Watercolor painting by Sherry Simonic

On a stone ridge overlooking the Massachusetts countryside, Yankee Cricket Bed and Breakfast offers guests a quiet woodlands retreat from the tourist activities of neighboring Sturbridge and the hustle of the thrice-yearly Brimfield Antiques Fair. Innkeepers Sherry and Bill Simonic warmly welcome guests and introduce them to the amenities of a brand new home with the coziness of an authentic 18th century inn.

The home, a thousand feet from the country road, is set on 19 acres. Beyond the house is another ridge which opens to woodlands trails where activity-oriented guests may hike or snowshoe. The herb garden, fireplaced library, and Great Room hearth entice guests to kick off their shoes and relax with a book, a game, or quiet conversation.