Landmarks and leisure, all within a short drive.
Farmington has drawn admirers since the 18th century — a National Historic Landmark district of Colonial Revival estates, art collections, and Yankee tradition, alongside some of the valley's finest sporting clubs.
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Hill-Stead Museum
A 1901 Colonial Revival estate designed by Theodate Pope Riddle, one of America's first women architects. Its rooms hold a celebrated Impressionist collection — Monet, Manet, Degas, and Cassatt — and its Sunken Garden hosts an annual poetry festival.
The Farmington River
The river that gave the town its name and its rich floodplain soil, running through wooded banks that turn brilliant gold and crimson each fall. The old Farmington Canal right-of-way is now the Farmington River Trail, a favorite for morning walks, running, and biking along the water.
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Historic Main Street
The Stanley-Whitman House anchors a 275-acre historic district of some 115 colonial buildings — many still homes, some now museums, all part of the daily backdrop of village life.
Farmington Polo Club
An 80-acre equestrian facility on Town Farm Road hosting hunter/jumper and polo events, with exhibition matches held most Saturdays from June through September.
Country Club of Farmington
One of Connecticut's oldest golf clubs, designed by noted architect Devereux Emmet. Tree-lined fairways and rolling greens give it the character of a century-old northeastern links course.
Miss Porter's School
A private school occupying much of the village center since 1843, whose alumnae include Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lilly Pulitzer — a quiet marker of Farmington's long-standing character.