Experience Lancaster
Twelve miles in
any direction,
there’s something to do.
Red Fox Inn anchors the center of downtown Lancaster. Everything cool to eat, drink, or do is only a few hundred feet from the motel. You don’t need a car once you’re parked in front of your room.
Walk Out Your Door
Main Street is lunch, dinner, a movie, and a beer.
Walk to the Polish Princess Bakery for the tastiest bread and watch it being prepared and baked in an open kitchen. Cross the street to The Granite Grind for a hearty American breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast, and pancakes. Scorpio\u2019s Pizza & Sports Bar has a full menu of wraps, burgers, soups, and sandwiches. The award-winning Copper Pig Brewery is great for a flight or a growler of some of the best brews in the state. Just across the parking lot, the restored Rialto Theatre shows the latest movies. Colonel Town Recreation has a playground and pool in the summer.
Shop Local
Small shops, flea markets, and fresh flowers.
Lancaster has great shops like Simon the Tanner, and New to You Consignment if you’re looking for a bargain. On weekends in the summer, the Lancaster Historical Society hosts a flea market and there’s a weekly Farmer’s Market packed with fresh food, handmade jewelry, textiles, and woodwork on the Weeks Library common. Riff’s Flower Shop is the town staple for the freshest and most creative arrangements.
Outdoors · Summer & Fall
Eight ways to spend a green day.
Climb a 4,000-Footer
The nearby Presidential Range boasts several. Mt. Waumbek (4,006 ft) is 15 minutes away. Caps Ridge Trail on Mt. Jefferson is the highest road-accessible trailhead in NH.
Hike Mt. Prospect
5 minutes away. Easy day trip. 360° view from Weeks State Park fire tower. Drive or hike up.
Ride a Bike
There’s a reason you see so many bikes and motorcycles — amazing scenic rides. Launch your day trip right from your door.
Tube Israel’s River
Free float lazy river style. Or just watch the river go by at Copper Pig Brewery over award-winning craft suds.
Kayak the Connecticut River
Deep and wide. Smooth sailing on the water that starts near Canada and ends in Long Island Sound.
Go Fly-Fishing
Well-stocked NH rivers right down the street. The Welcome Center behind the motel has info on seasonal guides.
Ride the Wilds ATV
1,000+ miles of interconnected ATV trails — the Northeast’s largest network. Lancaster permits ATVs on town streets. Park your ATV at your door.
Make a Splash
Colonel Town Recreation Center pool — a couple blocks away. Day pass and a towel, dive right in.
Outdoors · Winter
Park your sled
at your door.
Ski Bretton Woods
45 minutes. Where Olympian Bode Miller began his dream.
Ski Cannon Mountain
45 minutes. More challenging terrain. Tram being replaced — focus on the skiing.
Snowmobile
Ride right from your door. Seasonal rentals: 3 months for $3K with your trailer parked at your room 24/7. We support the Snow Drifters club!
Dog Sledding
Muddy Paw Sled Dogs in Jefferson. Unique outdoor adventure — 20 minutes away.
Ice Skating
Lancaster’s local ice rink, a couple of blocks from the inn.
Crane’s Snowmobile Museum
See the evolution of riding from the 1960s Ski-Doo machines to modern sleds.
Day Trips
When you want more
than Main Street.
Santa’s Village
15 minWhere all the action is for kids young and old. Actually worth the price of admission.
Mt. Washington Auto Road
55 minA once-in-a-lifetime experience for the adventurous driver. Or let one of their professional drivers do it for you.
Mt. Washington Cog Railway
50 minThe world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, built 1869.
Franconia Notch & Flume Gorge
45 minDrive through your very own postcard through one of the scenic mountain “notches.”
Moose Alley (Pittsburg)
90 minWorth the drive. Moose sightings almost guaranteed.
Stark Covered Bridge
25 minOne of NH’s most photographed covered bridges — a Paddleford truss from 1862.
Art & Culture
A vibrant small-town
art community.
Lancaster plays host to a vibrant art community. The Wm. Rugh Gallery anchors 1 Middle Street above Copper Pig Brewery with an extensive collection of Ed Widmayer paintings, weavers, quilters, and local artists. Cherry Pond fine furniture. Garland Mill — one of the last working water-powered sawmills.
Eat & Drink
Nine places between
Main Street and Littleton.
Polish Princess Bakery
Artisan breads, pierogi, pastries baked before your eyes.
1 min walk
The Granite Grind
Real American breakfast. Bacon, eggs, toast, pancakes.
1 min walk
Scorpio’s Pizza & Sports Bar
Full menu — wraps, burgers, soups, sandwiches.
1 min walk
Copper Pig Brewery
Award-winning craft beer + adventurous food in an old bank building on the Israel River.
2 min walk
Smokin’ T’s
BBQ done right.
2 min walk
The Whitefield Inn
Excellent comfort food — the owner regularly breaks into song.
5 mi
Schilling Beer Co.
European-style ales in a converted hydroelectric plant.
20 min (Littleton)
The Freehouse
Great brews, local vibe.
20 min (Littleton)
Reklis Brewing
Craft brewery with a dialed-in tap list.
20 min (Bethlehem)
Spa & Wellness
When you need the quiet.
Pamper yourself at Carlisle Place or The Mountain View Grand Spa, both in the Lancaster area. Northern Roots Yoga Studio on Elm Street is within walking distance — ask the front desk for drop-in rates.
Rainy Days
Wine, popcorn,
and a movie.
The children’s library at Weeks Memorial Library is a lifesaver! Great programming and fun environment. The restored Rialto Theatre is less than a block away — grab a glass of wine or beer with your popcorn.