Solebury School's location in Bucks County, PA enables us to visit many of the attractions of the Northeast while enjoying the quiet, safety, and open space of a 90-acre rural campus. Bucks County is known for its historical heritage and outdoor activities, while the malls and multiplexes students that love are also within easy reach.
Our immediate home is the charming, historic New Hope, PA, set alongside the Delaware River. In 2018, Architectural Digest magazine named New Hope the prettiest town in Pennsylvania. In 2017, New Hope was voted the 2nd Best Northeastern Small Town by USA Today's 10Best. It was also named one of America's 50 Beautiful Small Towns We Want to Live In by House Beautiful magazine.
Doylestown, PA: 20 minutes
Flemington, NJ: 20 minutes
Princeton, NJ: 30 minutes
Philadelphia, PA: 1 hour
New Jersey beaches: 1 hour
New York City: 90 minutes
Pocono Mountains: 90 minutes
Baltimore, MD: 2.5 hours
Washington, DC: 3.5 hours
We are approximately one hour from Philadelphia (PHL) and Newark (EWR) airports. The closest major train station is just 20 minutes away in Trenton, NJ, and hosts Amtrak, New York City's Metro North and Philadelphia's SEPTA lines.
Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Rt. 78 West. Follow 78 and take Exit 29 for Rt. 287 South towards Somerville. Keep left off the exit. Follow Rt. 287 to Exit 17 for Rt. 202 South - Somerville/Flemington. Stay on 202 South toward Flemington/Lambertville for about 25 miles. Cross the Delaware River Toll Bridge, and take the New Hope Exit. Turn left onto Rt. 32 North towards Easton. Take the second left onto Phillips Mill Rd. Solebury School entrance is 1.4 miles on the left.
Take I-95 North to Exit 51, (New Hope). Turn left at stop sign. Continue straight and follow signs to Rt. 32 North, and turn left towards New Hope. Stay on 32 through New Hope, pass under the 202 overpass. Take second left onto Phillips Mill Road. Solebury School entrance is 1.4 miles on the left.
Take the Quakertown Exit, follow Rt. 313 East to Rt. 202 North in Doylestown. Follow 202 North to New Hope Exit onto Rt. 32 North. Pass under the 202 overpass and take the second left onto Phillips Mill Rd. Solebury School entrance is 1.4 miles on the left.
Take PA Turnpike East to Exit 343 -(Old Exit 27) -Willow Grove. Follow Rt. 611 North to Rt. 202 North. Follow 202 North towards New Hope. Take the last exit before the toll bridge to New Jersey and turn left onto Rt. 32 North. Pass under the 202 overpass and take the second left onto Phillips Mill Rd. Solebury School entrance is 1.4 miles on the left. If you come into the town of New Hope on Rt. 179 by mistake, turn left at the light onto Rt. 32 North, and follow directions to Phillips Mill Rd above.
For additional information, please call Solebury School at 215.862.5261.
We have arranged for a corporate discount here:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
415 York Rd. Ste 4
New Hope, PA
215.862.6858
corporate code: 17D6251
You can either pick up your rental car at the airport or in New Hope if you make arrangements in advance.
Please note that most rates go up on weekends and in high season; some options also require a 2-day minimum on weekends. Reservations should be made well in advance to secure the best accommodations.
Although some of the bed & breakfasts have handicap-accessible rooms, they are not always large or convenient (for example, one requires that you walk upstairs). We recommend a hotel or motel for these accommodations. Also, some bed & breakfasts allow older children, only a few allow younger children. Hotels and motels accommodations are often more child-friendly.
Lodging at a Discount
We have arranged corporate discounts at the following local hotels. When you call for a reservation, please ask for the Solebury School rate.
