The Iris Inn Bed & Breakfast can serve as your lodging base to explore the best of hiking and wine tasting in Virginia. The Inn is located only 3 miles from two of the most expansive hiking areas in the state---the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Located within 30 minutes of the Iris Inn, there are 12 vineyards, making visiting wineries easy and fun!

The Iris Inn Bed & Breakfast is nestled on 11 wooded acres, on the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, overlooking the Shenandoah Valley. The purpose built inn was architecturally designed for comfort and for the mountain views and woodsy feel. All rooms have private access to outdoor decks with plenty of seating to enjoy the scenery, read a book or take a snooze.

Located in Waynesboro, the Iris Inn offers the closest entry point to both Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. With easy access three miles east of Waynesboro at Rockfish Gap, Skyline Drive proceeds north and the Blue Ridge Parkway proceeds south. Winding along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, both roadways offer break taking panoramic vistas and access to miles of hiking trails through forested hills, hollows and slopes that often encounter pristine waterfalls descending from ancient granite summits.

Travel and Leisure Magazine rated Virginia as “one of five up-and-coming wine destinations in the world.” Wind your way through Virginia’s countryside with 12 wineries within 30 minutes of your base at the Iris Inn. One of these 12 wineries, King Family Vineyard, was recently featured by Wine Business Monthly, as among the “Hottest Small Brands in 2007”. Among the ten brands listed, not only was King Family the only Virginia mention, it was the only winery on the East Coast named! The 2006 Viognier was specifically mentioned, saying “Viognier is one vinifera grape that seems to do very well in Virginia, a state that has grown from 110 wineries four years ago to 149 wineries today."

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