Bardstown, Kentucky
Bourbon Manor in quaint, historic Bardstown is centrally located within the Bourbon, Horses & History Region of Kentucky, with an abundance of year-round attractions and festivals to enjoy. We are located on 5 Tourism Trails: Bourbon, Wine, Lincoln, Civil War, and Catholic Religious Heritage.
Bardstown is The Bourbon Capital of the World and voted “America’s Most Beautiful Small Town.” There are many high-profile attractions to enjoy throughout the year: My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center, Barton’s 1792 Distillery, Willitt’s Distillery, Maker’s Mark Distillery, Jim Beam Distillery, Four Roses (Cox’s Creek), Lux Row Distillery, Preservation Distillery, Willett Distillery, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Log Still, Limestone Branch Distillery, Old Samuels Distillery, Museum Row featuring 5 museums, Basilica of St Joseph Proto-Cathedral, Oscar Getz Museum of Bourbon History, Kentucky Dinner Train, Around the Town Horse & Carriage Rides, Bernheim Forest & Arboretum, Abbey of Gethsemani, Crystal Creek Riding Stables, Antique Shopping, Kentucky Railway Museum, McIntyre’s Winery, Springhill Winery, Chuckleberry, Jester’s Winery, Forest Edge Winery, and over 30 Specialty Shops, Boutiques, and Art Galleries Downtown Bardstown.
During warmer months, there is a wide range of outdoor dramas, music performances, and local theaters: Stephen Foster Musical, Summer Concert Series, Bardstown Community Park – Live Bands every Friday Night in June, and Springfield Community Theater, and Central Kentucky Chorus.
Please view our recommended list of area links to local attraction websites.
https://www.kentuckybourbonboys.com/Historic Neighboring Towns
Theater Entertainment
Heaven Hill Distillery
Bourbon Country Distilleries
- Kentucky Bourbon Trail® – Official Website
- BARDSTOWN AREA – BOURBON BIRTHPLACE DISTILLERIES:
- Maker’s Mark Distillery – Loretto
- Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center
- Jim Beam American Outpost – Clermont
- Four Roses Bottling Facility Tour & Tastings – Cox’s Creek
- Willett Distillery
- Bardstown Bourbon Company
- Preservation Distillery
- Lux Row Distillery
- Kentucky Owl Distillery – COMING in 2024
- Log Still Distillery at Dant Crossing – Gethsemani, NOW OPEN
- Old Steelhouse Distillery – Deatesville, NOW OPEN
- Boundary Oak Distillery – Radcliff
- Clermont Distilling Company – Clermont, COMING SOON
- Limestone Branch Distillery & Yellowstone – Lebanon
- BOURBON HISTORY MUSEUMS AND OTHER RELATED SHOPS & TOURS
- LAWRENCEBURG, FRANKFORT, VERSAILLES, DANVILLE, AND LEXINGTON AREA
- LOUISVILLE AREA
- Angel’s Envy
- Bulleit Distilling Company
- Copper & Kings (Brandy aged in Bourbon Barrels)
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
- Stitzer-Weller Distillery
- Michter’s Micro-Distillery
- Kentucky Peerless Distillery
- Jeptha Creed Distillery
- Old Forester Distillery
- Rabbit Hole
- Kentucky Artisan Distillery
- Prohibition Craft Spirits
- Urban Bourbon Trail
- TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS:
- WhiskMe Transport 502.331-2704
- Bardstown Taxi 502.460.7066
- Bourbon City Taxi & Tours 502.349.5001
- Bourbontown Tours 1.844.844.268.7266
- Pegasus Limousines
- Travel The Kentucky Trail Custom Tours
- Copper Top Tours
- Kentucky Bourbon Boys
- Cutlass Royal Limousine Company
- R&R Limousine Bourbon Excursions
- Kentucky Bourbon Boys
- Mint Julep Tours
- Stone Fences Tours
- Kentucky Bourbon Bus
- Bourbon City Pedalers
- Bourbon Boat on the KY River
- BOURBON EVENTS:
- BOURBON FOODS:
Lincoln Heritage Trail
Civil War Sites
Horse Enthusiasts
- Around the Town Carriage – Carriage Rides Around Bardstown
- Keeneland Race Track
- Churchill Downs/Kentucky Derby Museum
- Kentucky Horse Park
- Crystal Creek Stables – Horse Riding
- Big Red Stables – Horse Riding
- Bluegrass Horse Farm Tours
- Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours
- Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm
- Claibourne Farm
Antiques
- Nettie Jarvis Antiques
- The Rusty Rooster
- Almost Everything &
More - The Upsy Daisy
- Backstreet Antiques
- Useful Things
Antiques & Collectibles Store - Carol’s Treasure Box
- Chaplin River
Antiques - Sparrow’s Antiques
Kentucky Wine Trail
Golf
- My Old Kentucky Home State Park Golf Course
- Maywood Golf Club
- Bardstown Country Club and Woodlawn Springs Golf Course
- Rosewood Golf and Country Club
- Cedar-Fil Golf Course
- Lincoln Homestead State Park Golf Course
Historic Trains
My Old Kentucky Home
Popular Tourist Destinations
- Bardstown Main Street
- My Old Kentucky Home State Park
- Abbey Of Gethsemani Monastery
- Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral
- Kentucky Holy Land Tour
- Old Bardstown Village
- War Memorial of Mid America
- Walking Tour of Nazareth/Exhibits at Heritage Hall
- Bardstown Art Gallery
- Thomas Merton Bookstore
- Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse
Outdoor recreation & Adventure
- Bardstown Community Park – within walking distance from the B&B
- Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
- My Old Kentucky Running Tour
- Bardstown Boaters
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Green River Lake State Park
- Taylorsville Lake State Park
- Kentucky Motorcycle Roads and Trips
- Kentucky Motorcycle Rides and Roads
- Hike-Bike Pike
- Bluegrass Cycle Club
- Central KY Cyclists
- Mammoth Cave Canoe & Kayak
Visit KentuckyTourism.com to find:
- Scenic Byways – Driving Routes
- Bike Routes
- Antique Shopping
- Quilt Trail
- Off the Beaten Path