Guidebook for Malvern
Food Scene
Casual open seating cafe with daily changing menu and great coffee and tea
6 locals recommend
Malvern Buttery
233 E King St Casual open seating cafe with daily changing menu and great coffee and tea
Roots Cafe
133 E Gay St Farm to table
Pepper Mill
813 N Chester RdCheesesteaks!
Teikoku Restaurant
5492 West Chester PikeLa Locanda Ristorante Italiano
4989 West Chester PikeLincoln Room
28 Market StreetTea room
Antica Italian Restaurant & BYOB
1623 Baltimore PikeAmish Market with Butcher, Fresh Produce, Soft Pretzels, Bakery, BBQ, Seafood, Salads, Cheese, Deli, Winery, Gifts, Flowers, Furniture, Pet Supplies, Grill; open Thursday-Saturday
Westtown Amish Market
1165 Wilmington PikeAmish Market with Butcher, Fresh Produce, Soft Pretzels, Bakery, BBQ, Seafood, Salads, Cheese, Deli, Winery, Gifts, Flowers, Furniture, Pet Supplies, Grill; open Thursday-Saturday
Parks & Nature
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood RdWorld-renowned gardens
Okehocking Preserve
5316 West Chester PikeRidley Creek State Park
1023 Sycamore Mills RdRushton Woods Preserve
911 Delchester RdAshbridge Preserve
1691 E Strasburg RdTyler Arboretum
515 Painter RdTreehouses!
Chanticleer, a pleasure garden
786 Church RoadEstate and botanical garden
East Goshen Township Park
1661 Paoli PikeGreat park for kids to play
The 126-acre Willisbrook Preserve includes more than 20 acres of the Sugartown Serpentine Barrens, a rare ecosystem. These barrens support a diverse variety of plants, including serpentine aster, round-leafed fame flower, and warm-season grasses
Natural Lands' Willisbrook Preserve
Line Road The 126-acre Willisbrook Preserve includes more than 20 acres of the Sugartown Serpentine Barrens, a rare ecosystem. These barrens support a diverse variety of plants, including serpentine aster, round-leafed fame flower, and warm-season grasses
Arts & Culture
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffmans Mill RdWyeth and American art
Wharton Esherick Museum
1520 Horse Shoe TrailVisit the studio of a master wood-crafsman
People's Light
39 Conestoga RdLocal professional theatre
Sightseeing
Historic Sugartown
273 Boot RdSnapshot of life in 19th century Sugartown
Visit the site of the Paoli Massacre, where the British routed Anthony Wayne's troops on September 20, 1777
Paoli Battlefield Historical Park
Visit the site of the Paoli Massacre, where the British routed Anthony Wayne's troops on September 20, 1777
The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center is the nation's premier aviation museum devoted exclusively to helicopters
7 locals recommend
American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
1220 American Blvd The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center is the nation's premier aviation museum devoted exclusively to helicopters
Site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, taking place from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778.
179 locals recommend
Valley Forge National Historical Park
1400 N Outer Line DrSite of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, taking place from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778.
Features a history center in West Chester that features exhibits, letters, diaries and documents found in library and archives
9 locals recommend
Chester County Historical Society
225 N High St Features a history center in West Chester that features exhibits, letters, diaries and documents found in library and archives
The museum strives to represent and recreate the every day lives of the regular citizens who lived in Southeastern Pennsylvania from 1760 to 1790
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation
3900 N Sandy Flash DrThe museum strives to represent and recreate the every day lives of the regular citizens who lived in Southeastern Pennsylvania from 1760 to 1790
County seat of Chester County, settled in 1712
http://www.downtownwestchester.com/
31 locals recommend
West Chester
County seat of Chester County, settled in 1712
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9 locals recommend
Malvern
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The Battle of Brandywine brings to life the largest engagement of the Revolutionary War, fought on September 11, 1777, between the Continental Army led by General George Washington and the British forces headed by General William Howe
18 locals recommend
Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates
1491 Baltimore PikeThe Battle of Brandywine brings to life the largest engagement of the Revolutionary War, fought on September 11, 1777, between the Continental Army led by General George Washington and the British forces headed by General William Howe
Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur is the premier museum of American decorative arts, reflecting both early America and the du Pont family’s life here. Its 60-acre naturalistic garden is among the country’s best, and its research library serves scholars from around the world.
15 locals recommend
Winterthur
Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur is the premier museum of American decorative arts, reflecting both early America and the du Pont family’s life here. Its 60-acre naturalistic garden is among the country’s best, and its research library serves scholars from around the world.
Shopping
King of Prussia
160 N Gulph RdLargest shopping mall in America
Terra Culture Gifts
233 E King StEntertainment & Activities
Treehouse World
1442 Phoenixville PikeTreeclimbing, zipling and bungee trampolines
Pinball Gallery
81 Lancaster AveClassic pinball and video games
iCore Fitness
300 Lawrence DrAmerican ninja warrior obstacle course gym with trampolines
Seasonally rotating events including very scary Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride and Holiday Hayride: http://thebatesmotel.com/
Arasapha Farm
1835 Middletown RdSeasonally rotating events including very scary Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride and Holiday Hayride: http://thebatesmotel.com/
Sesame Road
Sesame Road Sesame Place
Jumpers Family Fun Zone
5117 West Chester PikeBouncy house fun
Elmwood Park Zoo
1661 Harding BlvdLinvilla Orchards
137 W Knowlton RdFruit-picking, hayrides, farm animals
Malvern Public Library
1 E 1st AveEssentials
Wawa
1050 West Chester PikeWegmans Bakery
50 Foundry WayRite Aid
2301 Walnut StAlso has a mini clinic
Giant Food Stores
1502 West Chester Pike