Barnstable Village

Barnstable village is a village in Barnstable on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Barnstable village is the most historical of the seven Barnstable villages with an old-time feel due to the many old residences and municipal buildings in the village. Several of Plymouth's surviving Pilgrim families moved here to settle. The village's sheltered harbor made it a natural place for commerce.

Get in

Barnstable village lies on Route 6a along the north shore of Cape Cod on Cape Cod Bay. Access Route 6a (Route 132) from Exit 86 (old exit 6), and go north, at Route 6a turn right (eastbound).

See

• Coast Guard Heritage Museum (Trayser Museum), 3352 Main Street, ☏ +1 508 362-8521. (updated Jun 2018)
• 1 Sturgis Library, 3090 Main Street, ☏ +1 508 362-6636. M W 10AM–6PM, Tu 1–8PM, Th F 10AM–5PM, Sa 10AM–4PM. Oldest library in the country (1644). Genealogical and maritime history collections, charts and maps. Free. (updated Jun 2018)
• 2 West Barnstable Train Station, 2469 Meetinghouse Way (West Barnstable), ☏ +1 508 362-9287. May-Oct Sa 10AM-3PM. Railroad museum for Cape Cod railroad history, scenic train ride tickets on sale up until train departure at 11:55AM. (updated Jun 2018)

Do

• Barnstable Comedy Club (Village Hall), 3171 Main Street, ☏ +1 508 362-6333. The oldest and longest running Community Theater in Massachusetts. (updated Jun 2018)

Eat

• Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern, 3176 Main St, ☏ +1 508 362-2355. Su-Th 11:30AM-9PM, F Sa 11:30AM-9:30PM. Lunch and Dinner year round. Beyond the ordinary at decent prices. Italian a specialty. (updated Jun 2018)
• Mattakeese Wharf, 271 Millway, ☏ +1 508 632-4511. 11:30AM-9PM daily. Lunch and dinner May through October. Nice Harbor setting (eat on the deck!) and great seafood. $15-$30 at dinner. (updated Jun 2018)
• Osterville Fish Too, 275 Millway, ☏ +1 508 362-2295. M-Th Sa 10AM-8PM, F 10AM-9PM, Su 10AM-7PM. Fish market with a walk-up window located on an inlet in the sleepy northern section of Barnstable. While fresh seafood is never truly cheap on the Cape, this is one of the more affordable spots. The menu is simple and the food is well executed. It's hard to beat eating fresh fish & chips on a sunny day in sight of where the fishing boats come in. (updated Jun 2018)

Sleep

• Ashley Manor, 3660 Olde King’s Highway, Barnstable, ☏ +1 508-362-8044, stay@ashleymanor.net. (updated Jun 2018)
• Cape Cod's Lamb and Lion Inn, 2504 Main St, ☏ +1 508 362-6823. Top shelf B&B. (updated Jun 2018)
• Honeysuckle Hill Bed & Breakfast, 591 Old King's Highway, West Barnstable, ☏ +1 508 362-8418, fax: +1 508 362-8386, stay@honeysucklehill.com. (updated Jun 2018)
• High Pointe Bed and Breakfast, 70 High Street, West Barnstable, ☏ +1 508 362-4441, toll-free: +1-888-362-4441, fax: +1 508-362-4401. $125-$195. (updated Jun 2018)

Go next

Routes through Barnstable Village

Bourne ← West Barnstable ←

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→ Yarmouth → Eastham