Hancock Shaker Village
Hancock Shaker Village is a former Shaker commune in Hancock and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Further out, Tanglewood is 5.9 mi away. The mildest months are May to September, with highs of 66–79°F.
A museum inside Hancock
Places to stay about a mile away
Lakeside Camp & Conference Center is 1.4 miles away; Best Western Plus Berkshire Hills Inn & Suites (1.6 mi) and The Inn At Richmond (1.8 mi) are close too. 12 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 13°. When to go ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–79°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Here are the months at Hancock Shaker Village, with their weather.
Hancock Shaker Village
Hancock Shaker Village is a former Shaker commune in Hancock and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It emerged in the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield, and Richmond in the 1780s, organized in 1790, and was active until 1960. It was the third of nineteen major Shaker villages established between 1774 and 1836 in New York, New England, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. From 1790 until 1893, Hancock was the seat of the Hancock Bishopric, which oversaw two additional Shaker communes in Tyringham, Massachusetts, and Enfield, Connecticut.
The village was closed by the Shakers in 1960, and sold to a local group who formed an independent non-profit. This organization now operates the property as an open-air museum. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1968.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places (1968)
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
The closest rooms to Hancock Shaker Village
12 places to stay within 4 miles. For the closest bed, Lakeside Camp & Conference Center is 1.4 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Lakeside Camp & Conference Centercampground · 1.4 mi southeastDirections
- 2Best Western Plus Berkshire Hills Inn & Suiteshotel · 1.6 mi eastDirections
- 3The Inn At Richmondinn or B&B · 1.8 mi southwestDirections
- 4Hollyhock Househotel · 1.9 mi southeastDirections
- 5Heart of the Berkshires Motelmotel · 2.3 mi eastDirections
- 6The Inn At Kenmore Hallinn or B&B · 2.8 mi southwestDirections
- 7Inn At The Shaker Mill Farminn or B&B · 2.9 mi westDirections
- 8The Cascades Guesthouse at the Center for Regenerative Ecology (formerly the Inninn or B&B · 2.9 mi westDirections
- 9Shaker Meadowsinn or B&B · 3.2 mi northwestDirections
- 10Churchill House Bed & Breakfastinn or B&B · 3.4 mi northwestDirections
Places to eat nearby
5 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Hancock Shaker Village | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock 62% vacation homes | in town | — | 8 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 748 | $376K | — |
| Lenox | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 32 11 hotels · 2 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,059 | $467K | B− |
| Pittsfield | 5 mi east | 5 min | 24 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 42,909 | $257K | C− |
| Lee | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 21 9 hotels · 1 motel · 10 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,673 | $353K | B− |
| Great Barrington | 14 mi south | 20 min | 19 7 hotels · 3 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 7,239 | $494K | B− |
| Lanesborough | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 9 1 hotel · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 2,999 | $299K | — |
| New Lebanon | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 6 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 2,477 | $280K | — |
| Stockbridge 43% vacation homes | 9 mi south | 15 min | 7 2 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs | 1,982 | $600K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Hancock Shaker Village
These well-known places are within 55 miles.
6 mi TheatreTanglewood
17 mi MountainMount Greylock
10 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
45 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
55 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
29 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
46 mi Theme parkSix Flags New EnglandPhoto credits
Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain
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What people ask about Hancock Shaker Village
Is Hancock Shaker Village in Hancock?
Yes. It’s inside Hancock, MA.
When is the best time to visit Hancock Shaker Village?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–79°.
What is the closest airport to Hancock Shaker Village?
Albany (ALB), about 32 miles away.
What hotels are near Hancock Shaker Village?
Lakeside Camp & Conference Center (1.4 mi), Best Western Plus Berkshire Hills Inn & Suites (1.6 mi) and The Inn At Richmond (1.8 mi). 12 places to stay are within 4 miles.
Advice from Hancock
Questions and tips go in Hancock’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.