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Reference: Bad Seed Cider and Grey Sail Brewing

A small independent cidery or family brewery with a taproom, not a festival grounds. Hours are seasonal and the two websites do not always match their own older pages. Check the week you go.

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Highland, New York41.645° N, 74.000° W

Bad Seed Hard Cider

Cider on a Highland apple farm, if the taproom is actually open that day.

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Food: The taproom kitchen or the food truck
Farm stand: Locust Grove Fruit Farm, Heart of the Hudson Valley Farmers Market
Kids: Marked for kids
Groups: Marked for a big group
Lodging: Gardiner

Crowd level: Easy. Busy only at the obvious hour

Good with kids

Good for a big group

Best season Weekends. Their site has listed Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and has also listed the place closed Monday to Friday. Read the taproom page the week you go.

Drive About 1 hr 45 min–2 hr

General guidance from Midtown to Highland. A calm midday is faster than a Friday afternoon.

Parking. On the farm. It is a rural road. Do not block the lane.

A small cidery and taproom on a family apple farm in Highland. Weekend hours. No table reservations. Dogs and families are on their own sign.

Worth knowing

Just show up
They say they do not reserve tables, and that the taproom is family- and dog-friendly. Private events are a separate booking. Weekend hours have differed across their own pages.
Weekend only
Their own pages have listed Saturday and Sunday afternoons and have also listed the taproom closed Monday to Friday. Read the taproom page the week you go.

With kids. Their taproom page says family-friendly. It is a cidery, so the adults are drinking. Kids are welcome in the room. It is not a playground.

With a group. Walk-in tables are not reserved. Weddings and private parties are. Use the events form if the group is the point.

The short version

Bad Seed pours cider from apples they say they grow on a Hudson Valley farm, at 43 Baileys Gap Road, Highland. Ulster County tourism calls it a multi-generation farm. The taproom is the visit. It is not a festival grounds.

Food nearby

The taproom kitchen or the food truck

Their pages mention pizza, snacks, or a food truck, and the hours do not always match from one page to the next. Eat what is on that weekend. Or bring nothing and just have a cider.

Farms and stands nearby

Locust Grove Fruit Farm
A fruit farm in Milton, south of Highland. Their page lists a U-pick and a farm stand at 199 North Road. It does not itemize the stand. Bad Seed's own pages are the taproom, not a produce list this desk could copy.
Season. Their page says Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It does not print the months.
The brewing company at 162 North Road is a different door. The farm phone on their page is 845-232-6853.
Official page
Heart of the Hudson Valley Farmers Market
Their site says local, farm-fresh food for a meal, at Cluett Schantz Park in Milton.
Season. Their site says every Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine, June through mid-October, plus a Thanksgiving market on November 18.
Milton is the next town south of the cidery. Locust Grove's page lists this market as June through October and does not mention November 18. Read hhvfarmersmarket.com.
Official page

Staying in Gardiner – snapshot (lodging only)

Last checked: 2026-10-16. We recommend; you book directly. Prices are nightly, low–high by season, with a source. “From” prices depend on your dates. Items we couldn't verify are marked †.

The quiet base: Gardiner, with Brookfield Farm in Modena as the farm stay. Highland sits next to both.

Inns, B&Bs, farm stays, guesthouses, campgrounds

Little Logan's Farm, Gardiner
Type.
Farmhouse, 4 BR
Price (low–high).
No price on file
Good for.
Strong, sleeps 8
Book via.
Airbnb (per its own site; listing not found); Glamping Hub listing found
Why we like it.
Working veganic farm
Brookfield Farm B&B, Modena
Type.
Farm B&B
Price (low–high).
$210 Mon–Thu, $230 Fri–Sun, 5% off 5+ nights; no seasonal variation shown (own)
Good for.
Suite for 4
Book via.
Booking/Expedia: not found
Why we like it.
Highland cows, orchards

Name	Type	Price (low–high)	Good for	Book via	Why we like it
Little Logan's Farm, Gardiner	Farmhouse, 4 BR	No price on file	Strong, sleeps 8	Airbnb (per its own site; listing not found); Glamping Hub listing found	Working veganic farm
Brookfield Farm B&B, Modena	Farm B&B	$210 Mon–Thu, $230 Fri–Sun, 5% off 5+ nights; no seasonal variation shown (own)	Suite for 4	Booking/Expedia: not found	Highland cows, orchards

Vacation rentals

Charming Cottage, Gardiner
Sleeps.
Up to 8
Price (low–high).
No price on file
Good for.
Up to 8
Book via.
Vacasa
Why we like it.
Up to 8

Name	Sleeps	Price (low–high)	Good for	Book via	Why we like it
Charming Cottage, Gardiner	Up to 8	No price on file	Up to 8	Vacasa	Up to 8

Know before you book: Little Logan's is seasonal and has no price. Charming Cottage has no price.

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Westerly, Rhode Island41.377° N, 71.828° W

Grey Sail Brewing

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Food: Bring food, except in summer
Farm stand: West Farm Organics
Kids: Marked for kids
Groups: Marked for a big group
Lodging: Rhode Island south coast

Crowd level: Easy. Busy only at the obvious hour

Good with kids

Good for a big group

Best season Their fall and winter hours have listed Wednesday–Friday afternoons, Saturday midday, Sunday midday, and Monday–Tuesday closed. Summer may differ. Check the site.

