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Virginia; Southwest/Buchanan area: Amethyst Acres
 

Amethyst Acres
9195 Springwood Road
Buchanan, Virginia 24066
 

People say once you visit the Southwest Virginia area, you will never want to leave. If your family is traveling with you, there will be loads of things for them to do during the day while you are in class.

You will feel welcomed at Amethyst Acres and will enjoy the owners and their horses in this wonderful casual setting.

Like many of our beautiful facilities, Amethyst Acres is privately owned and operated. Please do not call there for information, or drive in and disturb them. Instead, call the Equinology Main Administrative Office at 707 884-9963 or write: office@equinology.com . You may also call the East Coast Coordinator, Ruth Mitchell at 540 721 4545 for information.

 

 


DIRECTIONS TO SITE   Location Details  Top

To hotels/B&Bs:

From Roanoke Airport to Holiday Inn Express or Red Roof Inn:

1.        Head south on Aviation Dr NW toward Thirlane Road.   (.2 mi)

2.        Take the VA-101 W/Hershberger Road NW/VA-101 W ramp to I-581 (.2 mi)

3.        Merge onto Hershberger Road NW/VA –101W (.2 mi)

4.        Merge onto I-581 N/US 220 N via the ramp to Lexington/Bristol (2.5 mi)

5.        Take the exit onto I-81 N/US 220 N toward Lexington/Staunton.   Continue to follow I-81 N (6.8mi)

6.        Take Exit 150 B for US-11 N toward US-220 N/Troutville/Fincastle (.2mi)

7.        Turn left onto US 11N toward Troutville.  

8.        Holiday Inn Express ( 3139 Lee Hwy) and Red Roof Inn ( 3231 Lee Hwy) on left

Total distance: 10.2 miles

 

From Roanoke Airport to The House On Main Street:

1.        Head south on Aviation Dr NW toward Thirlane Road (.2 mi)

2.        Take the VA-101 W/Hershberger Rd ramp to I-581 (.2mi )

3.        Merge onto Hershberger Rd NW/VA-101 W (.2 mi)

4.        Merge onto I-581 N/US-220 N via the ramp to Lexington/Bristol (2.5 mi)

5.        Take the exit onto I-81 N/US-220 N toward Lexington/Staunton.   Continue to follow I-81 N. (18.5 mi)

6.        Take Exit 162 for US-11 toward Buchanan. (.1 mi)

7.        Slight right at US-11. (4.1 mi)

8.        The House on Main Street is on the left at 19391 Main Street

Total distance: 25.8 miles

 

From Roanoke Airport to Fincastle Vineyard & Winery B&B:

1.        Head south on Aviation Dr. NW toward Thirlane Road (.2 mi)

2.        Take the VA-101 W/Hershberger Rd ramp to I-581 (.2 mi)

3.        Merge onto Hershberger Rd NW/VA-101 W (.2mi)

4.        Merge onto I-581 N/US-220 N via the ramp to Lexington/Bristol (2.5 mi)

5.        Take the exit onto I-81 N/US-220 N toward Lexington/Staunton.   Continue to follow I-81 N. (12.5 mi)

6.        Take Exit 156 for VA-640 toward US-11 (.2 mi)

7.        Turn right at Brughs Mill Rd (.4 mi)

8.        Turn right at Lee Hwy N/US-11 (.4 mi)

9.        Turn left at NACE Rd (.9 mi)

10.     Turn left to stay on NACE Rd (.5 mi)

11.     Turn left at NACE Rd/VA-640.   Continue to follow NACE Rd (.4 mi)

12.     Turn left at Maple Ridge Lane (.1 mi)

Total miles: 18.6 miles

 

From Lynchburg Airport to Holiday Inn Express or Red Roof Inn:

1.        Go north on Rangoon Street toward Wards Rd./US-29 (.1 mi)

2.        Turn left onto Wards Rd/US-29 N (.4 mi)

3.        Stay straight to go onto US-29 BR N   (.2 mi)

4.        Merge onto US-460 W toward Roanoke.   (43.2 mi)

5.        Turn slight right onto Cloverdale Rd/US-220 ALT N   (4.9 mi)

6.        Turn right onto Lee Hwy/US-11   (.3 mi)

7.        Holiday Inn Express ( 3139 Lee Hwy) and Red Roof Inn   ( 3231 Lee Hwy) on left in .2 mi

Total miles: 49.3

 

From Lynchburg Airport to The House on Main Street:

1.        Go north on Rangoon Street toward Wards Rd./US-29 (.1 mi)

2.        Turn left onto Wards Rd/US-29 N (.4 mi)

3.        Stay straight to go onto US-29 BR N (.2 mi)

4.        Merge onto US-460 W toward Roanoke. (19.2 mi)

5.        Take VA-122 exit.

6.        Turn right onto VA-122 (1.2 mi)

7.        Turn right on East Main Street.   (.1 mi)

8.        Turn left at stop light ( North Bridge Street) (.2 mi)

9.        Turn left onto VA-43 ( Peaks Street) (10.3 mi)

10.     Turn left onto VA-43 N/Blue Ridge Parkway S (4.8 mi)

11.     Take VA-43 N ramp.   Turn right onto VA-43.   (4.6 mi)

12.     Left onto US-11 ( Main Street)

13.     House on right

Total miles: 42.2

 

