Directions

Directions

From Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP)

From North: Exit at milepost 159.4. Left on Rt. #860 Shooting Creek SE. Experience the 6 mile wind down this road made famous in song and bootleg liquor lore. Turn right onto Rt. #40 West, Charity Highway, for 3.7 miles to Old Spring Farm on right.

From South: Exit Floyd, Rt. #8 South 6 miles to Woolwine. Turn left onto Rt. #40 East, Charity Highway, toward Ferrum. Go 8 miles to Old Spring Farm on left.

From I 77: 1 hour

From North: Exit at Rt. #148 at Fancy Gap, follow signs for BRP North. Follow above instructions from BRP South.

From South: Exit Rt. #89 Mt. Airy. Take 89 East to Rt. #103 East to Rt. #8 North to Woolwine, VA. Turn right onto Rt. #40 East, Charity Highway. Go 8 miles to Old Spring Farm on left.

From I 81 North: 50 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes

Exit #143 at Roanoke. Take combined Rt. #581/220 South 24 miles to Rocky Mount. At Rocky Mount, take Ferrum College Exit onto Rt. #40 West. Pass Ferrum College, proceed 15 miles. Old Spring Farm is on right.

Alternative: 1 hour 30 minutes. From Roanoke take 581/220 South to the Blue Ridge Parkway South. Follow above directions from BRP North.

From I 81 South: 37 miles, 45 minutes

From Christiansburg: Exit Rt. #8 Floyd Exit. Take Rt. #8 through Floyd to Woolwine. Turn left onto Rt. #40, Charity Highway. Go 8 miles to Old Spring Farm on left.

From North Carolina: 75 miles from Greensboro Airport, 1 1/2 hours

Rt. #68 to 220 North toward Martinsville. At Ridgeway, VA. take 220 North toward Roanoke, bypassing Martinsville (9.5 miles), Exit #57A Fieldale/Bassett. Go left to Bassett (4 miles) junction with Rt. #57. Go 12.8 miles to State Road #704 (Rt. 704 is Iron Bridge Road) (704 is 2nd right after Fairystone State Park turnoff). Go 6.7 miles on #704 to stop sign. Turn right onto Rt. #40, Charity Highway, toward Ferrum. Go 1.7 miles to Old Spring Farm on left.

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