It can be hard — when you’re stuck in the thick of New York City’s thrum — to find a little bit of peace and quiet. Early morning in Central Park? Sometimes, yes, you can have it all to yourself. Or first thing wandering the West Village? Perhaps. But really, for pure stillness, and countryside fresh air, you need to head out of town. Specifically, up to that stretch of soft folding hills where the Hudson River Valley meets the mountainous landscape of the Catskills in Upstate New York.
Here, tucked away in a beautiful pocket of acreage (140 to be exact), is Wildflower Farms. It’s top tier in terms of hospitality — and part of the Auberge group, who know exactly what they’re doing when it comes to good hotels with excellent service and smart design to boot — but while popular with urbanites and city flee-ers, it’s easy to carve out your own space, and with a slow pace to follow too.
