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Chesapeake Wood Duck Inn

Tilghman Island, Maryland.

Award winning Chesapeake Bay lodging on Tilghman Island. This romantic B&B getaway brims with historic charm & gracious hospitality. The Inn offers a pristine waterfront setting to guests and a choice of six guestrooms & one suite.

Bed and Breakfast Description

This Historic home was originally built in 1890 as a boarding house during the heyday of the steamboats of Maryland's Eastern Shore. It has been meticulously restored and uniquely decorated with fine antiques, original family art, and classic treasures that evokes the warmth and charm of Tilghman Island.

Your room is designed for your comfort and delight and kept immaculately clean by the experienced and caring housekeeping staff. The Inn has six romantically furnished guest rooms and one cottage, meticulously restored and uniquely decorated with fine antiques and classic treasures. All guest rooms offer a gourmet breakfast, private bath, guest controlled heat and air conditioning, ceiling fans and windows that open so you can enjoy Tilghman's fresh, clean air. Your room may have breathtaking views of Dogwood harbor and the Chesapeake Bay.

Each morning, breakfast is an event to be savored, delicious, artfully prepared, and graciously presented. As quoted from Karen Brown's Charming Inns and Itineraries in the Mid Atlantic "The breakfast menu is as fine as any I have ever seen". Inn guests have exclusive reservations for dinner in the dining room. The cuisine is typically American with influences from Europe and Asia with emphasis on acquiring the best ingredients for the recipes, including fresh local farm produce and locally caught seafood.

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 139.00 - 249.00 US Dollars (double occupancy)
Rooms: 7
With private baths: 7
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Full, 3 course, gourmet breakfast
• Four-course, prix fix dinner Saturday evenings

Nearest Airport(s): Easton; Salisbury; BWI; Regan Int'l

Payment methods accepted:

Services:

Sitting rooms, fireplace, sunroom, 3 porches, kayaking, restaurants & wireless high speed Internet

Area Attractions and Activities:

Tilghman Island, only three square miles, is easily accessible yet remote enough to properly stem the tide of everyday cares. When you cross over the drawbridge you'll be greeted by the nineteenth century charm of a true waterman's village. You can stroll to several shops and restaurants on the Island. Tilghman Island's quiet demeanor not withstanding, activities abound. Sailing at sunset or cruising through pristine waterscapes aboard an historic skipjack is a singular Chesapeake Bay experience.

Kayaking, fishing and bird watching are enjoyable alone or in small groups. Safe roads throughout the area's flat terrain makes for effortless running or cycling. Golf courses & tennis courts are readily available for Wood Duck guests.

Antiquing, fabulous restaurants, Avalon Theater, Maritime Museum, skipjack sails, hiking and the Blackwater Wildlife Sanctuary are all nearby.

Most Popular Rooms:

Chesapeake Cottage: Two room cottage with cable TV, stereo, queen bed and large double bath. You can greet the morning sunrise on your own private deck as you view the waterfowl of Dogwood Harbor.

"Dogwood": With lots of windows overlooking Dogwood harbor, this Laura Ashley design is very appealing to both men and women. Private bath, queen bed.

Restrictions

• Please inquire about our policy regarding children.
• Smoking not permitted.
• No pets, please.
• No access for disabled persons.

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