From Lynchburg Airport to Fincastle Vineyard & Winery B&B

1.   Go north on Rangoon Street toward Wards Rd./US-29 (.1 mi)

2.  Turn left onto Wards Rd/US-29 N (.4 mi)

3.        Stay straight to go onto US-29 BR N   (.2 mi)

4.        Merge onto US-460 W toward Roanoke.   (43.2 mi)

5.        Turn slight right onto Cloverdale Rd/US-220 ALT N   (4.9 mi)

6.        Merge onto I-81 N toward Lexington (5.9 mi)

7.        Take Exit 156 (VA-640) (.1 mi)

8.        Turn right onto Brughs Mill Rd (.4 mi)

9.        Turn right at Lee Hwy N/US-11   (.4 mi)

10.     Turn left at NACE Rd (.8 mi)

11.     Turn slight left to stay on NACE Rd (.4 mi)

12.     Turn left at NACE Rd/VA-640.   Continue to follow NACE Rd (.4 mi)

13.     Turn left at Maple Ridge Lane (.1 mi)

Total miles: 57.9

 

From Greensboro Airport to Holiday Inn Express or Red Roof Inn:

1.        Head northeast on Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd toward Marriott Dr. (397 feet)

2.        Turn right at Marriott Dr (.3 mi)

3.        Sharp left to stay on Marriott Dr (187 feet)

4.        Turn right (.2 mi)

5.        Take the ramp to Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd (108 feet)

6.        Keep left at the fork to continue toward Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd (1 mi)

7.        Take the ramp onto NC-68 N (13.8 mi)

8.        Continue on Thomas A Burton Hwy/US-220 N.   Continue to follow Thomas A Burton Hwy, entering Virginia (18.2 mi)

9.        Continue on US-220 N (6.8 mi)

10.     Merge onto US-220 N/US-220-BYP N/US-58 W via the ramp to Roanoke.   Continue to follow US-220 N (62.8 mi)

11.     Take the exit onto I-81 N/US-220 N toward Lexington/Staunton.   Continue to follow I-81 N   (6.8 mi)

12.     Take Exit 150B for US11-N toward US-220N/Troutville/Fincastle

13.     Turn left at Lee Hwy/US 11 (259 feet)

Total miles: 110

 

From Greensboro Airport to The House on Main Street:

1.        Head northeast on Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd toward Marriott Dr (397 feet)

2.        Turn right at Marriott Dr. (.3 mi)

3.        Sharp left to stay on Marriott Dr   (187 feet)

4.        Turn right (.2 mi)

5.        Take the ramp to Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd   (108 feet)

6.        Keep left at the fork to continue toward Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd and merge onto Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd   (1 mi)

7.        Take the ramp onto NC-68 N (13.8 mi)

8.        Continue on Thomas A Burton Hwy/ US 220-N.   Continue to follow Thomas A Burton Hwy entering Virginia (18.2 mi)

9.        Continue on US-220 N (6.8 mi)

10.     Merge onto US-220 N/US-220-BYP N/US-58 W via the ramp to Roanoke.   Continue to follow US-220 N    (62.8 mi)

11.     Take the exit onto I 81 N/US-220 N toward Lexinton/Staunton.   Continue to follow I-81 N.   (18.5 mi)

12.     Take Exit 162 for US-11 toward Buchanan (.1 mi)

13.     Slight right at US-11    (4.1 mi)

14.     House on left

Total miles: 126

 

 

 

From Greensboro Airport to Fincastle Vineyard & Winery B&B

1.        Head northeast on Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd toward Marriott Dr (397 feet)

2.        Turn right at Marriott Dr   (.3 mi)

3.        Sharp left to stay on Marriott Dr (187 feet)

4.        Turn right (.2 mi)

5.        Take the ramp to Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd (108 feet)

6.        Keep left at the fork to continue toward Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd and merge onto Airport Pkwy/Joseph M Bryan Blvd (1 mi)

7.        Take the ramp onto NC-68 N   (13.8 mi)

8.        Continue on Thomas A Burton Hwy/US-220 N.   Continue to follow Thomas A Burton Hwy entering Virginia   (18.2 mi)

9.        Continue on US-220 N   (6.8 mi)

10.     Merge onto US-220 N/US-220-BYP N/US-58 W via the ramp to Roanoke.   Continue to follow US-220 N   (62.8 mi)

11.     Take the exit onto I-81 N/US-220 N toward Lexington/Staunton.   Continue to follow I-81 N (12.5 mi)

12.     Take Exit 156 for VA-640 toward US-11 (.2 mi)

13.     Turn right at Brughs Mill Rd   (.4 mi)

14.     Turn right at Lee Hwy N/US 11   (.4 mi)

15.     Turn left at NACE Rd   (.9 mi)

16.     Turn left to stay on NACE Rd   (.5 mi)

17.     Turn left at NACE rd/VA-640.   Continue to follow NACE Rd (.4 mi)

18.     Turn left at Maple Ridge Lane (.1 mi)

Total miles: 119

 

