Woodcock Nature Center, Wilton

Name: Woodcock Nature Center
Address: Wilton, United States

#7 among attractions in Wilton

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The Woodcock Nature Center is a non-profit nature center located at 56 Deer Run Road in Wilton, Connecticut. The center is situated on 179 acres of state-protected land with 3 miles of trails traversing a mixture of habitats, including woods with stands of maple, beech, oak and hickory trees, a pond and wetlands. ()

Created: 1972Elevation: 600 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°14'51"N, 73°28'25"W

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Woodcock Nature Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Keeler Tavern, Weir Farm National Historical Park, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield Playhouse.

2.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
Keeler Tavern, Ridgefield
54 min walk • The Keeler Tavern is an 18th-century historical building at 132 Main Street in the center of Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States. The property served as summer home to architect Cass Gilbert, who purchased it in 1907 and designed additions to the building as well as a garden.
1.2 miNE
Museum, Historical place, National park
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton
32 min walk • Weir Farm National Historical Park is located in Ridgefield and Wilton, Connecticut. It commemorates the life and work of American impressionist painter J.
2.4 miNW
Museum, Modern art museum, Art museum
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield
61 min walk • The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The Aldrich has no permanent collection and is the only museum in Connecticut that is dedicated solely to the exhibition of contemporary art.
2.6 miNW
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Concert hall
Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield
67 min walk • The Ridgefield Playhouse is a theater located in Ridgefield, Connecticut with a capacity of 500. It hosts a variety of entertainment events such as the showing of films, plays or musical performances.
4.6 miSE
Museum
Hurlbutt Street School, Wilton
119 min walk • The Hurlbutt Street School is a historic one-room schoolhouse at 157 Hurlbutt Street in Wilton, Connecticut. Built in 1834, it served the town as a school for nearly a century, and was then converted to a local history museum.
4 miSW
Church
Grace Farms, New Canaan
103 min walk • Grace Farms is an 80-acre public space in New Canaan, Connecticut. Grace Farms is owned and operated by Grace Farms Foundation, which supports initiatives in the areas of nature, arts, justice, community, and faith, and encourages participation locally and globally.
2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Ridgefield Center Historic District, Ridgefield
51 min walk • The Ridgefield Center Historic District is part of the town of Ridgefield, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
4.8 miSE
Museum, History museum
Sloan-Raymond-Fitch House, Wilton
123 min walk • The Sloan-Raymond-Fitch House is a historic house at 224 Danbury Road in Wilton, Connecticut. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof and a large central chimney. A smaller two-story ell extends to the rear.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Bennett's Pond State Park
74 min walk • Bennett's Pond State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Ridgefield, Connecticut. The state park occupies a portion of the estate once owned by industrialist Louis D. Conley.
4.8 miS
Modernist architecture
Arthur and Lyn Chivvis House, New Canaan
124 min walk • The Arthur and Lyn Chivvis House is a historic house at 2 Wydendown Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. Built in 1977-78, it was designed by architect Eliot Noyes for a family friend, and was his last residential commission. Its Modern Movement design is based in part of the architect's own residence in New Canaan.
2.6 miNW
Town
Lewisboro
67 min walk • Lewisboro is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 12,411 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Lewis, an early settler. Lewisboro is a suburb of New York City.

Woodcock Nature Center, Wilton

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Woodcock Nature Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)