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Belle Meade Historic Site & WineryvsCheekwood
Both Belle Meade Plantation and Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art scores significantly better than Belle Meade Plantation. Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art comes in at 91 with positive reviews from 10 reviewers including Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery
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U.S. News & World Report Fodor's
5025 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
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Concierge "Horses were the name of the game at this former thoroughbred nursery... today, even though there are no horses to be found, the plantation is a popular draw for history buffs."
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The 45-minute tour of the main house, led by guides in 19th-century garb, is a must
Frommer's "The Greek Revival mansion is the centerpiece of the affluent Belle Meade region of Nashville and is surrounded by 30 acres of manicured lawns and shade trees." Full review
Lonely Planet "The 1853 mansion is open to visitors, as are various interesting outbuildings, including a model slave cabin, and wine tasting." Full review
Fodor's "Known as the "queen of the Tennessee plantations," this stunning Greek Revival house is marked by the Civil War bullet holes that riddle its columns." Full review
Afar Magazine "The mansion also has a winery on site and hosts tastings daily." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Most antebellum plantation homes display portraits of family members in gilded frames, but at Belle Meade... the portraits are of Thoroughbred racehorses." Full review
Where "Built in 1807, this plantation provides a unique perspective on Southern history." Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"At the center of the plantation is the mansion, where guides dressed in period costumes offer tours of the mansion's antebellum-style interior...Belle Meade Plantation hosts numerous events" Full review
Fodor's "Today, this historic mansion is a museum at the center of 30 acres of smooth green pastures...the property includes a winery and more than 10 outbuildings. " Full review
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General tours are available, or you can take a themed tour like the Journey to Jubilee, which tells the stories of the people who were enslaved at Belle Meade Plantation.
Cheekwood Fodor's Concierge Frommer's Afar Magazine Lonely Planet
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1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205
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Fodor's "The museum, in a carefully restored neo-Georgian mansion once home to the Cheek family of Maxwell House coffee fame, has a permanent collection of American art." Full review
Concierge "When garden-club doyennes dream, Cheekwood is what they see... Cheekwood's art museum has a permanent collection featuring contemporary stars like Andy Warhol."
Frommer's "If it weren't for coffee that was deemed "good to the last drop," Nashville might never have gotten Cheekwood Botanical Garden." Full review
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And don't miss the Bell Chandelier, a fiber-optic piece held over from Bruce Munro's recent "Light" exhibit that hangs in the rotunda staircase.
Afar Magazine "Cheekwood is always a peaceful, beautiful place." Full review
Lonely Planet "Big enough to impress but compact enough not to be too tiring, Cheekwood is a botanical garden with an arty inclination, just southwest of downtown Nashville." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Though the art collection inside is permanent, Cheekwood's gardens change with the seasons; don't miss the colorful tulip display each spring or the lights show over the holidays." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"An elegant setting for rotating exhibits of the museum's collection." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Now, the rambling home and gardens are open to the public, who can check out pieces from the Nashville Museum of Art, explore the Japanese or perennial gardens, and have afternoon tea." Full review
goop "While this destination has plenty to appeal to grown-ups, too, they also host Tuesdays for Tots (from September through May) and Saturday morning activities (year round) that are for littles. " Full review
Where "In the 1800s—long before Starbucks dominated every street corner—Joel Cheek developed a blend of coffee and sold it at what would be the brand’s eponymous Maxwell House hotel." Full review
