Plan Your Visit
Find the Bard
in the Berkshires!
Let us help you plan your visit to the beautiful Berkshires.
On this page, you’ll find directions to Shakespeare & Company, links to book a hotel room, a list of some of our favorite restaurants, and other cultural attractions in Lenox and the surrounding area. Whether you’re driving in from Boston or New York or visiting from farther away for an extended stay, we hope you’ll include Shakespeare & Company as part of your perfect experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether it’s a question about how to get here, where to park, or where to grab the best Berkshire bites before and following the show, we’ve got you covered.
Stay, Shop, Dine, and Explore!
We urge visitors and residents to visit the fine establishments that have joined us as Business Sponsors in 2023. These charming hotels, top-rated restaurants, eclectic shops, one-of-a-kind attractions, and professional services contribute year-round to the communities of the Berkshires, as well as to its international distinction as a premiere, cultural destination.
Dine
- 51 Park Restaurant & Tavern
- Alta Restaurant & Wine Bar
- Antimony Craft Brewery + Kitchen
- Appetito Pizza & Gelato
- Barrington Brewery & Restaurant
- Berkshire Food Co-op Market
- Betty’s Pizza Shack
- Brava Wine Bar
- Café Triskele European Bistro
- Cello
- Chester Common Table
- Chocolate Springs Café
- Drifters Bar & Restaurant at Bousquet
- Frankie’s Ristorante Italiano
- Gateways Inn & Restaurant
- Great Barrington Bagel Company & Deli
- Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
- Haven Café & Bakery
- Lenox Coffee
- Loeb’s Foodtown
- Nejaime’s Wine Cellars
- Ombra
- The Old Mill Restaurant & Bar
- Pizzeria Boema
- Proprietor’s Lodge
- The Red Lion Inn
- SoCo Creamery
- Zinc Bistro & Bar
Explore
- Barrington Stage Company
- Berkshire Botanical Garden
- Berkshire International Film Festival
- Berkshire Jewish Film Festival
- Berkshire Music School
- Berkshire Pride
- Berkshire Theatre Group
- Berkshire Eagle
- Berkshire Museum
- The Bidwell House Museum
- Bousquet Mountain Resort
- Center Square Theater
- Chester Theatre Company
- Chesterwood
- Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio
- Glimmerglass Festival
- Great Barrington Public Theater
- Jacob’s Pillow
- Mac-Haydn Theatre
- Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
- MASSMoCA
- The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home
- Norman Rockwell Museum
- WAM Theatre
- Williamstown Theatre Festival
- Windy Hill Farm
Services
- Adams Community Bank
- Allison Crane Interiors
- Asia-Teak
- A.W. Confections
- Bard College at Simon’s Rock
- Bella Flora
- Berkshire Food Co-op
- Berkshire Health Systems
- Berkshire Money Management
- Berkshire Mountain Distillers
- Berkshire Music School
- Berkshire Property Agents Real Estate
- Berkshire Pride
- Berkshire South Regional Community Center
- Blue Spark Financial
- Chocolate Springs Café
- Clark + Green, Inc. Architecture Design
- Classical Tents and Party Goods
- Cohen + White Associates
- Considine, O’Leary & Arnold LLP, Attorneys at Law
- Crissey Farm Berkshire Banquet House
- Decumanus Green
- Douglas James Rose Attorney & Counsellor at Law
- Ed Acker Photography
- Five Roots Florals & Events
- Gregory Cherin Photography
- Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
- Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
- Heller & Robbins, Attorneys at Law
- Haddad Auto Group
- Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners, Inc.
- HomeFarm at Undermountain
- H. Terry Designs
- Ilana Leah
- J.H. Maxymillian Inc.
- Kent’s Vacuum Center
- Kimball Farms Life Care
- Kushi & Company PC
- Lenox Chamber of Commerce
- Loeb’s Foodtown
- Meadow Farm Equipment
- NBT Bank
- Nejaime’s Wine Cellars
- October Mountain Financial Advisors
- The Pack Shack Dog Day Care
- Pignatelli Electrical Contractors
- Proprietor’s Lodge
- QualPrint
- Renaissance Investment Group
- Rob Alberti Event Services
- Roberts & Associates Realty, Inc.
