Doylestown
Welcome to the county seat of Bucks County, a spectacular place that’s home to magnificent castles, unique specialty shops, exceptional dining options and one-of-a-kind pieces of American history.
Dining Wake up your senses with a delicious breakfast at the Zen Den. Conveniently located downtown, this café offers rich and savory fare such as their fresh quiche or grilled pound cake in a cozy atmosphere complete with performances from local musicians and monthly rotating art exhibits from local artists.
bath soaps, culinary spices Michener Art Museum. Home and potpourri. to an impressive collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist Castles paintings, this museum hosts Built by archeologist and colrotating exhibits as well as lector Henry Mercer between permanent displays. 1908 and 1912, Fonthill CasJust outside Doylestown, tle is an eclectic mix of Gothic, see the Bell Capital of America Medieval and Byzantine archiin Malmark Bellcraftsmen, a tecture. Each of the 44 rooms family-owned working factory that make up this structure is where they’ve been creating adorned with beautiful handhandbells for 40 years. crafted tiles.
About one mile from Fonthill’s front door sits Mercer’s other castle, The Mercer Museum. Built to house Mercer’s elaborate collection of historical artifacts, the museum now holds more than 50,000 items representing 60 early American trades, displayed exactly For some of the freshest sea- as Henry Mercer left them a food in the region, come to century ago. the Lobster Claw Doylestown, a locally-owned seafood mar- History This bustling town is filled ket and restaurant that offers with pieces of history, includtasty fare at great prices. ing the Moravian Pottery & Tile Shopping Works. Built by Henry Mercer Celebrate Christmas year- to produce handmade tiles, round at Byers’ Choice, Ltd. Moravian became one of the located in nearby Chalfont. most prominent pottery stuHome of the famous Carolers® dios in the country. figurines, Byers’ Choice feaHead downtown for a brief tures a life-size London Street tour at the Bucks County Civil you can stroll through as well War Museum. View unique aras the opportunity to watch tifacts from the American Civil skilled artisans craft the figuWar, including an authentic rines by hand. Abraham Lincoln life mask. Peace Valley Lavender Farm uses its home-grown lavender Arts and Culture Browse the masterpieces in all its products, including on display at the James A.
Stay Here
Hargrave House is an excellent place to rest your head. Spend a night or two in one of their seven guest suites which offer all the amenities of home and more to ensure your stay is comfortable and stress-free. Relax in one of the 78 guest rooms offered at Hampton Inn Doylestown for the night and don’t forget to recharge yourself the next day with their delicious hot breakfast selection, included in your stay.
New Hope Home to eclectic shopping, riverside dining, impressive theater and cultural attractions, New Hope is a small town with a big city feel. In fact, New Hope was even named one of “America’s Favorite Towns” by Travel + Leisure.
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