Aaron Burr House
80 West Bridge Street, New Hope
215-862-2343
7 rooms
Rodeway Inn & Suites
6426 Lower York Road (Rt. 202), New Hope
215-862-5221 or 1-888-288-4982
159 rooms
Golden Plough Inn At Peddler's Village
Rt. 202 & 263, Lahaska
215-794-4004
71 rooms
Lambertville Station
11 Bridge Street
609-397-4400
45 newly renovated rooms
Lodging in Downtown New Hope (5 minutes from campus)
Fox & Hound
246 W. Bridge St.
215-862-5082
9 rooms
Logan Inn
10 West Ferry St.
16 rooms
Mansion Inn
9 South Main Street
7 rooms
Porches on the Towpath
20 Fisher's Alley
12 rooms
Wedgwood Collection of Historic Inns
1870 Wedgwood Inn - 10 rooms, 1 carriage house
1833 Umpleby House - 7 rooms
Aaron Burr House -7 rooms
111 W. Bridge (main address and check in)
Lodging Near New Hope (5 minutes from campus)
Centre Bridge Inn
2998 N. River Road, Center Bridge
(intersection of Rts. 32 & 263)
Holly Hedge Estate
6987 Upper York Road
15 rooms
Hotel Du Village
2535 N. River Rd.
22 rooms
Inn at Phillips Mill
2590 N. River Road
5 rooms
Lodging in Downtown Lambertville, NJ (10 minutes from campus)
Lambertville Station
11 Bridge Street
609-397-4400
45 newly renovated rooms
Lodging Near Lambertville and in Stockton, NJ (10 minutes from campus)
Chimney Hill Estates & Old Barn Inn
207 Goat Hill Road, Lambertville
8 rooms in main house, 5 rooms in barn
Woolverton Inn
6 Woolverton Road, Stockton
Lodging on River Road North (15 minutes from campus)
1740 House
3690 River Road, Lumberton
20 rooms
Lodging in Buckingham (15 minutes from campus)
Ash Mill Farm
5358 Old York Road (Route 202), Holicong
6 rooms
Barley Sheaf Farm Inn and Spa
Old York Road (Route 202/263), Holicong
16 suites
Lodging in Doylestown (20 minutes from campus)
Doylestown Innﾠ
18 W. State Street
11 rooms
Lodging in Flemington, NJ (20 minutes from campus)
Hampton Inn
14-B Royal Road, Flemington
83 rooms
Main Street Manor B&Bﾠ
194 Main Street, Flemington
5 rooms
Lodging on River Road North (15 minutes from campus)
Golden Pheasantﾠ
763 River Road (Route 32), Erwinna
8 rooms
Lodging in/near Frenchtown, NJ (30 minutes from campus)
Bridgeton House on the Delaware
1525 River Road, Upper Black Eddy (3 miles N Frenchtown bridge on Rt. 32)
5 suites and 8 rooms
Widow McRea House
53 Kingwood Ave., Frenchtown
2 suites, 3 rooms and 1 cottage
Lodging in Washington's Crossing, Yardley and Newtown (25-35 minutes from campus)
Brick Hotel
1 E. Washington Avenue, Newtown
215-860-8313
15 rooms
Bucks County Cottage ﾠ
699 River Road (Route 32), Yardley
1 bedroom cottage - sleeps 4
Hampton Inn
1000 Stoney Hill Road (Newtown Bypass & I-95), Morrisville
137 rooms
Temperance House
5 South State Street., Newtown
14 rooms
NOTE: There are several chain hotels in Oxford Valley/Langhorne Area
There are many great restaurants in the area. Below are some of our local favorites.
New Hope:
Inn at Phillips Mill
Logan Inn
Marsha Brown's
Triumph Brewing Co.
The Landing
Carversville:
The Carversville Inn
Lambertville:
Bell's Tavern
DeAnna's
Hamilton's Grill Room
It's Nutts on the Canal
Anton's at the Swan
Buckingham:
Baci Ristorante
Porterhouse Restaurant and Brew Pub
Doylestown:
Honey
Ooka
Paganini
Domani Star
Frenchtown:
Frenchtown Inn
Due to a water outage, school will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26th and Wednesday, March 27th.
Boarding students: If you are able to delay your return plans accordingly, please do so. If you are not, you may still return to campus. Please email Bill Christy your plans at bchristy@solebury.org.