family style at The Historic Pine Tavern in Floyd or eclectic Oddfellas Cantina.  Visit award winning Wineries up near Floyd on the Blue Ridge Parkway or near Bent Mountain.

We try to keep upcoming events listed on our blog and highlight annual events like Wine Festivals and Antique Farm Days. (Hours of operation are not controlled by the innkeeper)

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View below 30 things to do when you visit The Claiborne House

Picnic for two on The Parkway	Take a Scenic Balloon Ride	A round of Golf on an award winning lakeside course	Tap yer toes to bluegrass	Walk in the footsteps of history - Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Dan Boone
Moonlight Trail Rides	Visit Wood Brothers Museum and Shop	Fish for Bass at Smith Mountain Lake	Search for the Beale Treasure in Bedford	Flat Footing at the Floyd Country Store
Hold hands on a historic covered bridge	Cruise the Blue Ridge Parkway	See some Antique Boats at the lake	Steal a kiss by the pond at the B&B	Look for Wildlife in the Blue Ridge Mountains
A sunset or sunrise drive Blue Ridge style	Bike our Franklin County smooth and winding roads	Read a good book under an old oak tree	Search for Fairystones at Philpott Lake	See the lake from the air - Parasail
Swim at a mountain beach - no sharks!	Vist a Folklife festival	Travel The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail	Hike these beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains	Fly fish for citation brown trout
Visit nearby award winning mountain wineries	See famous kids play mountain music	Live Blue Ridge Dinner theater	Visit the cows that make the milk for homestead creamery ice cream	Museums, Farmers Market, Music, Shops, Restaurants