Just the Two of you?

75 Fort Hill Road
Eastham, Mass. 02642
508-240-2870
info@forthillbedandbreakast.com

Looking for a quiet, adults-only, private, ocean-view accommodation, with all the comforts of home? 

The only 5* rated accommodations in Eastham.

Weekly or nightly as a Vacation/Guest House or Bed and Breakfast.

“Nantucket” Cottage at the Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast in the National Seashore Fort Hill Area of Eastham is the place for you. Choose the B+B option for a full breakfast, daily housekeeping, luxurious linens and all the pampering of a fine small inn. 

Or select the Guest House option to self-cater in the sunny kitchenette, with mid-stay housekeeping and all the bath amenities and linens we provide for all our B+B guests. 

Only staying for 3-6 nights? Consider the gracious Emma Suite in the historic main house. With it's own sitting room and large en-suite private bath.

"Nantucket" Cottage facing east.  Private entrance and patio.

As seasoned innkeepers we know what our guests want and need, providing services and amenities unobtrusively so our guests have all the comforts they need...before they know they need them! Our rates are all inclusive so you know exactly what your stay will cost.

"Nantucket" Cottage living room.  Ocean-view, Cable TV, Wifi, quiet ductless AC. Queen sofa bed.

Convection toaster oven/Keurig and traditional drip coffee machines/microwave/induction burner with pots and pans/refrigerator/farm sink/seating for 2

Bathroom with tiled shower stall

Second floor bedroom; Queen sleigh bed, wood flooring, skylight, quiet, ductless AC with thermostat

*free WiFi
*quiet ductless AC (2 units) with individual thermostats
*free parking- bike or kayak storage
*full breakfast (B+B)
*all linens
*housekeeping services
*robes
*cable TV-DVD
*private bath
*private entrance
*concierge services
*beach towel, chairs, umbrellas
*no additional taxes, fees or tips

How about a Dune Tour in Provincetown?

Unforgettable Cape Cod!

Art's Dune Tour

One of the most exciting, unique experiences visitors to the outer Cape can have is taking a Dune Tour  with Art's through the huge sand dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore's Provincelands.  The awesome size of the sand "hills", with professional narrative by the tour guide, provides for an unforgettable Cape Cod experience! 

Art's Dune Tour...sunset tour to Bay

 For a special treat, sign up for the sunset tour and clam bake.   Yup...a real lobster/clam bake on the beach.  

Looking for a romantic spot to stay for 3 to 7 nights?

Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast- Main House with 2 suites and one ocean-view cottage

It's not too late to book unique lodging: a private suite or ocean-view cottage in the historic Fort Hill Area of National Seashore Park.  Eastham has a central location that allows visitors to enjoy all the Cape has to offer, including whale watches, quant towns, and ferries to the islands.  Check out our reviews and give us a call.   At the Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast we treat all our guests to outstanding hospitality and some of the best breakfasts they have ever eaten.  Really.  

Main House/Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast

We offer adults the opportunity to experience the peace and serenity of staying inside the protected lands of the Park. Come join us this summer.

What's going on this spring near Eastham?

Spring.  Finally.  That means the outer Cape is a burst of color--green, pink, blue, and smells--lilac, honeysuckle, peony, freshly mown grass and salt air!  

A magical time to celebrate the season and see the sights!

But there are attractions, besides the National Seashore, that make spring a special time to visit Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast. 

 Here is a sampling of a few events coming up during the next few weeks.  Check them out and give us a call if you can sneak away for a couple of nights to celebrate the season.  We would love to host you!

Concerts at the First Encounter Coffee House

Cape Cod Restaurant Week

Wellfleet Harbor Actor's Theater

Heritage Museum and Gardens

Cape Cod National Seashore

Provincetown

Sitting on a pot of Gold: Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast, Overlooking the Atlantic

A picture really does not do this awesome sight justice.  It was a fast moving thunderstorm, leaving a clear, cool blue sky behind it that produced a double light-show rainbow.  We feel so lucky to live and work here at Fort Hill.  How many people can look out their kitchen window and know that they are sitting on the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?

