The Main Dining Room at Clay Hill Farm was the first addition to the original farmhouse and is reminiscent of a classic era. Surrounded by windows overlooking the deck, the flowering trees and back gardens, the Main, as it is known, is a delightful open space with comfortable velvet chairs and swiveling highbacks. The Main can seat up to 125 guests or 90 guests with a large hardwood dance floor. The Main Dining Room combined with the Veranda, can accommodate up to 175 guests looking to kick up their heels with a dance floor center stage. Add on the Fireside, and Clay Hill Farm can seat 220.
The Veranda is a private dining area where guests can enjoy the beauty of the grounds and the bird sanctuary through twelve large French doors. While a popular spot for romantic candlelit dinners for two, the Veranda can accommodate up to 65 guests for a private event. With the recent addition of a Mahogany cocktail deck, guests can mingle outside and enjoy the relaxing sounds of the tranquility brook cascading through the back gardens. Clay Hill Farm’s herb and vegetable gardens complete the scenic view from the deck.
The Fireside Room was added to the restaurant at Clay Hill Farm in 1982. A popular dining area for bird enthusiasts, The Fireside offers a full view of the front gardens complete with a bird and squirrel show. As many as 16 different bird species have been spotted at one sitting. A large stone-hearth fireplace warms the room in the cooler months while guests enjoy the romance of a crisp Fall evening or the serenity of falling snow in the Winter. The Fireside can accommodate up to 40 for a dinner party with private deck access and steps leading down to the garden and gazebo paths.
The Grounds at Clay Hill Farm are truly unique. Lavish, lush and picturesque, Clay Hill Farm is a nationally certified wildlife preserve, bird sanctuary and tree farm, the first restaurant in the country to have earned this distinction. Recently recognized by the state as an Environmental Leader, Clay Hill Farm’s beautiful grounds showcase a love and respect for Maine’s natural resources.
Over 100 birdhouses can be found on the Farm, many built by children and donated in memory of former guests. Walking trails surround the pond in the sanctuary, complete with frogs and fish, leading to our fairy house knoll… while tranquility brooks, blooming gardens and flowering trees mark the path to our picture-perfect gazebo. When strolling the grounds at Clay Hill Farm, one senses serenity, history and romance.
