The Babcock House

About The Babcock House

The Babcock House is a bed and breakfast in an 1884 house on Oakleigh Avenue in Appomattox. It spent several years as a boarding house before a 1996 renovation brought it up to date, and today it has six bedrooms and one suite furnished with period antiques, each with a private bath, TV, Wi-Fi and robes. Parking is free.

Mornings start with a full breakfast of fresh fruit, a chef's entrée and coffee, tea or cocoa, served every day. Dinner is only for room guests: a four-course supper Wednesday through Saturday at 6 to 7 p.m., planned week by week around guests' tastes and dietary needs. Recent menus have included fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese and bacon jam, bourbon-glazed salmon and white chocolate bread pudding, and the bar list leans on Virginia producers. Adding a dinner package when you book holds a table for your nights.

Well-behaved children are welcome with an adult, but pets are not allowed; the innkeepers keep a list of local kennels. A sidewalk drop-off spot at the front helps guests with mobility needs, and the inn's website keeps a page of Appomattox events for planning a stay.

Evergreen Lavender Farm, a family-owned farm with pick-your-own lavender in early summer and an annual lavender festival, is about 10 minutes away, so an early-summer stay can pair a morning in the lavender rows with a quiet dinner back at the inn.

What to do

• Stay in one of six antique-furnished rooms or the suite
• Start the day with a full chef-cooked breakfast
• Book a four-course guest dinner, Wednesday to Saturday
• Check the inn's local events page to plan your visit

Season, hours and prices

Hours

2026: guest dinners Wednesday–Saturday 6–7 p.m. (none on Nov. 7, Dec. 11–12 and Dec. 16–18); check-in from 2 p.m., check-out 11 a.m.

Good to know

Dogs

Not allowed

Accessibility

Sidewalk drop-off area at the front for guests with mobility needs

Reservations

Required

Payment

Cash, traveler's checks and major credit cards

Tips for your visit

• Cancel at least 72 hours ahead, or the whole stay is charged.
• Add a dinner package when booking to make sure dinner is available on your nights.
• Tell the inn about dietary needs before you arrive.
• A 10.3% lodging tax is added to room rates.

Pair it with a lavender farm

Evergreen Lavender Farm · about 10 minutes away

Evergreen Lavender Farm is about 10 minutes from the inn, so plan an early-summer stay around its pick-your-own season.

Getting there

• Address: 250 Oakleigh Avenue, Appomattox, VA 24522
• Phone: (434) 352-7532
• Website: babcockhouse.com

Questions

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