Guilford travel guide

Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the coast. The population was 21,398 at the 2000 census. It was named one of the top 100 places to live in the United States by Money magazine in 2005 First settled in 1639, Guilford has the third largest collection of historic homes in New England, with important buildings from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. There are five historic house museums, including Dudley Farm, which hosts a farmers' market on Saturdays.
For recreation, the town offers two public beaches, three public marinas, two private yacht clubs (Sachem's Head Yacht Club and Guilford Yacht Club), both public and private tennis courts, the Guilford Lakes Golf Course, and many trails for hiking or riding. The town hosts free concerts on the green in August, and a tree-lighting ceremony in the Christmas season as well as many other community holiday activities. (...) more....