Sports and Spa At Stage Neck Inn

Stage Neck Pool and Tennis Club is located on your left as your approach the Inn, beside York Harbor Beach. The freshwater outdoor pool is open from early June to mid-September. Food is served there at the outdoor grill from July 4 through Labor Day. Clay tennis courts are available, weather permitting. Please reserve courts by calling Ext. 418 or the Front Desk.

The Fitness Room and Indoor Pool are located on the first floor. Included are a Sauna, Universal Gym with Free Weights, Lifecycle, Rower, Runner’s Treadmill. The indoor pool offers a Jacuzzi Tub. Towels are available at the Front Desk or use the ones from your room: they will be replaced by your turn-down maid in the evening.

Massage, Reiki, Makeup, Manicures and Pedicures
are available in The Spa at Stage Neck Inn. The spa staff
will try to accommodate your appointment requests for treatments
when your group is not in session. Please provide advanced notice to the
spa to ensure desired services may be obtained.
We offer a menu of spa treatments.
Please view our Menu of Services.

To Do In the Area
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Sports

Bicycle Rentals and Tours. Portsmouth Rent & Ride, 603-433-6777. Will deliver bikes to the Inn.

Cliff Walk. The Marginal Way originates in Perkins Cove, Ogunquit (11 miles North of Stage Neck Inn) and follows the coast to Ogunquit Beach.

Deep-Sea Fishing, daily from York Harbor; please call for rates and reservations:
Mainely Fishing, Dick Witham, 207-363-6526
Shearwater, Bill Cote, 207-363-5324

Golf: Group golf is arranged at The Ledges Golf Club, One Ledges Drive, York, Maine, 207-351-9999. Rugged, New England terrain frames a setting where your concentration will be broken by spectacular scenery, outstanding course conditions and various woodland inhabitants. 18 holes.

York Golf and Tennis Club offers an 18-hole Don Ross golf course and 6 clay tennis courts just 2½ miles from the Inn. While this is a private club, our guests enjoy membership privileges there. 207-363-2683 for golf; 207-363-4752 for tennis. Other area country clubs include: Cape Neddick Country Club (which also offers a driving range and putting green), 361-2011; Pease, 603-433-1331; Portsmouth, 603-436-9719; and Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 603-433-5010.

Another fine course is The Links at Outlook, South Berwick, Maine, 207-384-GOLF(4653). Built in the Scottish tradition and designed by Golf World's Architect of the Year, 1999, this public course offers 140 acres of undulating bent grass fairways and greens. Par 71, 18 hole.

Two Par-3 courses are also available: Merriland Farm in Wells, 207-646-0508; and Pine Hollow in Sanford, 207-324-5271. Wells also offers a practice range, Tee Shots, 207-646-2727.

Horseback Riding is available at Bush Brook Stables, Inc., 463 West Street, Biddeford (40 minutes North). 207-284-7721. Scenic trail rides are available, May through October, through the York Recreation Department, 207-361-2840.

Outdoor Jogging Routes and Cross-Country Ski Trails (weather permitting) have been established. Obtain a map at the Front Desk.

Sailing, Scenic Cruises, and Walking Tours are scheduled regularly by:
Cape Arundel available out of Perkins Cove, Ogunquit. Tickets for “Silver Lining” are available at Perkins Cove parking lot; tickets for “Cricket” are available through Finestkind, listed below. Advance arrangements may be made through Mainely Fishing, at left.

Scenic Cruises are scheduled regularly by:
Cape Arundel Cruises, Route 9, Arundel Shipyard, Kennebunkport. 207-967-5595.
Finestkind Scenic Cruises & Lobstering Trips, Perkins Cove, Ogunquit. 207-646-5227. [Other firms may be departing from Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, on a walk-up basis, in season.}
Isles of Shoals Steamship Co., Viking Dock, Market Street, Portsmouth, NH. 603-431-5500.
Lobstering Trips (see LOBSTERS hauled), hourly departures. York Town Dock 2, 363-3234.
Portsmouth Harbor Cruises, Ceres Street, Portsmouth, NH. 603-436-8084.

