Ashland
Ashland is a city in Massachusetts approximately 25 miles West of Boston. Ashland was the original starting point of the Boston Marathon.
Get in
Map of Ashland (Massachusetts)
- From Route 495: Take exit 21A (West). Follow through Hopkinton center where the road merges with Route 135. Ashland center is about 3.5 miles from the exit.
- From Route 9: Go South on Route 126 to Framingham center (about 2 miles). Turn West on Route 135. Ashland center is about 4 miles from Framingham center.
Get around
See
Do
- Ashland State Park, ☏ +1 508 435-4303. Rte. 135. Seasonal. 470 acres with swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, bicycling and hiking. Wheelchair access to the boathouse and by ramp into the pond.
- Slot Car Racing at Modelville Hobby, 280 Eliot Street, ☏ +1 508 881-7616. Two 8 lane slot car tracks for 1/32nd and 1/24th scale cars.
- The Ashland Massachusetts Farmers Market (Farmers Market), 125 Front Street. Saturday, 9am-1pm June 9th-October 20th. he Ashland Farmers' Market (AFM) is a non-profit, community-based, producer-only, farmers market, started by a group of Ashland volunteers
Buy
Eat
- Burnam's Supper House, 366 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 508 881-9892.
- Cherry Blossom, 80 Union St, ☏ +1 508 881-8222.
- John Stone's Public House, 179 Main St., +1 508-881-1778, . was built in 1834 by John Stone to take advantage of the new railroad. The pub is reputed to be haunted .
- Oregon Club, 117 Oregon Road, ☏ +1 508 875-9050. Hours: T-T 5-9PM, S-S 5-10PM. Entrees $20s, sides $5". Opened in 1922 as a prohibition era speak easy hosting several legendary local figures.
- Mexico City Taqueria, 1 W Union St, ☏ +1 508 881-3500. 11 AM to 9:30 PM. Family-owned restaurant serving authentic Mexican dishes, beer, wine and margaritas
- Erica’s Ristorante, 78 Front Street, ☏ +1 508 881-1982. Opens at 4:00 PM. Closed Sunday's. Eclectic Italian. 82-seat dining room, and a bar area that can accommodate 60. There is also patio space and a private room that can hold 45.
Drink
- TJ Spirits, 355 W Union St (Rt 135), ☏ +1 508 881-1565. A Rural pub with lots of outdoor seating (smoking allowed). Caters to a very mixed local crowd.
- Ashland Ale House, 23 pond Street, Ashland MA, ☏ +1 508 861-7780. 11:30AM - 12:00AM (Sun-Wed); 11:30AM - 1:00AM (Thurs-Sat). Casual family restaurant\pub serving lunch and dinner. Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights
Sleep
- Warren Conference Center and Inn, 529 Chestnut Street, ☏ +1 508 231-3100.
Go next
| Routes through Ashland |
| Worcester ← Southborough ← | W  E |
→ Framingham → Boston |