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Wilmington & the Brandywine Valley

Wilmington & the Brandywine Valley is a sightseeing stop in Wilmington, DE, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: free.

· Wilmington, DE

Why you should go…

Wilmington, Delaware and the surrounding Brandywine Valley are known for grand du Pont family estates and gardens, close proximity to Philadelphia via I-95, and a growing riverfront dining and arts scene. The Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau promotes the area under the tagline 'Close to Home, Yet Worlds Away.'

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  • #brandywine valley
  • #dupont estates
  • #day trip
  • #philadelphia area

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Wilmington & the Brandywine Valley: property map

What's around here?

The closest stops to Wilmington & the Brandywine Valley, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Rainy-Day Pick

    Delaware Art Museum

    Under $25

    See Pre-Raphaelite paintings, Howard Pyle illustrations and John Sloan works, then walk the sculpture garden and labyrinth outside.

    1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Nemours Estate

    Under $25

    Tour Alfred I. du Pont's 77-room mansion, stroll French formal gardens, and see vintage cars in the Chauffeur's Garage.

    2.2 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

    Under $25

    Natural history museum near Wilmington with dinosaur, shell, and bird exhibits plus a planetarium.

    2.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Hagley Museum and Library

    Under $25

    Tour the original du Pont gunpowder mills on the Brandywine, the family's first American home, and a gallery of patent models.

    2.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Fort Delaware

    Under $25

    Ride a ferry to Pea Patch Island to tour a Civil War fortress and prison camp with costumed interpreters and cannon firings.

    11 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Delaware County

    Free

    A Philadelphia-suburb county nicknamed 'America's Garden County' for its public gardens and historic estates.

    13 mi awayMore like this