Town in Massachusetts, United States
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Dudley is a small town in the South County region of Central Massachusetts. As a rural community with much state forest and other preserved land, most of the activities to do in Dudley are outdoor recreation on parks, ponds, and trails. There is a golf course run by that is open to the public. In the south of the town are a few bars and several local food establishments.
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Wildlife sanctuary operated by Mass Audubon. Former farmland that is partially reclaimed by forest.
Tour the campus of Nichols College, a small private university specializing in business degrees.
A 19th-century factory complex associated with the manufacturing of linen and flax fabric. Its centerpiece is the Stevens Linen Mill, built in the 1860s by Henry Hale Stevens and operated into the 1990s. The mill is a large granite U-shaped building, five stories high, with two seven-story towers at the corners of the U. The complex includes ten buildings, as well as a mill pond and dam. The mill complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Golf club operated by Nichols College. Open to the public.
350 acres of conservation land in Dudley and Oxford with many trails through farm and forest land.
81.3 acres of early succession forest, mature upland forest, wetlands and meadows. Has walking trails. Dogs are allowed but must be leashed.
Hiland Park
Roughly 75 acres of second growth oak, maple, and pine, on the border with Oxford. Slater Woods provides a connecting link in a 1.5-mile-long greenway between DCLT holdings along Peter Pond in Dudley with Mass Audubon holdings along Dudley-Oxford Road in Dudley. Combined, there are almost 250 acres of protected land along the greenway.
77 acres, including 2 vernal pools. The northern boundary shares a boundary with the Grand Trunk Trail
Bar and brill that offers dine-in, take out, and delivery
Originating as a student-run bar operated out of Nichols College, the establishment was revived by the college after it purchased Dudley Hill Gulf Club.
Chinese-American restaurant. Dine-in and take-out.
Local pizza restaurant
Local pizza restaurant
Hot dog vendor with dine-in, outdoor seating, and take-out.
Local pizza restaurant
One of two locations of a local coffee vendor. The beans are roasted at the roaster in Southbridge.
Bar and American-style restaurant. Karaoke every Thursday night, 8-11PM. Trivia nights two Wednesdays a month. Every Friday and Saturday night features live music, starting at 8:30PM. September-May features acoustic music every Sunday from 3pm-6pm. Cash only! Has an ATM.
Ice cream shop.
Florist.
Store for game worn hockey jerseys.
Farm store
Local corn stand
By bus
Worcester Regional Transit Authority runs a line through Dudley. If coming from Sturbridge or Southbridge, take the outbound line.
By bus
The WRTA outbound line stops first at Nichols College. It then takes Dudley Hill Road and Hall Road to rejoin with 197 at Dudley District Court, the next stop.
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