A Visit to Middleburg, Virginia

We decided to take it easy over the past weekend, taking a drive to the historic town of Middleburg, Virginia.

The historic town of Middleburg, is situated in between Winchester and Front Royal to the west, and Alexandria and Washington, DC, to the east. Middleburg is easily accessed via U.S. 50, which serves as the town’s main street. The town is very small; it consists of two main boulevards that run parallel with U.S. 50. The town is surrounded by the Piedmont countryside, with its wineries, equestrian farms and Blue Ridge Mountains in the near distance.



There are a number of small shops and restaurants in town. With few notable exceptions, most of the shops are of the antique and eclectic variety, similar to so many other historic towns. The town appears to have made a notable effort in preserving some of the historic buildings, some dating back to the colonial era.

After dining for lunch in town, we decided to take a “country drive”, leaving Middleburg via Rt. 776. From there we followed Landmark Rd. to Rt. 626, which passes through The Plains, and eventually intersects Interstate 66. Along our route we passed several equestrian farms with old stone walls lining the road, meadows, and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.

The Piedmont region with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background, taken from Rt. 776.