Driving from north on I-81 to Holiday Inn Express or Red Roof Inn:

1.        Take Exit 150A toward US-11/Troutville/US-460 E/Cloverdale

2.        Merge onto US-220 S/US-220-ALT S (signs for RT-220 S/Cloverdale Rd).   Continue to follow US-220-ALT S (.2 mi)

3.        Turn left at Lee Hwy/US-11 (.2mi)

 

Driving from north on I-81 to The House on Main Street:

1.        Take Exit 167 for US-11 toward Buchanan

2.        Turn left at US-11   (1.9 mi)

3.        House on right

 

Driving from north on I-81 to Fincastle Vineyard & Winery B&B:

1.        Take Exit 156 for VA-640 toward Troutville

2.        Turn left at Brughs Mill Rd   (.5 mi)

3.        Turn right at Lee Hwy N/US-11   (.4 mi)

4.        Turn left at NACE Rd (.9)

5.        Turn left to stay on NACE Rd (.5 mi)

6.        Turn left at NACE Rd/VA-640.   Continue to follow NACE Rd (.4 mi)

7.        Turn left at Maple Ridge Lane   (.1 mi)

 

To Amethyst Acres course facility from Holiday Inn Express/Red Roof Inn:

1.        Turn left out of hotels onto US-11 north.   Follow US-11 to Buchanan.   (Approximately 16 mi)

2.        Immediately after crossing big bridge in Buchanan turn left onto VA-43.   (3.8 mi)

3.        Turn left onto Springwood Rd.   (.7 mi)

4.        Entrance to Amethyst Acres on right.

 

To Amethyst Acres course facility from The House on Main Street:

1.        Go north on US-11

2.        Immediately after crossing big bridge in Buchanan turn left onto VA-43 (3.8 mi)

3.        Turn left onto Springwood Rd (.7 mi)

4.        Entrance to Amethyst Acres on right

 

To Amethyst Acres course facility from Fincastle Vineyard & Winery B&B:

1.        Head southwest on Maple Ridge Lane toward NACE Rd (.1 mi)

2.        Turn right at NACE Rd (.4 mi)

3.        Turn right to stay on NACE Rd (1.3 mi)

4.        Turn right on US-11 North toward Buchanan

5.        Immediately after crossing big bridge in Buchanan turn left onto VA-43 (3.8 mi)

6.        Turn left onto Springwood Rd (.7 mi)

7.        Entrance to Amethyst Acres on right

 





AIRPORT INFORMATION   Location Details  Top

AIRPORTS:

The Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA) is the closest airport

5202 Aviation Drive, N.W.

Roanoke , VA 24012

Phone: (540) 362-1999

Fax: (540) 563-4838

Website: http://www.roanokeregionalairport.com

 

The Preston Glenn Field (LYH) in Lynchburg

4308 Wards Road

Lynchburg , VA 24501

 

Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) will sometimes have better airfares but it is a bit further to the site

6415 Bryan Boulevard

Greensboro , NC 27409

Greensboro (336) 665-5600

High Point (336) 454-3213

Winston-Salem (336) 721-0088

Website: http://www.flyfrompti.com

 

RENTALS: Major rental car agencies are available at all airports

Rental Car Agencies at Triad ( Greensboro)

Alamo                                     (336) 665-2542 or 1-800-327-9633

Avis                                          (336) 665-5700 or 1-800-831-2847

Budget                                    (336) 665-5882 or 1-800-527-0700

Enterprise                              (336) 662-0188 or 1-800-736-8222

Hertz                                        (336) 668-7961 or 1-800-654-9649

National                  (336) 668-7657, (336) 665-2542 or 1-800-227-7368

Thrifty                                      (336) 668-3488 or 1-800-847-4389

Triangle                  (336) 668-2644 or 1-800-365-4745

Rental Cars at Roanoke and Lynchburg

Avis                                          (540) 336-2436

Budget                                    (540) 265-7328

Enterprise                              (540) 563-8055

Hertz                                        (540) 366-3421

National/Alamo     (540) 563-5050

 





LODGING INFORMATION   Location Details  Top

LODGING:

Price will vary depending on time of year, day of week, length of stay and if a community event is taking place.   You can also use any online travel service such as Expedia and Orbitz to help you with your travel arrangements.  

 

Equinology, Inc. and associates are not responsible for reservations, conditions or rate changes of the following lodging.   The facilities listed here are for your convenience and not as recommendations of this company.   Please let us know if any should be removed from this list.

 

Holiday In Express/Troutville

(540) 966-4444

3139 Lee Hwy

Troutville , VA

 

Red Roof Roanoke/Troutville

(540) 992-5055

3231 Lee Hwy

Troutville , VA

 

Fincastle Vineyard & Winery B&B

(540) 591-9000

203 Maple Ridge Lane

Fincastle , VA 24090

email: info@fincastlewine.com

 

The House on Main Street

(540) 254-2455

19391 Main Street

Buchanan , VA 24066

www.thehouseonmainstreet.biz

 



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