- Robin Hood Radio
- Roche Funeral Home
- Salisbury Bank
- Scarafoni Financial Group, LLC
- Shear Design
- Stone House Properties, LLC
- Toole Insurance
Shop
- Annie Selke Companies
- Arcadian Shop
- Bella Flora
- Berkshire Classic Leather & Silver
- Berkshire Food Co-op
- Berkshire Mountain Distillers
- Blue Q
- The Bookstore
- Campo de’ Fiori
- Casablanca
- Casablanca South
- The Chatham Bookstore
- Chocolate Springs Café
- Dare Bottleshop & Provisions
- Design Menagerie
- Five Roots Florals & Events
- Fluff Alpaca
- GB9
- The Gifted Child
- Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
- La Pace Italian Bed & Bath
- Lauren Clark Fine Art
- Laurie Donovan Designs
- MacKimmie Co
- Nejaime’s Wine Cellars
- One Mercantile
- Out of Hand
- Pookstyle
- Red Mannequin
- Roots Holistic Wellness
- Samantha Gale Designs
- Second Life Books
- Shooz
- SWTRZ
- Township Four Florists
- Ward’s Nursery & Garden Center
- The Warm Ewe
- What A Gift
- Williams & Sons Stockbridge Country Store
- Windy Hill Farm
- Wingate LTD
Directions
Shakespeare & Company is located at 70 Kemble Street in Lenox, Mass. We’re located within walking distance of great restaurants, shops, galleries, and more, and just a short drive away from Tanglewood. Use the map above for directions, or call our Box Office at (413) 637-3353. We are happy to help.
By Car
From NYC (East side):
Take FDR Drive to the Major Deegan to the Saw Mill or the Taconic Pkwy; (West side) take the West Side Highway to the Saw Mill or the Taconic Pkwy. From the Saw Mill, take 684 north to 22 north to 23 east to 7 north to Stockbridge. From the Taconic, get off at the Hillsdale/Claverack exit, take 23 E to 7 N to Stockbridge. Follow directions from Stockbridge (below).
From Boston and points east:
Take Exit 10 off the Mass Pike (Rt. 90) on to Rt. 20 W through Lee for 3.1 miles, then turn left on Plunkett Street – watch for the blue highway sign on the right. Travel for 1.7 miles (through Rt. 7 traffic light) to S&Co on the lefthand side on Kemble Street:
From Albany and points west:
Take the NY State Thruway extension into Massachusetts (I-90/Mass Pike) and take Exit 10 into Lee and Lenox. Follow the directions from Boston (above).
From Pittsfield and points north:
Take Rt. 7 S to Rt. 7A/Kemble Street (watch for the blue highway sign on left). Turn right at the light. S&Co is 0.9 miles.
From Stockbridge and points south:
Take Rt. 7 N for 5 miles to the first traffic signal, Rt. 7A/Kemble Street (watch for the blue highway sign on right). Turn left at the Rt. 7A/Kemble Street traffic signal. S&Co is 0.9 miles.
By Air
Commercial Service
Albany Airport, Albany, NY (approximately one hour away)
Bradley Int’l Airport, Hartford, CT (approximately 1:15 away)
Logan Int’l Airport, Boston, MA (a little over two hours away)
New York City Airports (JFK, LGA, EWR) (at least three hours away)
Charter Service
North County — Harriman-West Airport, N. Adams
Central County — Pittsfield Municipal Airport
South County — Great Barrington Airport
Airport Shuttle
Tobi’s Limousine Service, Lenox, MA
(413) 637-1224
By Bus
Pittsfield Bus Terminal
(413) 442-4451
Peter Pan Bus Lines (and Bonanza Bus Lines)
(800) 237-8747
By Train
Amtrak offers service to Pittsfield on the Lake Shore Limited, which runs between Boston and Chicago.
(800) USA-RAIL