Greenwich is a great destination. I have walked the border between North Stamford and North Greenwich often and there are great views, and you truly feel like you are in the forest.
However, today’s blog is about taking the train to Greenwich. The time to take the train from Stamford to Greenwich is around ten minutes. Trains run about every half hour during the day.
Once you arrive at the train station you have various choices. Greenwich Avenue is a very short walk and offers a great variety of food and retail. Long Island shore is also a short walk from the station. If you walk down Steamboat Road to the end you have a nice landing to view the sound and you will usually find someone fishing
Do you have children? A close walk is the Bruce Museum and Bruce Park Playground. The Bruce Museum has many exhibits for children to enjoy plus the dinosaur outside. The playground is excellent for children.
Now for the serious walker. Walk thru Bruce Park until you come to Indian Field Road. Go north on Indian Field Road. Go past I-95 and turn right on Station Road. Just past the Cos Cob Train Station is Cos Cob Park. The location used to be the old Power Station for the New Haven RR. The park has nice walks, and the view of the Sound is spectacular.
At this point you have a choice. You can catch the train at Cos Cob back to Stamford or continue your walk on Station Drive which turns into Strickland Road. Going under I-95 you will pass the Bush-Holly House a nice place to visit. Look for River Road and continue north on River Road to Route 1.
At Route 1 you have more choices. The CT transit bus runs every half hour if want to get back to Stamford fast. Or you can cross the road. Check out the dam with the fish ladder. There are a few restaurants there. Then start walking up Valley Road. You will be following the Mianus River.
At the intersection of Valley and Palmer Hill you have a choice again. Turn right to Palmer Hill to walk into Stamford or continue on Valley Road. Both choices offer nice views and good walking. Palmer Hill has some very old Stone Walls and Valley Road has the Mianus River with some nice rapids. Also check out the Fishhook clothesline along the way
This is just a sample of the walks and sights of Greenwich. Stamford and Greenwich share a long border and there are many walks for you to undertake
Enjoy your journey
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