Skymeadow Retreat Center, Information for Participants

Sky Meadow Retreat.
...remember what peace there may be in silence
Hidden in the hills of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

Information For Guests Coming to Sky Meadow Retreat

               Sky Meadow Retreat is located on a 150 year old homestead at the end of the road in the town of Stannard, in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The 120 acres of land includes open fields, forests withtrails, ponds for swimming, and a hilltop with magnificent views of the Green Mountains.

                The retreat center is in a newly renovated century old barn and includes a large open hardwood floor surrounded by windows, a dining area, couch area, and woodstove. Off this main room are three shared dorm rooms, each with four large beds, two full shared baths, and a fully equipped kitchen, including eating dishes and utensils. On the lower floor, near the pond, garden, and sheep pen, are two more dorm rooms, with three beds each, and a shared full bath. For group retreats we do not provide single rooms or make room reservations ahead of time.

                We provide comfortable mattresses, blankets and pillows. Bring your own bed linens (double beds) or sleeping bag, pillow case, and towel. We cannot accommodate children or pets. We have no laundry facility and cannot receive mail or e-mail for you here. Our neighbors are very sensitive to traffic on our road so we ask that you not arrive or use the road after 10:00 pm, or before 7:00 am, and you sleep here. Please carpool whenever possible to reduce traffic on our road. The retreat center maintains quiet hours indoors and out from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am, and we do not allow alcohol, meat, or fish to be brought here.

The barn preparation team needs to have the barn to ourselves until the designated time for arrival of your retreat. We ask that no one come into the main building for any reason before 4:00 on the day your retreat begins unless your leader has negotiated an earlier arrival directly with us. If you are not sure of your designated arrival time please check with your leader. We ask that you respect our need for preparation space and not drop things off before your official arrival time.

             Our kitchen serves vegetarian food using local and organic when possible, with non-dairy options available each meal. If you have a restricted diet please contact us ahead of your retreat and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. You can bring your own precooked food if you are concerned about having enough to eat. We have no cooking facilities available to you. We do not serve coffee, but do have coffee makers if you want to bring your own.

Phone number where people can reach you at Sky Meadow: 802-533 - 9250
This is the only way for you to receive messages here. A calling card is required to make calls. Wireless internet is usually available. Cell phones often do not work here. If you need to reach the Sky Meadow Office, you can call: 802 - 533 - 2505
or e-mail: skymeadow(at)kingcon(dot)com

        WHAT TO BRING:
Bed linens (for double beds), towel, and pillow case, warm, comfortable, indoor and outdoor clothes, slippers (no shoes indoors), bug repellent, sun screen, bathing suit, hiking boots, cross country skis, snow shoes, flashlight, laptop computer, driving directions

        WHAT NOT TO BRING:
Dogs, alcohol, meat or fish, recreational drugs, guns, motor homes or RV’s

Getting Here

    We are located about 50 minutes north of Montpelier, 40 minutes west of St. Johnsbury, and 1.5 hours east of Burlington, near Hardwick, Vermont. We are 2 hours southeast of Montreal, 2.5 hours north of Manchester N.H., 4 hours north of Boston, and 6 hours north of N.Y.C.
    The closest airport is Burlington, Vermont (1.5 hour drive) and bus or train is Montpelier Vermont (50 minutes drive) There is no public transportation to Sky Meadow. You can contact this local shuttle service to arrange transportation from the Burlington airport. The fee quoted is $140 one way for a van carrying up to 4 people.
       Bill Cross - Vermont Tour and Charter www.vermonttourandcharter.com    802-734-1293

Driving Directions (print and bring with you)

Do not use map quest to find us as you will get lost

    From I-91 going south take the Barton exit and follow RT. 16 south, pass through Glover, to STANNARD sign on left just after the village of Greensboro Bend. (continued below at *)

    From I - 91 going north take exit 21 in St. Johnsbury. Go west on RT. 2 to RT. 15 in West Danville. Take 15 west to RT.16 North. (continued below at *)

    From I - 89 going north or south take exit 8 in Montpelier. Go east on RT. 2 to Rt. 14 in East Montpelier. Go north on 14 to Hardwick. Leave Hardwick on Rt. 15 east. Go two miles east on 15 to RT. 16 North. (continued below at *)

*     Go north on RT. 16 4.3 miles . Turn right at STANNARD sign and go .25 mile to crossroads. Turn right at red barn and stay on main dirt road (Stannard Mt. Rd.) for two miles. Pass a large farmhouse and barn followed by a cemetery on left. Turn left after cemetery onto Flagg Pond Rd. Go .5 mile to first left turn. Turn left onto Winchester Rd., pass white farmhouse and go to end of the road(.25 mile). Park as tightly as you can beside the mailbox and pull all the way in.