Cornwall, known as “Home of the Covered Bridge,” is a great place for a photo op but also a perfect place to find a unique gift or trinket to take home to remember your time in Litchfield county. This charming village has a few eclectic shops just a short walk from this iconic bridge.
Learn more about the Kent Covered Bridge on the Cornwall, CT website.
The town of Kent is a perfect balance of old and new, quaint, and chic, old-fashioned, and inventive. Part of the allure of Northwest CT is its small town centers, filled with personality, history, and charm. And, what draws visitors, again and again, are the shops, boutiques, arts and artisans. Local shops offer stylish and eclectic goods from home and abroad. The Town Center Shopping offers clothing, antiques, shoes, electric bicycles and naturopathic products.
Head just off main to find the unique setting in Kent Barns, a charming complex of old and new barns filled with galleries and specialty shops. There are so many treasures to be found that you simply won’t find anywhere else!
A detailed listing of Kent businesses can be found on the KentCT website.
If shopping is truly your thing, there are so many other destinations to explore. The famous Elephant Trunk flea market is just a short drive away, the antique center in Millerton is vast and the charming shops in Great Barrington are abundant. The Cornwall Inn makes a perfect home base to explore all of these areas.
- Shops – Stylish to eclectic goods from home and abroad
- Galleries – Contemporary NYC-style art to local artisan galleries
- Antiques – Worldly and domestic treasures are aplenty
- Specialty – Electric Bikes, Fishing Supplies, Naturopathic, Metaphysical