          
 | Property Description | 90 acres | Established 1991 | Once a colonial farmstead known as Cherry Hill Farm, the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate was transformed into an early twentieth-century country estate. In 1902, Dr. Arthur Tracey Cabot hired architect Charles Platt to design a country house, landscaped grounds, and a complex of farm and estate buildings. Platt adorned the setting with manicured lawns, a walled garden, and a brick-edged parterre garden planted with bulbs, annuals, and perennials. Fifteen acres were set aside as open fields and pastures to preserve a part of the property's rural past. Beyond the formal landscape, visitors may explore more than sixty acres of meadow and woodland along three miles of trails. A favorite spot in the woodland is a dell where paperbark maple, umbrella pine, dawn redwood, and devil's walking stick flourish. In 1945, Cabot's niece, Eleanor Cabot Bradley, acquired the property. She and her husband Ralph Bradley made minor modifications to the buildings and restored the overgrown fields. They also added ponds, a sunken camellia house, a greenhouse, a studio, and a garage and planted specimen trees throughout the landscape. |
| | Trails | | Three miles of woodland paths and a short path around the formal parterre garden and kitchen gardens. Easy walking. During private functions, public access to the grounds immediately surrounding the main house may be restricted. |
| | Facilities | The ground floor and grounds surrounding the main house may be rented for private functions and corporate events. Visit www.bradleyestate.org for further information. |
| | Tours | | Guided Tours offered: Saturday, May 31 and Tuesdays, May 27, June 3, June 10 | 9:30am. FREE to all. Please call 781.821.2996 to pre-register. |
| | Literature | | Printed trail maps are distributed free from bulletin board in the parking area and from inside the main house. Please understand that supplies periodically run out. You may also download trail maps from this web site or mail order trail maps in advance of your visit. |
| | Property Acquisition History | | The Bradley Estate was a bequest, with endowment, of Eleanor Cabot Bradley in 1991. Additional land purchased in 1999. |
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Telephone:
781-401-3285 E-mail:
babonner@ttor.org When to Visit:
Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of 1.5 hours. Admission Fees & Permits:
Free to all. Regulations / Advisories:
Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. How to Get There:
From Route 128 (I-93/Route 1), take exit 2A and follow Route 138 south towards Stoughton. Immediately after crossing bridge (if exiting from Route 128 north) or coming off exit ramp (if exiting from Route 128 south), turn right into first driveway on the right (it comes up fast!). Follow signs to parking area (75 cars). The drives on the property utilize a one-way system, so please take notice of signs.An MBTA commuter train is located 2 miles away. Visitors would need to walk from there or hire a taxicab. Road Map:
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