You could be lucky too!  We still have a few vacancies in the house and cottage.  Give us a call before we are full!

How about your own ocean-view cottage...with luxury?

Greetings from Gordon and Jean at Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast,

Gordon and I are wishing you all a Happy Spring. It is time for us to start “gearing”up for the arrival of our B+B guests, trying new recipes, washing windows and spring cleaning the house and yard! We want everything to be perfect for you, our best guests!

We want to let you know of the improvements we have made in the Nantucket cottage to make that popular, cozy space even nicer for a 3-6 night stay, or for a weekly stay this summer either as a B+B accommodation or as a self-catering Guest House accommodation. Some of you already have made your reservations and we want you to be aware of the improvements before you arrive. If you have not made a reservation yet, we hope that Fort Hill B+B will be in your vacation plans this year if you are able to sneak away to Cape Cod!

*The cottage is now air conditioned with the installation of 2 powerful, whisper quiet, ductless units installed in the bedroom and the living room. Each indoor unit has its own thermostat and operate so efficiently and quietly that you will never want to leave! We hope these additions will make your stay in the cottage during the increasingly hot, humid summers more comfortable.

*The Kitchen can now live up to its name as a place to prepare an entire meal....not just breakfast or a snack! Once the weather breaks I will be planting some herbs by the cottage door so you can help yourself! And of course, the organic veggie garden is aways just a few steps away.

*New for 2016 is the addition of a butcher block island with an induction burner and pots and pans....perfect for boiling, sauteing and simmering! The pull up table under the windows has been outfitted with stools for dining. Or, the table in the living room and the outdoor table give a couple of other options for sitting down to an eat-in meal.

*In addition to the existing microwave drip coffee maker and refrigerator, the kitchen now also boasts a convection toaster-oven and Keurig coffee maker. We will provide a few starter k-cups with a variety of flavored coffees for the Keurig and encourage guests to use the refillable single cup holder with their own favorite coffee.

If there is anything else you can think of that would make your stay in the cottage more comfortable we would love to know. In the meantime, we will be posting pictures on our Facebook page which you should all be able to access.

Stay well. We hope to see you soon!

The National Seashore Beach belongs to all of us.....on foot.

An open letter to anyone who loves the National Seashore Beach in Eastham,

As a long-time resident of Eastham, in a location which overlooks Nauset Marsh and Coast Guard Beach, I would like to express my dismay at the prospect that, contrary to Eastham's bylaws, vehicles may be allowed to drive on Eastham's portion of Coast Guard/Nauset Beach. While others in Orleans may bemoan the closure of the vehicular access at the Eastham line, I applaud it. The spit belongs to all of us, on foot or by boat...not exclusively to Orleans residents who want to drive on Eastham's section of the fragile spit.

Granted, I have a vested interest in seeing the pristine sand spit remain free from the hoards of vehicles that populated it before Eastham enforced its bylaw against vehicles on the beach last year. For over 28 years we have looked out from Historic Fort Hill in the National Seashore to much the same seascape that was witnessed by Captain Edward Penniman in the early 1900's. It is a rare and lovely sight to see... the rolling farm fields, marsh, sand dunes and ocean in their natural form, with walking beachgoers,  picnickers, fisherman and boaters enjoying the serenity of the spot.

Contrast that with the view (after the break moved further north) of the same section of beach in Eastham , populated with vehicles from Orleans. 

The portion of beach shown in both photos above is in Eastham as seen from Fort Hill. When the “break” was further south, several year ago, there was a long section of Eastham's beach north of the break; ALL visitors and residents of Cape Cod had access to the beach and “break”, by foot or by boat. The historic view from Fort Hill was serene.

When Mother Nature shifted the sands to move the break further north several years ago, Eastham's access to its own beach became limited to boat access only, and encroachers in cars and trucks from Orleans moved onto the spit, claiming ownership. The historic view is destroyed....the beach became a parking lot for Orleans residents.

