29 days in Western Massachusetts Itinerary

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Amherst: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (in Boylston), Woodstock (Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock Vermont Historical Society, &more) and Central Park (in Clinton).

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Hartford to Amherst is an approximately 1-hour car ride. You can also drive. Plan for little chillier nights when traveling from Hartford in June since evenings lows in Amherst dip to 54°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Williamstown.

Venture out of the city with trips to Manchester (North Meadow Farm, Equinox Preservation Trust, &more), Lenox (Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum & The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home) and Stockbridge (Norman Rockwell Museum & National Shrine of the Divine Mercy).

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Traveling by car from Amherst to Williamstown takes 1.5 hours. In June, plan for daily highs up to 76°F, and evening lows to 54°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 6th (Thu) so you can go by car to Springfield.

Get out of town with these interesting Springfield side-trips: Kingston (Rondout Lighthouse & Boat Tours & Water Sports), Lost Acres Vineyard (in Granby) and Notre Dame Parish (in Southbridge).

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Traveling by car from Williamstown to Springfield takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Expect a daytime high around 84°F in July, and nighttime lows around 61°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Thu) to allow enough time to drive back home.