Nestlenook Farm Victorian Recreation Park

Second stay here during the winter. So beautiful, peaceful and romantic. Rooms are perfect, balconies views are jaw dropping. The draft horses that live and work there are so beautiful and well cared for. The ice skating pond is amazing with fireplace warmup areas to have hot chocolate when you take a break. I plan on returning over and over. I love the staff they have taken such good care of us!

So cute. They have an ice skating, idyllic little area in the area. When we went it was a little too late (March) and nobody was ice skating, in fact the ice was beginning to melt. But we did drive around it and was adorable.

I was kind of nervous to book here as there were only reviews for the wintertime. My boyfriend and I came here the second week in July, and had an absolutely amazing time. It was quiet and peaceful. There were a few different types of pedal cars and bicycles on site for us to just take. There were paddle boats and swan boats to float around on a beautiful lake that we were just able to use at our leisure. Gorgeous stream behind the resort. There were a few maintenance issues that had to be addressed (leaky faucet, a couple flat tires on pedal cars). But the serenity, beauty, and everything else about Nestlenook made us not even care. if you are looking for a 5 star resort with 24 hour customer service and a fancy restaurant on site, do not come here.

Nestlenook farm has awesome views! Breathtaking views of the white mountains!
the grounds are tired and definitely in need of some TLC. The rooms are very oversized and have the basic necessities! the staff is helpful with regard to local restaurants and activities! On my visit, 2-​nite stay, we had no water on 4 occasions and ran out of hot water twice! The outdoor pool and hot tub were not in commission! If you are looking for a quite getaway in the white mountains with no fluff, then this is your place! I was a bit disappointed with the overall appearance of the grounds and the tired «feel» of the resort as a whole! I would not go there again… for the cost of the room, I expected a little bit more!

We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas here and it was terrific! The rooms all have 2 person Jacuzzis and fireplaces. The room was very clean, bed was comfortable and the grounds are beautiful! Sleigh rides and ice skating with Christmas lights everywhere. There are a number of good restaurants in the area. We had brunch on Christmas at a nearby Inn and a late Christmas dinner at the Mount Washington — it was perfect! Also, everyone we dealt with there and in making the reservation was really nice and helpful. They gave us the recommendations on places to eat and they were right on!

Probably the finest place to go ice skating in the White Mountains.

I was so excited to find this place. Being an ex figure skater I was eager to go pond skating. We came down and stood in the ticket office waiting to get tickets for 20 minutes waiting for the woman behind the desk to get off the phone. When she finally got off the phone, she told us that skating was not open to the public and we could only come on a holiday or Friday. Such a disappointment.

How adorable!
This place is soo cute. I told my boyfriend that I think this is the prettiest place I have ever ice skated. The frozen pond is huge and it’s well maintained. Unlike Boston rinks, you don’ t have to worry about 20 394 839 kids running into you. I love all the bridges and with the snow and the heart wreaths it was pretty romantic. Adult skating is $ 6 and kids are only $ 3. My boyfriend rented skates for $ 5 so the total was $ 20 which seemed pretty reasonable for the hour.
If you participate in skating, sleigh rides, etc. you get free hot chocolate. You just have to buy the bag of marshmallows ($ 0.50 cents) if you want to roast or add them to your hot cocoa. We roasted some marshmallows by the fire. Only thing I would like to see is another hot drink alternative for those of us who don’t drink milk. Free hot cider anyone?
They do old fashion sleigh rides which we didn’t partake in but their Clydesdale horses and donkeys were everywhere and made for some pretty pictures. I’m not a huge fan of using animals for recreation so I didn’t go on the sleigh ride but compared to other places this place seemed like a much better place for animals than other horse places. You could tell the horses werel well cared for.
The staff was friendly and can we talk about the faux fur store. How weird but awesome is that? You can buy high quality faux fur pillows, blankets, and coats. Really weird but as an animal lover I was super excited to see only faux! So big props to them.
Again it’s so pretty — you must ice skate here to experience New Hampshire scenery.

Great for a family winter vacation. The outdoor skating pond is beautiful and fun, although when I went it was plagued with cracks and holes that my pond-​skating memories tell me could have been better dealt with.
We didn’t take our boys on a sleigh ride, but I think we will next time. Definitely worth the trip up from Boston, and while I didn’t stay in their rooms, I’ll give it serious consideration for a weekend vacation later this winter or next winter for our family.
The staff were friendly! I