Garden Delights
August 11, 2023
After seven years of oversight by our horticulturist Leita, the Castle Hill garden program has really come into its own! It began with just six […]
Springing into Summer!
June 2, 2023
New Englanders know that Spring takes its time to unfold in these parts, especially in a coastal town like Newport. Looking back, we thankfully have […]
Refresh and Renew
March 27, 2023
We never rest in our quest to provide our guests with the best food, service and Castle Hill experiences possible. Our property is an historic […]
Trees of the City by the Sea
October 27, 2022
As I like to say, Castle Hill is a miracle of nature: carved of stone and enveloped in water. We honestly could not do anything […]
Garden Highlights
September 7, 2022
You could say that our entire forty-acre property is like one big garden, but horticulture really reigns supreme in our Harvest and Healing Gardens. In […]
Vernal Newport
May 16, 2022
MAY 16, 2022 Vernal Newport Let’s face it, spring comes slowly to New England. We must take encouragement in the unfolding of every early-blooming flower. […]
Sweet and Savory
April 1, 2022
APRIL 1, 2022 Food is love and perhaps you would agree that no foods say love better than pay-str-ee. At Castle Hill, we strive to […]
Belcourt of Newport, Rhode Island
March 11, 2022
Our theme, as always, is Rhode Island. Is Rhode Island an island? Well, it was, when the name referred to just our island (Aquidneck), and […]
Mansion Hopping at Christmas
November 22, 2021
NOVEMBER 22 2021 The outlandish Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island were elaborate summer cottages and were, for the most part, unoccupied in winter. Though demure […]
City by the Sea Syllabus
October 18, 2021
OCTOBER 18 2021As the sun sets earlier and the winds begin to blow in a chillier aspect, perhaps it puts you in the mood to settle down […]