Escape to the Quiet! Tired of traffic noise and crowds? Come to a pastoral setting in the Shenandoah Valley near Harpers Ferry.

Ideal for romance or just getting away from the crowd, The Cottonwood Inn offers bed & breakfast in a quiet setting of rolling farmlands. A small bridge crosses the Bullskin Run on the long approach to the restored farmhouse which is more than 150 years old.

Private baths, four poster beds and air conditioning make each of the six guest rooms ideally comfortable. Sitting areas, fireplaces, rockers on the porch, a picnic pavilion, occasional cows, a grand piano, quilting spoken, and Colonial decor are among the amenities the Cottonwood has to offer. Honeymooners looking for simple country retreat will enjoy the low-key, private Cottonwood Inn experience. Surrounded by trees, the Cottonwood has six acres of peace and privacy for strolling or just sitting and listening to the birds. An extensive library is provided, and there are great places for reading.

A large breakfast is served in the rustic dining room dominated by a huge fireplace. There are fine restaurants and plenty of activities within a few miles of the Inn.

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Halfway between Winchester, Virginia, and Antietam Battlefield in Maryland, just 12 miles from Harpers Ferry, an area bitterly contested for the duration of the war, your accommodation at Cottonwood Inn is perfectly situated for Civil War tours.

Also nearby is Charles Town Historic Court House, Charles Town Race Track, Summit Point Raceway, C&O Canal National Historic Park, Old Opera House, Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival, and a number of golf courses. Rafting and canoeing on the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers are exciting outdoor activities. And you will find plenty of restaurants and shops in Charles Town.