The beach in question is in Eastham. Eastham has a bylaw prohibiting vehicular access, preserving one of the most precious scenic views in the National Seashore. The National Seashore and Eastham are in agreement...no vehicles on the Eastham section of Nauset Spit.  

Best Lobster Shack on Cape Cod

Looking for some of the best Lobster in New England?  Right here in Eastham, just a couple of minutes from the Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast, you will find one of Yankee Magazine's Top Picks for the Best New England Lobster Shacks.  Yum...butter dripping down your chin and maybe even a round of miniature golf and and ice cream cone to cap off the summer season!

June is busting' out all over!!

It's June...our perennial gardens are popping! The crowds have not arrived yet, but summer will be in full swing soon. If you have not made your reservations to visit #CapeCod and Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast this summer you should start to pick your dates. We still have vacancy in July but you can bet that our vacancies won't last long! 

Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast, inside the Cape Cod National Seashore

Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast, Overlooking Nauset Marsh and the Atlantic

Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast, Eastham, Cape Cod, MA

Cape Cod National Seashore at Fort Hill B&B

Cape Cod is beautiful in the Spring and Fort Hill is the the place to be!  Come join us here at Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast to walk the National Seashore beaches and trails, to bike the Rail Trail or just to sit a spell under the cherry tree.  Check out our web site and availability/rates at www.forthillbedandbreakfast.com

Fort Hill is in Bloom!

Have you ever seen a yellow Magnolia?  We know that spring has arrived here at Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast when "Butterfly" is showing her colors!  Time to get those windows washed and mow the lawn....Spring has arrived!  We have vacancy for most dates in 2014 but the phone is beginning to ring so be sure to make your reservation soon if you want the best choice of accommodation. The Nantucket Cottage gets the ocean view AND a view of the Magnolia!

Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast-Overlooking the Atlantic

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Mother's Day Escape

Give her a couple of nights away from the work of every-day life!  Kick back, relax and renew.   We have a 2-3-night vacancy in the Lucille Suite this weekend.  Full Breakfast, quiet adult-only, luxury accommodations in a knock-out seaside location in the Cape Cod National Seashore Fort Hill Area of Eastham.  We are known for our warm hospitality and for the privacy of our historic accommodations.
You won't be sorry.....she'll love it!    :-)

Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast, overlooking Nauset Marsh and the Atlantic

Fort Hill Area...The jewel in the crown of the Cape Cod National Seashore!

Here is another of my favorite shots of the Fort Hill Area, Eastham, MA! This one was an early summer shot... green meadows, forests and marsh. You can clearly see the Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast across from the Captain Penniman House, as well as most of the Fort Hill Area of the Cape Cod National Seashore. The Red Maple Swamp trail runs along the lower left-center of this picture, obscured by the thick tree cover. The Fort Hill Area offers scenic views, walking trail, and historic tour as well as luxury lodging for adults who love a quiet, natural setting.

Please feel free to share this awesome bird's eye view. 
Visit our web site for availability and more photos.

Fort Hill Area of Cape Cod National Seashore
Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast (Sylvanus Knowles House)
Captain Edward Penniman House (red roof)

Bird's Eye View of Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast in the Cape Cod National Seashore.

From time to time, some of our guests do a fly-by of Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast and they kindly send us the pictures they take! Here's a bird's eye view of the Fort Hill Area in the Cape Cod National Seashore, including the Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast, (marked with red arrow across from the Captain Penniman House, with red roof and whale bone arch), and Nauset Marsh.  What a special place!! 

If you are really interested in the history, culture and environment of the area take a look at this Olmsted Center Report of the Fort Hill Rural Historic District.    We are one of 3 National Historic Properties in the Fort Hill Area, Sylvanus Knowles House (that's us!), Seth Knowles House, and the Captain Edward Penniman House. 

Come Join us here at Fort Hill.  It's time to contact us for a reservation in 2014!

Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast

Overlooking Nauset Marsh and the Atlantic in the Historic Fort Hill Area

75 Fort Hill Road

Eastham, MA 02642

508-240-2870

info@forthillbedandbreafast.cominfo@forthillbedandbreakfast.com