Everything Cheshire
I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Cheshire CTMQ-style… as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ.
If I’ve missed anything in town or if anything has closed or changed, please let me know.
Museums
Barker Character Comic & Cartoon Museum & Art Gallery
California Raisins, Gumby, and CelebriDucks Museums
Hitchcock-Phillips House
Kohn-Joseloff Gallery at Cheshire Academy
Lock 12 Historical Park Museum
Riverbound Farm Nature Center
Sage MiniMuseum Multiplex
Hikes, Bikes & Paddles
Explore Connecticut’s Cheshire Outdoor Guide
Farmington Canal Trail State Park – Intro
Naugatuck State Forest – Intro
CFPA’s Quinnipiac Trail – Intro
- Section 2: Whitney Ave, Hamden to TBD
Cheshire Land Trust’s Trails – Intro
- Brooke Preserve & Kolstad Woods
Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
Ives Farm
Mortensen Sanctuary at Riverbound Farm
Old Farms Preserve
Tow Path Acres & Cran Preserve
Cheshire’s Town Trails – Intro
- Boulder Knoll
Casertano
Cheshire Park
DeDominicis Property
Mixville Hills
Mixville Recreation Area
Quinnipiac Park River Walk
Roaring Brook Falls Park
Ten Mile Lowlands
Yankee Expressway Highlands
Multi-Use/ Rail Trails
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail – Intro
- Section 4: Canal Street, Southington to Temple Street, New Haven
Water Trails
Quinnipiac River Water Trail – Intro
Food & Drink
Roadfood List: Hotdogs at Blackie’s
CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail: Old Bishop Farms Ice Cream
CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail: Sweet Claude’s
CT Chocolate Trail:CocoaShak (Closed)
CT Beer Trail: Cheshire Craft Brewing
CT Beer Trail: Counter Weight Brewing Company
CT Beer Trail: Malpractice Brewing Company (Potential Future Brewery)
Looking for your favorite restaurant? Here is an explanation as to why it’s not here.
Everything Else
Roaring Brook Falls
Scott’s Rock
AT&T Cold War Underground Facility
Satan in CT Trail: Devil’s Backbone
Stolen Horse Block
Cheshire’s Muffler Men
Giant Gorilla, Goose, & Groot
Town Essay: Cheshire: The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut
Cheshire Wrap-Up
Completion Celebration at TBD
Farmington Canal Lock 12
Joy VanderLek says
May 31, 2020 at 10:24 amThanks for including us. Our website lists the properties with trails open to the public. In a nutshell, they are Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary on Cook Hill, Brooke Preserve on Sperry Rd., Ives Woodlands (weekends only) at Ives Farm on Cheshire St. and the fabulous Prospect Ridge hike taken from Cornwall Ave in Prospect to Roaring Brook or on to Bethany Mountain Road and Naugatuck State Forest.