Chestnut Hills (Massachusetts)

Worth seeing in and around Chestnut Hills (Massachusetts)

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Gibbet Hill

   Gibbet Hill is a summit in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The elevation is 469 feet.

   1.5 km · mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America · Wikipedia
2. 02
   First Parish Church of Groton

   The First Parish Church of Groton is a historic church building at 1 Powderhouse Road in Groton, Massachusetts. It was built in 1754-55 and restyled in 1839 for a congregation whose history dates to the founding of the community in the 17th century.

   2.3 km · historic church in Massachusetts, United States · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bancroft's castle

   Bancroft's castle was built by General William Bancroft in 1906 atop Gibbet Hill in Groton, Massachusetts. Since 2000, the "castle" and trails became part of Groton's protected open space and was opened to the public.

   1.7 km · building in Gibbet Hill Groton, Massachusetts · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Gov. George S. Boutwell House

   The Gov. George S. Boutwell House is a historic house at 172 Main Street in Groton, Massachusetts, USA, that was home to Governor George S. Boutwell.

   2.3 km · building in Massachusetts, United States · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Indian Hill House

   Indian Hill House is a private residence named for the Indian Hills of Groton, Massachusetts. Designed in 1962-63 by Maurice K. Smith, the house was built by Ralph S. Osmond & Sons.

   3.5 km · building in Massachusetts, United States · Wikipedia

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Getting to Chestnut Hills (Massachusetts)

Airports

Boston Logan (BOS), 53 km · Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), 100 km · Bradley (BDL), 121 km

• Boston → Chestnut Hills (Massachusetts)

  19 km · quickest by road, 45 min · $2–2.5
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• Providence/Warwick → Chestnut Hills (Massachusetts)

  67 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · $7–9
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• Portland → Chestnut Hills (Massachusetts)

  4061 km · quickest by air, 9h 37m · $480–730
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