Recreation

Antiques

Wells (20 minutes north) features more antique shops than any other town in southern Maine. Just a few are included in this listing:

The Barn at Cape Neddick, Route 1, York. 207-363-7315.
Cranberry Hill Antiques and Lighting, Route 1, Cape Neddick. 207-363-5178.
The Farm, off Coles Hill Road, Wells. 207-985-2656.
R. Jorgensen Antiques, Route 1, Wells. 207-646-9444.
Little Red Hen Gifts & Things, Woodbridge Road, York. 207-363-4894.
Maritime Antiques, Route 1, York. 207-363-4247.
Rocky Mountain Quilts, 130 York Street, York Village, 207-363-6800
York Village Crafts and Antiques, 211 York Street, York. 207-363-4830.

Art Galleries and Studios

Blue Stocking Studio, 35 Railroad Avenue, York Beach. 207-363-7336.
George Marshall Store/Gallery, 140 Varrell Lane, Hancock Wharf (within walking distance), York. 207-351-1083.
Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. 207-646-8400.
Van Ward Gallery, 23 Shore Road, Ogunquit. 207-646-0554.
York Art Association, Route 1A, York Harbor. 207-363-4049.

Children’s Activities (see also Museums)

Chuck E. Cheese's , 30 Fox Run Road, Newington, NH. 603-431-1367.
Delorme Map Store and "Ertha", the world's largest rotating globe, Exit 17 off Route 95, Yarmouth (60 minutes north),. 207-865-7100.
Desert of Maine, Exit 19 off Route 95, Freeport. 207-865-6962.
Maine Bear Factory {build your own teddy bear], Freeport. 207-986-0600.
Fun-O-Rama, 13 Beach Street, York Beach. 207-363-4421.
Funtown/Splashtown (seasonal, outdoors), Route 1, Saco (35 minutes north). 284-5139
Joker's Family Fun N Games (indoor playground, kiddie rides, arcade), Route 1, Portsmouth, NH. 603-431-7770.
Rachael Carson Natural Wildlife Reserve, Route 9, Wells. 207-646-9226.
Seacoast Science Center/Audubon Society of NH, Rye, NH. 603-436-8043.
Seasonal horse-drawn carriage rides through downtown Portsmouth, NH, departing from Market Street.
Southworth Planetarium at USM with Astronomy Shows, Laser Light Shows, Portland. 800-800-4USM, ext. 4249.
Water Country Water Park (outdoor water slide rides), Route 1, Portsmouth, NH. 603-436-3556.
Wells National Estuarine Research, Laudholm Farm, Wells. 207-646-1555.
Wonder Mountain (seasonal) 36-hole Miniature Golf, Route 1, Moody. 207-646-9655.

Churches

First Parish Congregational Church, 207-363-3758
St. Christopher’s By The Sea (Catholic), 207-363-4177.
St. George’s Episcopal Church, 207-363-7376.
Star of the Sea (Catholic), York Beach, 207-363-5093.
Trinity Episcopal Church (summer only), 207-363-5095.
Union Congregational Church, York Beach, 207-363-2133.
United Methodist of York/Ogunquit, 207-363-2749.
York Street Baptist Church, 207-363-2177.

Food Companies/Tours

Portland Public Market, Cumberland Ave and Preble Street, Portland (with free parking in Market Garage). 207-228-2000.
Redhook Ale Brewery, Pease International Trade Port, Portsmouth, NH. 603-430-8600.
Stonewall Kitchen, gourmet jams and other tasty treats, Route 1, York. 207-351-2712.
The Shipyard Brewing Co., 86 Newbury St. Portland. 207-761-9665. Also offers self-guided outdoor tour at their satellite operation, Federal Jack’s Brew Pub, Eight Western Avenue, Kennebunk, 207-967-4322.

