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Activities Near Design Home

Come visit Design Home in Ipswich and make a day of it! With tremendous local amenities and options, there are numerous options for every type of visitor.

Eat & Drink

Ipswich Shellfish Fish Market
5 minute drive
Cozy restaurant that serves an array of gourmet seafood dishes

The 1640 Hart House
7 minute drive
A quaint dining experience situated in a local Bed and Breakfast

Salt Kitchen and Rum Bar
6 minute drive
A homey pub that serves hearty dishes and drinks

Clam Box of Ipswich
7 minute drive
A local clam bar that serves quick and delicious fried clams

Bunz Burgers
10 minute drive
A local burger joint serving filling burgers and fries

Exercise

Yoga401K Well Being
9 minute drive
A studio that offers a variety of class including yoga, meditation, and breathwalk

Gym Core Crossfit
9 minute drive
Exercise club that offers personal training and classes; drop-in visits available

Barre N9NE Studio
20 minute drive
Pilates studio that offers various classes

Explore

Foote Brothers Canoe & Kayak Rentals
1 minute drive
Canoe and kayak through the scenic National Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, wetlands, and Pradley Palmer State Park and Willowdale State Forest

Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
10 minute drive
A local sanctuary that has 12 miles of interconnected hiking trails

Willowdale State Forest
12 minute drive
A scenic state forest with 30 miles of hiking, as well as fishing and boating

Castle Neck Dune Trails
14 minute drive
5 miles of marked trails through the dunes at Crane Beach

Essex County Greenbelt
15 minute drive
Over 14,000 acres of protected land for hiking, running, and kayaking

Crane Beach
17 minute drive
Gorgeous family friendly beach with outdoor recreation and food

Sandy Point Sate Reservation
45 minute drive
A beautiful coastal beach ideal for walking, birding, and fishing

Canobie Lake Park
50 minute drive
A fun lake park in New Hampshire with rides, games, and live entertainment

Shop

North Beverly Plaza
16 minute drive
Convenience shopping strip that has CVS pharmacy, RadioShack, UPS and more

Northshore Mall
23 minute drive
Indoor mall that has a variety shops including Aldo, Apple, Banana Republic, Express, H&M and more

Learn

Ipswich Museum
7 minute drive
A historical museum that preserves artifacts and furnishings of the Whipple House and Heard House

Essex Shipbuilding Museum
15 minute drive
Captures the incredible history of the Village of Essex

Wenham Museum
11 minute drive
A unique museum that captures the rich history of Boston’s North Shore

 

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