Grand Tour

Virginia's JAMES RIVER PLANTATIONS
Historic plantation sites along the James and its tributaries -
from the Williamsburg and Hampton Roads Area to
Greater Richmond

THE GRAND TOUR

TOURS

GRAND TOUR

During the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth century a "Grand Tour" was an extended tour of "The Continent" and was typically part of the education of every young British Gentlemen. During the twenty-first century you may take your own "Grand Tour" along Virginia’s historic thoroughfares and scenic byways to discover the great diversity of registered historic landmark plantation sites along the James River and its tributaries, as well as at its headwaters. Below you will find an itinerary that may be adapted to meet your length of stay, place of stay and personal interests - Pick a segment or segments of the tour - or make the James River Plantations your destination and see them all!

DAY ONE - Williamsburg Area

Tour BERKELEY and BELLE AIR (by appointment)

Lunch at INDIAN FIELDS TAVERN

Tour WESTOVER GROUNDS

Lodge at PINEY GROVE

Dinner at INDIAN FIELDS TAVERN

DAY TWO - South of the James and Williamsburg Area

Tour BACON'S CASTLE, CHIPPOKES and SMITH'S FORT

Lunch at SURREY HOUSE RESTAURANT

Tour FLOWERDEW

Lodge at NORTH BEND

Dinner at INDIAN FIELDS TAVERN

DAY THREE - South of the James, Richmond and Williamsburg Area

Tour WESTON MANOR and APPOMATTOX MANOR

Lunch at THE ENGLISH GARDEN

Tour WILTON and TUCKAHOE (by appointment)

Dinner at INDIAN FIELDS TAVERN

Lodge at EDGEWOOD

* Italicized listings are for properties not individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but may be located in Historic Districts or near Historic Sites.

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Virginia's JAMES RIVER PLANTATIONS