CTMQ’s Guide to Ellington

Everything Ellington

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” Ellington 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

Hall Memorial Library History Room & Exhibits
Nellie E. McKnight Museum

Hikes

Explore Connecticut’s Ellington Outdoor Guide

Shenipsit State Forest Intro & Trails

CFPA’s Shenipsit Trail – Intro

Section 4: Walker Reservoir Commuter Lot to Hopkins Road
Section 5: Hopkins Road to Old Country Road

Hockanum River Watershed Association Trails – Intro

Windemere Avenue Trail
Franklin Street Trail
West Road Trail

Northern Connecticut Land Trust Trails – Intro

Bellante Preserve
Ernie Boothroyd Nature Preserve
Shenipsit Woods
Sunset Hill
Swann Farm
Wraight Bird Field Conservation Area

Ellington’s Town Trails – Intro

Batz Property
Kimball Trail
Metcalf Preserve

Food & Drink

CT Beer Trail: Cold Creek Brewery & Tavern (Closed)
CT Mead Trail: Nordic Moon Meadery (Closed)
CT Spirits Trail: Connecticut Valley Distillery (Closed)

Looking for your favorite restaurant? Here is an explanation as to why it’s not here.

Everything Else

US Oldest: Samuel Knight roadside marker
The Crazy Shape of Ellington
Aborn Castle
The Barn Yard Covered Bridge
Giant Goofy Chair at Kloter Farms
The Scandinavian Gift Shop (Moved)

Ellington: Complete!

I “completed” Ellington in early 2019 but new and/or previously unknown-to-me CTMQ-worthy places and things open all the time, so a town is never really “complete.” I will, of course, continue to visit and write about these new places and things.

Wrap-Up and Completion Celebration Meal at The Chuck Wagon Restaurant