March 28th 2026: Willard House and Clock Museum, Grafton

 Today, I brought the little one to visit the Willard House and Clock Museum in Worcester. This time, I was able to take pictures.

After returning my museum pass in Sutton,

Sutton Fire Department

We stopped by Crompton Park in Worcester for a bit

before finally heading home for the day. Glad my little one liked the museum.

Recommended Places to Visit: Sutton

Recreation

Parks

Tricentennial Park
Blackstone Street

Manchaug Falls
Main Street and Manchaug Road

Wilkinsonville Unity Park 

7 Boston Road

Jacob Van Dyke Memorial Park

5 Hough Road

Camping
Sutton Falls Camping Area/Sutton Pond
90 Manchaug Road

Dams
Lackey Pond
South side of 55 Lackey Pond Road


Beaches
Lake Singletary
End of Tuttle Road


Water Bodies
Manchaug Pond
Torrey Road and Holt Road

Meadow Pond
North side of 55 Lackey Pond Road

Marble Pond
39 Marble Road

Woodbury Pond
96 Boston Road

Welsh Pond
113 West Sutton Road

Number One Pond
198 Town Farm Road

Tucker's Pond
391 Putnam Hill Road

Pigeon Hill Pond
419 Central Turnpike

Girard Pond 

26 Galaxy Pass

Sibley Reservoir 

102 Burbank Road

Cogan Pond 

56 Armsby Road

Schoolhouse Pond 

43 8 Lots Road

Adams Pond 

146 West Sutton Road

Arnold Pond 

236 West Sutton Road

Stevens Pond

3 Parker Road

Hiking
Recommended:
Waters Farm
End of Waters Road

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
198 Purgatory Road

Sutton Reservoirs
502 Mendon Road

Thompson Pond/Town Farm Pond

119 Town Farm Road

Tried:

Shaw Farm
End of Shaw Lane

Recreation

Historical Buildings
Manchaug Mills
9 Main Street


Monuments
Town Common
Circuit Road and Uxbridge Road

American Legion Dudley Gendron Post 414
156 Boston Road

Architecture
First Congregational Church
307 Boston Road

St. Mark's Church

356 Boston Road

First Baptist Church/Legacy Church
659 Central Turnpike

St. John's Episcopal Church
3 Central Street

St. Anne's Church

31 Main Street

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church 

3 Pleasant Street

Town Facilities
Town Hall
4 Uxbridge Road

Sutton Public Library
4 Uxbridge Road

Sutton Fire Department
4 Uxbridge Road

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Western

Brickstone Kitchen

4 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Brick Steakhouse Burger

Tried:
Breakfast
K.P.'s Breakfast and Lunch
10 Providence Road
Recommended Dishes:
Corned Beef Hash
1 Egg with Homefries and Toast

Blackstone's Country Cafe (closed)
4 Worcester Providence Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Meat Signature Burrito


Schultzy's Place
3 Boston Road
Recommended Dishes:
Popeyes

Chinese

Peking Garden
3 Boston Road
Recommended Dishes:
Crispy Beef

March 27th 2026: Butler Farm Dog Park, Millbury

 Today, after passing through Sutton,

American Legion Dudley Gendron Post 414

Sutton Public Library

I decided to go on a hike at Butler Farm Dog Park in Millbury,

where the path I took from 44 Singletary Road is shown below in pink.

A little disoriented at first, but I got to the tower, which wasn't much in itself,

but the views from the clearing further on at top of the hill were pretty good.

Overall, not too bad with respect to time spent to get a museum pass.

October 18th 2025: Hiking Across Towns in Oxford and Douglas

 Today, after passing through Sutton,

Jacob Van Dyke Memorial Park,
5 Hough Road

Stevens Pond,
3 Parker Road

We went on a hike to find the Oxford Fire Tower in Oxford, where the path we took from the end of Tower Hill Road is shown below in pink.

The tower itself was off limits though.

From here, we decided to take the path to get to Grassy Pond in Douglas. 

Pretty nice water body in the middle of nowhere.

July 4th 2025: Checking Out Water Bodies in Oxford and Sutton

 Today, after checking out several places in Oxford,

Alfred M Chaffee School

American Legion Post 58

Treasure Land Playground,
11 Church Street

Number 2 Pond,
300 Sutton Avenue

Stump Pond,
300 Sutton Avenue

Hudson Pond,
60 Hudson Road

We went on a hike to find Thompson Pond and Town Farm Pond in Sutton, which is on a side trail from the Mid-State Trail. The path we took here from 119 Town Farm Road is shown below in pink.

Thompson Pond is pretty much a wetland now,

although Town Farm Pond was not bad to look at.

Overall, a pretty good day for checking out water bodies in Sutton and Oxford.

June 9th 2024: Water Bodies in Sutton

 Today, while having some time, I went to check out some water bodies in Sutton.

Sibley Reservoir, 102 Burbank Road

 

Cogan Pond, 56 Armsby Road

Schoolhouse Pond, 43 8 Lots Road

Adams Pond, 146 West Sutton Road

Arnold Pond, 236 West Sutton Road

Some dried up, but not too bad for water bodies in Sutton. I hear the dams are going to be removed though.

September 2nd 2023: Checking Out Some Places in Millbury, Sutton and Grafton

 Today, we started out in Millbury, 

Howe Reservoir,
19 Linda Avenue

Woolshop Pond,
14 Bellville Lane

going on a hike along the power lines at 102 South Main Street to try to view Slaughterhouse Pond and Hathaway Pond. Unfortunately no views of Slaughterhouse Pond were to be had,

although the views of Hathaway Pond further down the path were pretty decent.

Next, it was on to Sutton,

Girard Pond,
26 Galaxy Pass

Wilkinsonville Unity Park,
7 Boston Road

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church

then finally Grafton

Nelson Memorial Library

Nelson Memorial Park

to end the day. Pretty productive I must say.