Southwyck Farm Bed & Breakfast

Southwyck Farm Bed and Breakfast is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hanging Rock State Park is to the South of us and the Blue Ridge Parkway to the North. We have several Wineries within easy driving distance and one, Chateau Morisette has a restaurant and events as well as tours of the winery. Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge is closeby. Southwyck Farm has a pond with a fishing dock and walking/hiking trails on the 40 acres. Bird watchers enjoy a large variety of birds on our trails. Fly fishing in Kibler Valley, nearby is excellent. At Hanging Rock State Park you can climb, hike or just walk. There is a lake for swimming. Canoe and kayak trips can be arranged for 2 hours or 4 hours on the Dan River. Transportation is provided to and from. Sauertown Trails for horsebacking riding or hiking is close by. There are two historic sites-The Rock House and an Iron Furnace from colonial times. We are 35 minutes from Andy Griffith's Mayberry in Mt. Airy and 25 minutes from Pilot Mountain and the State Park there. Virginia, 1 mile away, has many scenic areas and antiquing is popular on Rt 220N.

Southwyck Farm Bed and Breakfast was built in 1987 by the late Captain Carl and his wife Diana. Diana designed the house bringing architectural designs from New England. We furnished it with family antiques and quilts and comforters that Diana made. It was built to be a haven for friends and family. We entertained eight guests at a time for a week, with gourmet meals and Sporting Clays. In 1996 Diana, then a widow, decided to open her B & B. Four comfortable rooms upstairs and a sitting room, overlooking the mountains, accomodate guests. Gourmet breakfast in the morning and by arrangement a gourmet dinner can be served. We now have Grandmother's house, "The Cottage" open with three rooms and private baths, two with Jacuzzi's. In the cottage we have a living room with a cathedral ceiling opening up into the kitchen with dining area and onto a deck overlooking a formal garden. Both houses have family antiques and collections of art work from waterfowl prints, Oriental woodblocks to original ship paintings and ship models made by Diana's father. All facilities are air-conditioned. Emphasis is on leisure, comfort and being waited on. Enjoy a drink by the fireplace or on the porches during nice weather. We have added a Hot Tub, Spa, and a big deck.

To make you comfortable each room has fresh flowers, comforters, ceiling fans and colorful towels, along with bathrobes, and hairdriers in the bathrooms.

The Green Room has a kingsize bed and is furnished in multi-colored floral linens. Picutres of horses and horse racing are a part of this room. It is large and airy, looking out over the woods.

The Rose Room is furnished in antiques from the Adirondacks of New York. A cherry canon ball bed with comforter. Oriental woodblocks from Kyoto, Japan grace the walls. This room looks out to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Blue Room has mahogany furniture from both sides of the family. Grandma's pineapple four-poster bed is covered by the hand-loomed comforter my Swedish daughter made. The other grandmother's bureau and marble top table add to the decor. Pictures are of waterfowl and an Irish prayer. There is a comfortable Windsor chair and a tiltop table. This rooms overlooks the garden and woods.

The Red Room is a single room. Great for a child, mother-in-law or business traveler. It has a single mahogany four-poster bed, a desk, a big easy chair and end table. A hand-loomed comforter from New England graces the bed and a variety of pictures includung Diana's Great Grandfather's carriage shop sign complete the decor.

The above rooms have shared baths-but we can make arrangements for a designed bath.

In the Cottage:
The Pink Room has a king-sized bed, two easy chairs and a bow window view of gardens and fields. This room has a large Jacuzzi bath and separate shower. Floral picutres grace the walls. It is large and has a ceiling fan.

The Captian's room also features a king-sized bed and an antique walnut cedar chest. It also overlooks the garden, with a picture window. A Jacuzzi bath with shower adjoins. Original watercolors are on the walls.

David's room has twin beds, one was Diana's as a child the other the Captain's and a view of the woods. It has an adjoining private bath. A campaign chest and old walnut cedar chest and a chair complete the furnishings. This is off the large foyer in the front of the cottage.


The living rooms and sitting rooms are available for all guests to use. Books are available to borrow and games to play. Television and CD's with a variety of albums and tapes can be enjoyed. Tea, coffee, or soda while you relax is a part of our service. Diana loves to cook. Breakfasts and dinners are designed for your tastes and we accommodate vegetarian as well as thise with restricted diets.

We would be happy to accommodate a group of no more than 13 people for a family reunion, or a much larger number for wedding reception or business meeting. The Jacobean table in the dining room can accomdate that many easily for formal sit-down together breakfast or dinner. You can stay at table and talk to your heart's content. No rushing you off to wait on the next party.

There is a new hot tub (spa) area with table and chairs, to accomadate 6-8 people on the new deck at the main house.

We can make arrangements for a Massage, or you can borrow our massage table and do it yourself, if you let us know when you book your room.

Let us know if you are celebrating a birthday, anniversary or other occasion. Champagne or something else special can be arranged. Sometimes a surprise for a loved one works wonders.

We also will pack box lunches, if ordered in advance.

David offers Canoe and Kayak trips on the Dan River. Please call him at 336-593-BOAT to make reservations or check his wesite at

Pets can be accommodated in a kennel or kennel box in the back hall. We do not allow pets in the bedrooms.

Our facility is non-smoking. We do have porches that can be used for smokers.

Children are welcome if they are well-behaved. Under three/four they can stay with their parents. Over three/four we require them to be in a separate room.

Description	Distance
Hanging Rock State Park	14 miles
Pilot Mountain State Park	25 miles
Fairy Stone State Park	25 miles
Canoeing on the Dan River	3 miles
Woods Brothers Racing Museum	10 miles
Martinsville Speedway	25 miles
Go cart racing	3 miles
The Rock House-from the 1700s	18 miles
Sauratown Trails	10 miles