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Blithewold Mansion and Arboretum

Fodor's Review:

The Blithewold Mansion and Arboretum is somewhat overlooked compared with the many lavish compounds in Newport, but this 33-acre estate merits a visit. You can tour the 45-room mansion, which dates to 1908 and is pattered after a 17th-century English manor—its contents include a mix of period antiques and reproduction pieces. But the real prize here are the gardens, trees, and dramatic 10-acre lawn fringing Narragansett Bay. There are more than 3,000 shrubs and trees, including the largest giant sequoia on the East Coast (it's nearly 100 feet tall).

  • Cost: $10
  • Open: Grounds daily 10-5, mansion mid-Apr.-mid-Oct. and Dec., Wed.-Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-3.
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