Weekday Summer Itinerary

We’ve put together a list of great places to eat, drink, and explore during your weekday stay at Briar Barn Inn. Summer is a great time to enjoy the north of Boston area and Briar Barn Inn is centrally located to all the best places on the North Shore! We handpicked these local spots that are open (even on Mondays / Tuesdays) for you to visit.

BREAKFAST

• Village Pancake House
• Agawam Diner* (Tuesday – Sunday)
• Three Sweet Peas Bakery
• Little Wolf Coffee – Drinks Only (Monday – Saturday)

Photo: Historic Ipswich

LUNCH / DINNER

• Off the Vine
• Clam Box of Ipswich
• Ipswich Clambake
• Rusty Can* (Dinner only on Monday, Lunch and Dinner on Tuesday-Sunday)
• Black Cow (Open every day)

SWEETS & SIPS

• White Farms Ice Cream
• True North Ale Company* (Tuesday – Sunday)
• Riverwalk Brewing (Open every day with trivia on Mondays)
• Great Marsh Brewing* (Tuesday-Sunday)

SIGHTS

• Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
• Crane Beach – need to purchase pass in advance
• Riverfont Marina Boat Rentals
• Essex River Cruises
• Newburyport Whale Watch

When you check in on a Sunday – Thursday in July – August 2022 you’ll get 15% off per night, with a few new summer amenities! Our pool is open with new drinks and snack service, we’ll have s’mores and corn-hole on the lawn from Sunday through Thursday.

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