Dudley

Dudley is a small town in the South County region of Central Massachusetts. As a rural community with much state forest and other preserved land, most of the activities to do in Dudley are outdoor recreation on parks, ponds, and trails. There is a golf course run by that is open to the public. In the south of the town are a few bars and several local food establishments.

See: 3
Do: 8
Eat: 8
Drink: 2
Buy: 5

26 places

Eat

Bison Den Bar and Grille

Originating as a student-run bar operated out of Nichols College, the establishment was revived by the college after it purchased Dudley Hill Gulf Club.

Mon-Fri 11AM-8PM, Sat-Sun noon-5PM

See

Nichols College

Tour the campus of Nichols College, a small private university specializing in business degrees.

See

Pierpont Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife sanctuary operated by Mass Audubon. Former farmland that is partially reclaimed by forest.

dawn to duskfree

Quinebaug Park & River Trail

A park with trails, picnic tables, and landings for canoes and kayaks

Slater Woods

Hiland Park

Roughly 75 acres of second growth oak, maple, and pine, on the border with Oxford. Slater Woods provides a connecting link in a 1.5-mile-long greenway between DCLT holdings along Peter Pond in Dudley with Mass Audubon holdings along Dudley-Oxford Road in Dudley. Combined, there are almost 250 acres of protected land along the greenway.

Eat

Sturbridge Coffee Roasters

One of two locations of a local coffee vendor. The beans are roasted at the roaster in Southbridge.

Mon-Fri 7AM-3PM, Sat Sun 8AM-3PM$1-$10

Tuft's Branch Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

81.3 acres of early succession forest, mature upland forest, wetlands and meadows. Has walking trails. Dogs are allowed but must be leashed.

Drink

Upside Food N Drink

Bar and American-style restaurant. Karaoke every Thursday night, 8-11PM. Trivia nights two Wednesdays a month. Every Friday and Saturday night features live music, starting at 8:30PM. September-May features acoustic music every Sunday from 3pm-6pm. Cash only! Has an ATM.

Mon closed, Tue-Wed 11:30AM-10PM, Thu-Sat 11:30AM-1AM, Sun noon-9PM$10-$20

Wieloch Woods

77 acres, including 2 vernal pools. The northern boundary shares a boundary with the Grand Trunk Trail

Do Not mapped

Dudley Land Conservation Trust

350 acres of conservation land in Dudley and Oxford with many trails through farm and forest land.

See Not mapped

Stevens Linen Works Historic District

A 19th-century factory complex associated with the manufacturing of linen and flax fabric. Its centerpiece is the Stevens Linen Mill, built in the 1860s by Henry Hale Stevens and operated into the 1990s. The mill is a large granite U-shaped building, five stories high, with two seven-story towers at the corners of the U. The complex includes ten buildings, as well as a mill pond and dam. The mill complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Eat

Dudley House of Pizza

Local pizza restaurant

Daily 11AM-9PM$10-20

Eat

Firebrands Bar & Grill

Bar and brill that offers dine-in, take out, and delivery

Mon closed, Tue– Thu 4–8 PM, Fri noon–8:30 PM, Sat 4–8:30 PM, Sun noon–8 PM

Buy

Forget Me Nots

Florist.

Mon Tue 9AM-3PM, Wed-Fri 9AM-5PM, Sat 9AM-2PM

Buy

Ice Cream Pharm

Ice cream shop.

Fri Sun noon-7PM; Sat noon-8PM

Buy

The Corn Lady

Local corn stand

Thu-Sun 10AM-5PM

Eat

The Hot Dog House

Hot dog vendor with dine-in, outdoor seating, and take-out.

$1-10

Buy

Walnut Lane Farm

Farm store

Wed 9AM-noon, Thu 3PM-6PM, Sat 9AM-1PM

Eat

Yummy's Restaurant

Chinese-American restaurant. Dine-in and take-out.

Sun-Thu 11AM-9PM$10-$20

24 of 26 places have map locations.