Favorite Shopping Areas

Kittery (9 miles south) features many factory outlet malls clustered along Route 1. Anne Klein, Black & Decker, Carters Children’s wear, Corning, Dansk, L'eggs/Hanes/Bali, Liz Claiborne, Ralph Lauren and others. Here you will also find the Kittery Trading Post (sporting goods and clothing similar to L.L. Bean).

Portsmouth (11 miles south) offers many unique small shops in the downtown, waterfront area. Just west in Newington are two mall complexes with many store chains.

Wells (14 miles north) large clustering of antique shops plus a couple of factory outlets including Cannon, Fieldcrest, and Lighthouse Depot (the world's largest lighthouse gift store). There are also a number of antique book dealers in town.

Portland/South Portland (1 hour north) features The Maine Mall, a Christmas Tree Shop, Target, and many quaint downtown stores in the waterfront Old Port.

Freeport (1½ hours north via the Maine Tpk and Rte 295) is home of LL Bean, many factory outlet malls and craft shops.

Historic and Scenic Attractions

The Yorks Chamber of Commerce, 207-363-4422:
Nubble Lighthouse, York Beach. Snowshoe Rock. Old Gaol Museum and York Historical Society, 207-363-4974
Portsmouth (10 miles south), Chamber of Commerce, 603-436-1118:	 Albacore Port of Portsmouth Museum, 603-436-3680. Strawberry Banke (John Paul Jones House, Moffatt-Ladd House, Warner House.) 603-433-1100
Kittery (9 miles south): Fort McClary. Lady Pepperell House. Historical and Naval Museum, 207-439-3080.
South Berwick (15 miles west): Sarah Orne Jewett House.

Wells (14 miles north), Chamber of Commerce, 207-646-2451: Laudholm Farm and Estuary Reserve, 207-646-1556. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, 207-646-9226.

Kennebunk (22 miles north), Chamber of Commerce, 207-967-0857: Brick Store Museum, Route 1, 207-985-5801. Wedding Cake House (elaborate Ginger-Bread trim), Route 35.

Kennebunkport (25 miles north), Chamber of Commerce, 967-0857: Franciscan Monastery and Shrine, Beach Street, 967-2011. Former-President Bush's Residence at Walker Point, Ocean Avenue.

Museums

Albacore Park , an actual submarine/museum. Portsmouth, 603-436-3680.
Children’s Museum of Portsmouth, Meetinghouse Hill, Marcy Square, Portsmouth, NH. 603-436-3853.
Kittery Historical and Naval Museum, Rogers Road, Kittery. 207-439-3080.
Historical Society of Wells/Ogunquit, Route 1, Wells. 207-646-4775.
Old York Historical Society, 140 Lindsay Road, York. 207-363-4974.
Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square, Portland. 207-773-2787.
Seashore Trolly Museum, Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport. 207-967-2800.
Strawbery Banke Museum, 454 Court Street, Portsmouth, NH. 603-433-1100.

Theaters/Live Entertainment

Chunky's Cinema Pub (full-menu dinner service before and during the movie ... quite the experience), Route 109, South Sanford, 207-490-0000.
Cumberland County Civic Center, Free Street, Portland (1 hour north), 207-775-3458.
Hackmatack Playhouse (summer only), Route 9, Beaver Dam, Berwick. 207-698-1807.
Hoyts 12, 44 Gosling Road, Newington, NH.
603-431-6116.
The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH. 603-436-2400.
Ogunquit Playhouse (summer only), Route 1, Ogunquit. 207-646-5511.
Portland Sea Dogs Baseball, Portland. 800-936-DOGS.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Bow Street, Portsmouth, NH. 603-433-4472.
Wells Five Star Cinema, Route 1, Wells, 207-646-0500.
York Beach Theatre (summer only), York Beach. 207-363-2074.

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