A family-run brewery in a 1920s macaroni factory on Canal Street. Alan and Jennifer Brinton opened it after moving to Rhode Island. The taproom is small, with yard games and a courtyard.

Worth knowing

Closed early week
Do not arrive Monday or Tuesday on the current posted season. Dogs are outdoors in the courtyard, not inside the taproom, except service animals. Large groups call ahead.

With kids. Their FAQ calls the taproom family-friendly, with board games, yard games, and soft drinks for people under age. It is still a bar.

With a group. They take reservations for large groups by phone, and private parties by a named contact. A pair of friends does not need a reservation.

The short version

Grey Sail says the building at 63 Canal Street was the Westerly Macaroni Factory. They moved in on 4 April 2011 and brewed a first flagship that November. Food is a summer thing. In the colder months they tell you to bring your own.

Food nearby

Bring food, except in summer

Their FAQ says guests should bring food in fall, winter, and spring. In summer, roughly Memorial Day to Columbus Day, they have had food. Read the current note.

Farms and stands nearby

West Farm Organics
A Real Organic Project directory entry names Paul and Patty West and an on-farm store for mixed vegetables, berries, culinary herbs, greenhouse crops, and flowers, at 26 Springbrook Road.
Season. Season end varies, call ahead.
This desk did not find a website of the farm's own. The directory phone is 401-388-8300. No cash-only rule was printed.
Official page

Staying in Rhode Island south coast – snapshot (lodging only)

Last checked: 2026-10-16. We recommend; you book directly. Prices are nightly, low–high by season, with a source. “From” prices depend on your dates. Items we couldn't verify are marked †.

The quiet base: Westerly to Matunuck, for Grey Sail and the Matunuck oyster bar.

Inns, B&Bs, farm stays, guesthouses, campgrounds

Shelter Harbor Inn, Westerly
Type.
Country inn
Price (low–high).
KAYAK: Nov average $181 (cheapest), Aug $353; weeknight average $198, weekend $397 (3P, unverified)
Good for.
Wagner Suite sleeps 6
Book via.
Booking found: https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/shelter-harbor-inn.html ; Expedia found: https://www.expedia.com/Westerly-Hotels-Shelter-Harbor-Inn.h35532454.Hotel-Information
Why we like it.
Open all winter; family package
Worden Pond Family Campground
Type.
Family-owned campground
Price (low–high).
$65/day transient, $4,800/season, under-18s free (own)
Good for.
RV only ("no tent camping")
Book via.
Hipcamp found: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/rhode-island-worden-pond-family-campground-mxvhwkjm
Why we like it.
Pond-side
Admiral Dewey Inn, Matunuck
Type.
Historic inn, 12 rooms, open year-round
Price (low–high).
No own price. Google Hotels showed $390 for one date (3P, unverified)
Good for.
Strong: loft suite sleeps 6; whole-inn buyouts for groups
Book via.
Booking/Expedia: not found (books direct)
Why we like it.
Walk to the beach, porch, loaner bikes

Name	Type	Price (low–high)	Good for	Book via	Why we like it
Shelter Harbor Inn, Westerly	Country inn	KAYAK: Nov average $181 (cheapest), Aug $353; weeknight average $198, weekend $397 (3P, unverified)	Wagner Suite sleeps 6	Booking found: https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/shelter-harbor-inn.html ; Expedia found: https://www.expedia.com/Westerly-Hotels-Shelter-Harbor-Inn.h35532454.Hotel-Information	Open all winter; family package
Worden Pond Family Campground	Family-owned campground	$65/day transient, $4,800/season, under-18s free (own)	RV only ("no tent camping")	Hipcamp found: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/rhode-island-worden-pond-family-campground-mxvhwkjm	Pond-side
Admiral Dewey Inn, Matunuck	Historic inn, 12 rooms, open year-round	No own price. Google Hotels showed $390 for one date (3P, unverified)	Strong: loft suite sleeps 6; whole-inn buyouts for groups	Booking/Expedia: not found (books direct)	Walk to the beach, porch, loaner bikes

Vacation rentals

Matunuck Beach Cottage
Sleeps.
8
Price (low–high).
From $530 (search copy, as of 2026-09-25) unverified
Good for.
Sleeps 8, kids' play area
Book via.
Vrbo
Why we like it.
Sleeps 8, kids' play area
Charlestown colonial with kayaks
Sleeps.
8
Price (low–high).
From $534 (search copy, as of 2026-08-22) unverified
Good for.
Sleeps 8, bunk room
Book via.
Vrbo
Why we like it.
Sleeps 8, bunk room

Name	Sleeps	Price (low–high)	Good for	Book via	Why we like it
Matunuck Beach Cottage	8	From $530 (search copy, as of 2026-09-25) unverified	Sleeps 8, kids' play area	Vrbo	Sleeps 8, kids' play area
Charlestown colonial with kayaks	8	From $534 (search copy, as of 2026-08-22) unverified	Sleeps 8, bunk room	Vrbo	Sleeps 8, bunk room

Know before you book: Worden Pond Family Campground is RV only: its rates page says no tent camping. Shelter Harbor Inn is open all winter. Admiral Dewey Inn has no price on its own page. Google Hotels showed $390 for one date, and that figure is unverified.

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