Guidebook
Beaches
“South Shore Beach” is a gorgeous, family-friendly beach and only a short bike ride or drive away (1.5 miles from the Feldman House). It’s a great place to spend the day! There’s ample parking and often food trucks for ice cream or other snacks. Enjoy the town beach, watch the surfers, or walk down to the Goosewing Beach Preserve section of the beach for nature walks or birdwatching.
Town of Little Compton Beach
140 S Shore Rd“South Shore Beach” is a gorgeous, family-friendly beach and only a short bike ride or drive away (1.5 miles from the Feldman House). It’s a great place to spend the day! There’s ample parking and often food trucks for ice cream or other snacks. Enjoy the town beach, watch the surfers, or walk down to the Goosewing Beach Preserve section of the beach for nature walks or birdwatching.
Located up the road in Tiverton, this is a beautiful, family-friendly beach with no waves. There are views on all sides of this peninsula. Best of all, once you’re done at the beach you’re just a few minutes away from the best ice cream in Rhode Island, Gray’s! There is a parking fee for out-of-towners ($10 as of this writing).
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Fogland Beach
12 Point View DrLocated up the road in Tiverton, this is a beautiful, family-friendly beach with no waves. There are views on all sides of this peninsula. Best of all, once you’re done at the beach you’re just a few minutes away from the best ice cream in Rhode Island, Gray’s! There is a parking fee for out-of-towners ($10 as of this writing).
This is a large and popular beach over the border in Massachusetts (about a 20 minute drive from our property) with full amenities, including restrooms, a playground, camping, and picnic areas.
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Horseneck Beach
This is a large and popular beach over the border in Massachusetts (about a 20 minute drive from our property) with full amenities, including restrooms, a playground, camping, and picnic areas.
Located close-by in Westport, MA, the Knubble is a barrier beach at the entrance to Westport harbor. From the top the Knubble -- the rocky outcropping at the point -- you can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding area. It’s a 15 minute drive from the rental, but parking is limited.
Westport Harbor
Located close-by in Westport, MA, the Knubble is a barrier beach at the entrance to Westport harbor. From the top the Knubble -- the rocky outcropping at the point -- you can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding area. It’s a 15 minute drive from the rental, but parking is limited.
Eating and drinking
Great place for local fruits and vegetables. They also make lobster rolls and sandwiches for delicious lunches. Try Del’s frozen lemonade, a Rhode Island staple!
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Walker's Roadside Stand
261 W Main RdGreat place for local fruits and vegetables. They also make lobster rolls and sandwiches for delicious lunches. Try Del’s frozen lemonade, a Rhode Island staple!
Around the corner from the house is this lovely farm that boasts fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, and prepared foods. They have great pies! Open on Wednesdays and weekends.
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Wishing Stone Farm
25 Shaw RdAround the corner from the house is this lovely farm that boasts fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, and prepared foods. They have great pies! Open on Wednesdays and weekends.
Classic restaurant in the center of Little Compton, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Double-check their hours as they change seasonally. Well worth a visit!
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The Common's Lunch
48 CommonsClassic restaurant in the center of Little Compton, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Double-check their hours as they change seasonally. Well worth a visit!
The best ice cream around! It’s a little bit of a drive in the center of Tiverton’s Four Corners.
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Gray's Ice Cream
16 E RdThe best ice cream around! It’s a little bit of a drive in the center of Tiverton’s Four Corners.
Fancy coffees, overpriced avocado toast, and absolutely delicious. Just across the street from Gray’s Ice Cream in Tiverton.
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Groundswell Cafe + Bakery
3883 Main RdFancy coffees, overpriced avocado toast, and absolutely delicious. Just across the street from Gray’s Ice Cream in Tiverton.
Spectacular views of the Sakonnet River and a full menu for lunch and dinner as well as an extensive cocktail menu.
Sakonnet Point Club
11 Bluff Head AveSpectacular views of the Sakonnet River and a full menu for lunch and dinner as well as an extensive cocktail menu.
Enjoy delicious fresh oysters farmed from the Westport River, fresh lobster rolls, or clam chowder, all while enjoying a sunset on their waterfront patio. Wednesday evenings are a special treat as musicians come together for an impromptu jam session on the docks!
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Westport Sea Farms
2065 Main RdEnjoy delicious fresh oysters farmed from the Westport River, fresh lobster rolls, or clam chowder, all while enjoying a sunset on their waterfront patio. Wednesday evenings are a special treat as musicians come together for an impromptu jam session on the docks!
