In Kennett Square, visitors will discover 1,000 acres of gorgeous Longwood Gardens. Stunning architecture, indoor and outdoor gardens , and water fountains give visitors many areas to explore while the formal, themed, and children’s gardens offer a little something for everyone throughout the gardens’ changing seasons.

Highlights like the green wall, which is reminiscent of a lush jungle, and the Silver Garden, an awe-inspiring vision in the moonlight, delight visitors. There is an open-air fountain show, an on-site cafe, and a fine dining restaurant. Beer gardens provide a place to relax after a day tour, workshop, class, or other activity.

1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA, Phone: 610-388-1000

Chanticleer Garden (40 minutes) Doylestown (1 hour) Baltimore (1 hour) Longwood Gardens (50 minutes) Ricketts Glen State Park (2 hours, 35 minutes) The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Lapp Valley Farm (1 hour, 20 minutes) Six Flags Great Adventure (1 hour) Gettysburg National Military Park (2 hours, 30 minutes) Knoebels Amusement Resort (2 hours, 35 mins) Atlantic City (1 hour, 10 minutes) Battleship New Jersey (20 minutes) Lambertville (50 minutes) New Hope and Ivyland Railroad (45 minutes) Winterthur Museum and Country Estate (50 minutes) Hershey's Chocolate World (2 hours) New York City (1 hour 30 minutes) Susquehanna River Valley (2 hours, 40 minutes) Cape May (1 hour 40 minutes) Tuckahoe-Corbin City Fish and Wildlife Management Area (1 hour, 15 minutes) Belleplain State Forest (1 hour, 10 minutes) Wharton State Forest (50 minutes) Long Beach Island (1 hour, 30 minutes)

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