Brookwood Farm, Canton

Name: Brookwood Farm
Address: Canton, United States

#8 among attractions in Canton

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Brookwood Farm is a historic farm on Blue Hill River Road in Canton, Massachusetts. Some of its fields, but none of the buildings, are in Milton. It is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. ()

Built: 1800 (224 years ago)Coordinates: 42°12'26"N, 71°6'40"W

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Brookwood Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blue Hills Ski Area, Great Blue Hill, Blue Hills Reservation, Houghton's Pond.

0.6 miNW
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Ski area
Blue Hills Ski Area, Canton
17 min walk • Just a short drive from the bustle of Boston, the Blue Hills Ski Area offers a winter escape for both seasoned skiers and those new to the slopes. Nestled in the picturesque town of Canton, Massachusetts, this ski destination provides a variety of trails and activities...
~1910 ftNW
Hill with a ski area and a stone tower
Great Blue Hill, Pope John Paul II Park Reservation
10 min walk • Great Blue Hill, also known as Massachusett, is a hill of 635 feet located within the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton and Canton, Massachusetts, about 10 miles south of downtown Boston.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum
Blue Hills Reservation, Canton
11 min walk • Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre state park in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, it covers parts of Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Randolph, and Dedham.
0.8 miE
Body of water, Lake, Beach
Houghton's Pond, Pope John Paul II Park Reservation
20 min walk • Houghton's Pond is a spring-fed kettle hole pond in Milton, Massachusetts, south of Boston. Like many ponds and lakes in the United States, it was formed by receding glaciers about 10,000 years ago.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Eliot Memorial Bridge, Milton
12 min walk • The Eliot Memorial Bridge is a footbridge which was built in 1904 in memory of Charles Eliot, landscape architect to the Metropolitan Park Commission.
~1970 ftNW
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, Pope John Paul II Park Reservation
10 min walk • The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, also known as Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory, Blue Hill Weather Observatory, or simply the Blue Hill Observatory, in Milton, Massachusetts is the foremost structure associated with the history of weather observations in the United States.
0.7 miSW
Historical place, Park
Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton
19 min walk • The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate is a nonprofit country house and garden ground museum in Canton, Massachusetts. It is operated by The Trustees of Reservations. The grounds are open every day, sunrise to sunset, without charge.
0.9 miNW
42°13'7"N • 71°7'7"W
Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton
23 min walk • Hiking trail, Nature and wildlife, Museum
1 miNE
Shingle style architecture
Metropolitan District Commission Stable, Milton
26 min walk • The Metropolitan District Commission Stable is a historic stable on Hillside Street in Milton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1908 for the Metropolitan District Commission Police and the Massachusetts State Police mounted units in the Blue Hills Reservation.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Wakefield Estate, Milton
31 min walk • The Wakefield Estate, formerly the Davenport Estate, is a historic country estate on Brush Hill Road in Milton, Massachusetts. The estate was owned and developed by the Davenport family for over 300 years before being taken over by its present ownership, a charitable trust.

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Which popular attractions are close to Brookwood Farm?

Nearby attractions include Great Blue Hill, Pope John Paul II Park Reservation (10 min walk), Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, Pope John Paul II Park Reservation (10 min walk), Blue Hills Reservation, Canton (11 min walk), Eliot Memorial Bridge, Milton (12 min walk).