Hidden between each snooze of your bedside alarm clock, every line of your “to-do” list, and each car stuck in your rush hour commute, is a charming small town there – perhaps – simply to raise our spirits and offer balance to our otherwise busy lives.  Peterborough is a town enveloped by the majestic peaks of Mount Monadnock, traced by the Nubanusit Brook and Contoocook River, and dotted with Whitman-like ponds-waters. The town of a Thornton Wilder play. The town of a Victoria Elbroch painting.  The town you imagine when you close your eyes and imagine quintessential New England.

Peterborough’s simple magnificence will inspire and refresh you. What was once a bustling mill town founded with cotton and paper mills, a carriage factory, and an iron foundry, remains the charm and elegance of a rich community set among the great landscape of northeast America.

Just a short drive from most New England cities and towns, Peterborough is the idyllic weekend destination. From its award-winning First Friday events to its seasonal festivals and breathtaking outdoor splendor, a getaway to Peterborough will certainly recharge your mind, body, and soul.

Experience Peterborough your way. Check out our quaint hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, and shops from the menu above and get yourself to Peterborough.

APPROXIMATE DISTANCES TO PETERBOROUGH:
• Boston: 90 minutes drive
• Albany: 3 hour drive
• Hartford: 2 hour, 15 minute drive