About Foster Harris House
Foster Harris House is a 1905 house on Main Street in the small Rappahannock County town of Washington, which the inn notes was first surveyed by a young George Washington in 1749. It has been a bed and breakfast since 1984 and keeps its heart pine floors and original windows.
There are five rooms. The Compton Room was the original family's main bedroom and is the largest. The Garden Suite has a soaking tub and rainfall shower, Mountain View looks across a pasture to the Blue Ridge and has a free-standing stove, the Peter's Suite joins two bedrooms that each have a bath, and the Washington Suite has a private back entrance and sunset views. The inn welcomes children over 13 traveling with their parents.
Breakfast is a three-course plated meal served at 9 a.m. in the dining room, with the menu adjusted for dietary needs shared at booking. The Inn at Little Washington is about a ten-minute walk away, and the Thornton Gap entrance to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive is about 20 minutes by car, so this is a base for hiking in the morning and dinner in town in the evening, any month of the year.
Lavender Bliss Cottage in Delaplane is the nearest lavender farm, about 18 miles northeast. Allow roughly 40 minutes on country roads, and plan the trip for its late-spring bloom, when it opens its fields to visitors.
What to do
- Walk to dinner at The Inn at Little Washington, about ten minutes on foot
- Drive about 20 minutes to Skyline Drive at the Thornton Gap entrance
- Book the Mountain View room for Blue Ridge views across the pasture
- Ask for breakfast served in the Washington Suite
- Stroll Main Street in a town laid out in 1749
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round
- Hours
- Check-in 2–5 p.m. (call or text if later), check-out 11 a.m.; breakfast at 9 a.m. (posted policies, checked October 2026)
Good to know
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Reservations
- Required
Tips for your visit
- Children must be over 13 and traveling with their parents
- Share dietary needs when you book so breakfast can be adjusted
- Cancel more than 7 days ahead for a deposit refund less a $50 fee; holiday bookings need 14 days' notice
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Bliss Cottage · about 40 minutes away
Lavender Bliss Cottage in Delaplane is about 40 minutes northeast, best visited during its late-spring bloom.
Getting there
Questions
Are pets allowed at Foster Harris House?
No. The inn's policies say pets are not permitted.
How far is The Inn at Little Washington?
About a ten-minute walk.
Is breakfast included?
Yes. A three-course breakfast is included and served at 9 a.m.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Loudoun & Fauquier Hunt Country, Virginia
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