For lobster fresh off the boat, you can’t beat Sakonnet Lobster. Be aware, lobster is all they have!
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Sakonnet Lobster Co
26 California RdFor lobster fresh off the boat, you can’t beat Sakonnet Lobster. Be aware, lobster is all they have!
Lovely vineyard right in Little Compton. Owned by the founder of Alex + Ani, you can stop by for a tasting or just to get a few bottles.
Sakonnet Vineyards Road
Sakonnet Vineyards RoadLovely vineyard right in Little Compton. Owned by the founder of Alex + Ani, you can stop by for a tasting or just to get a few bottles.
Big box grocery store that most travelers will pass on their way to Little Compton. About 30 minutes from the house, this is one of the closest big-box grocery stores for your stay.
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Market Basket
600 William S Canning BlvdBig box grocery store that most travelers will pass on their way to Little Compton. About 30 minutes from the house, this is one of the closest big-box grocery stores for your stay.
Specialty Portuguese grocery store in Fall River, on most travelers' route to the house. Wonderful wine, olive oil, tinned fish, olives, sausage, and more.
Portugalia Marketplace
489 Bedford StSpecialty Portuguese grocery store in Fall River, on most travelers' route to the house. Wonderful wine, olive oil, tinned fish, olives, sausage, and more.
Shopping
Located on Meetinghouse Lane, there’s lots of stuff to find in this funky little country store. They’ve recently opened an ice cream shop in a renovated train car. The ice cream shop is open through Labor Day.
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Earle's Service Station
35 Meetinghouse LnLocated on Meetinghouse Lane, there’s lots of stuff to find in this funky little country store. They’ve recently opened an ice cream shop in a renovated train car. The ice cream shop is open through Labor Day.
A great place to find clothes at a steal. Located on South of Commons Road, right near the town center. Open 10-4 Thursday through Monday.
Thursday Thrift Shop
2 South of Commons RoadA great place to find clothes at a steal. Located on South of Commons Road, right near the town center. Open 10-4 Thursday through Monday.
Attractions
Walking paths including a curated walk with many signs pointing out local flora and fauna as well as historical notes. Please observe posted signs during hunting season and take appropriate precautions.
Quicksand/Simmons Mill Pond
Walking paths including a curated walk with many signs pointing out local flora and fauna as well as historical notes. Please observe posted signs during hunting season and take appropriate precautions.
Out-and-back boardwalk trail and quite lovely. It is near the town center, so you can walk around town before or after checking out this trail.
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Dundery Brook Trail
29 Meetinghouse LnOut-and-back boardwalk trail and quite lovely. It is near the town center, so you can walk around town before or after checking out this trail.
They have wonderful resources to explore the history of this quaint town, including videos on their Facebook page.
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Little Compton Historical Society
548 W Main RdThey have wonderful resources to explore the history of this quaint town, including videos on their Facebook page.
Little Compton is a biker’s paradise, with miles of quiet roads and not a single traffic light! Little Compton Adventures will deliver your bike rental to you. Mountain, road, tandem, and e-bikes are available.
Little Compton Adventures
29 E View DrLittle Compton is a biker’s paradise, with miles of quiet roads and not a single traffic light! Little Compton Adventures will deliver your bike rental to you. Mountain, road, tandem, and e-bikes are available.
Wilbour Woods
Beautiful place to take a walk, peaceful and flat, just a short way from the house.
This farm of alpacas, donkeys, ducks, and chickens is about a mile away from the house. They welcome people to schedule a visit; private farm tours are $40 per group up to 6 people. They also occasionally hold free open farm events for the public.
Hope Alpaca Farm LLC
134 Maple AveThis farm of alpacas, donkeys, ducks, and chickens is about a mile away from the house. They welcome people to schedule a visit; private farm tours are $40 per group up to 6 people. They also occasionally hold free open farm events for the public.
Old Stone Orchard
33 Coldbrook RdSeasonal apple picking is available here as well as at Young Family Farm.
Offers sailing lessons for kids and adults, from individual lessons to a four week sailing program for children ages 9 and up.
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Sakonnet Lobster Co
26 California RdOffers sailing lessons for kids and adults, from individual lessons to a four week sailing program for children ages 9 and up.
Sea kayak instruction, stand up paddling instruction, and guided tours.
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Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures
489 Old County RdSea kayak instruction, stand up paddling instruction, and guided tours.