Brandywine Valley Attractions

Longwood Gardens Nearby Hotel Brandywine Valley Newlin Grist Mill

It’s easy to take time to smell the roses when you’re visiting the Brandywine Valley. A multitude of fragrant gardens dot this most scenic section of Delaware and Pennsylvania. You’ll also find must-see museums, incredible castles and a heaping helping of history. The Battle of Brandywine was fought here. And it’s where the du Pont family made their fortune. Experience wonderful family-friendly attractions in the wondrous Brandywine Valley. For more information, visit www.thebrandywine.com/attractions/index.html.

Longwood Gardens. If you’re into “flora and fauna,” you must get into Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Discover more than a thousand acres of gardens and wooded areas. Highlights include the heated conservatory, main fountain garden and Italian water garden. A former du Pont family estate, Longwood Gardens is open every day of the year and features various seasonal events. For more information, visit www.thebrandywine.com/attractions/longwood.html.  [Top]

Brandywine Valley Wine Trail. Follow the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail in Southern Chester County Pennsylvania and you’ll enjoy a day of fine wines and beautiful rolling hills. Chaddsford, Va La Vineyards, Kreutz Creek, Folly Hill, Twin Brook and Paradocx comprise the six family-operated vineyards and wineries that make up the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail. They produce a wide variety of wines-everything from chardonnay, pinot grigio and viognier to merlot, cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir. For more information, visit www.bvwinetrail.com/.  [Top]

Newlin Grist Mill. Watch corn being ground just like in colonial days at the Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Built in 1702, Newlin is the only operational grist mill in the state. There’s also a 150-acre park that offers nature trails, ponds for trout fishing, picnic areas, baseball diamonds and a playground. For more information, visit www.thebrandywine.com/attractions/newlin_gristmill.html.  [Top]