North Bend Plantation

What an amazing house! I stopped by to check out the property in advance of a potential trip with my bride and was welcomed with open arms by the family who own it. Ridgely was out but her son was gracious enough to tell me about the property and share a lunch with him. The grounds look amazing and I am definitely booking this place for lodging during my next trip in the area. I didn't take the house tour, but even if you don't stay you can arrange one ahead of time.

What an amazing B&B, surrounded by comfort, peace and genuine care from Ridgely Copland, the owner, who has many wonderful stories.(The home has been in the Copland family since 1916.) From the moment you enter the plantation, you are truly welcomed. North Bend is the perfect place to unwind and explore the many pieces of history in the home. We were on a bike trip (VCT) and this was exactly what we needed to rest and catch up on civil war history. The rooms are all beautiful---big comfortable beds with period furnishings. We spent time walking around the property and relaxing on the porches. As an aside, the B&B has excellent Wi-Fi throughout building and I answered iPad emails from the front porch overlooking the gorgeous estate's vista of fields. Ridgely cooks a delicious Southern breakfast herself and makes sure that guests have everything they need. Honestly, this is a true gem and everyone in our party felt honored to have stayed here.

A wonderfully delightful B&B. My wife and I stayed only 1 night while attending an event at The Glebe, but wished we could have stayed longer. It's loaded with history and would be a great place to stay to visit the historical plantations of the area.

I can only echo what other reviewers have said: what an incredible historic property this is (I LOVED reading the antique books), how quiet and peaceful (my husband and I especially loved hanging out on the upstairs screened porch as the sun went down), the warm and welcoming hostess (Ridgely literally made us feel completely AT HOME), the bountiful breakfasts (waffles! eggs with Virginia ham!). We were in the Rose Room, spacious and comfy. . ..truly a trip back in time.

My sister and I traveled to Charles City to work on our family tree. We chose to stay at the North Bend Bed and Breakfast, and boy are we glad we did. Go back in time and give this place a chance! Ridgely (proprietor) is a vivacious 80 year old woman, who is totally gracious and accomodating. We enjoyed every minute of our stay at this plantation and will definitely be going back.

We arrived it NorthBend for the last 3 nights of our honeymoon at the end of a most memorable road trip through the "confederate states". We couldn't have chosen better. The house of a confederate officer through which passed the union general Sherman, steeped in history and the paradoxes of this part of the US summed up all our experiences. Ridgely, our host, has spent all her life since marrying the owner in this extraordinary property; she is a graceful, charitable, good-humoured, cultivated elderly lady. They don't make them like that anymore. She takes life as it comes and cares for her paying guests as if they were old friends; we are treated to her own china and silver; can use her kitchen, roam the house at will, use her golf cart to tour the property and converse with her on the history of the house, her family and all sorts of other subjects. On a more trivial note: It was one of the few houses we stayed in where the owners had not destroyed the original natural ventilation of the house by putting in powerful air-conditioning that made opening the windows impossible as if our forebears had had no clue on how to keep a house reasonably cool in summer, what a bliss. Long may it last.

Absolutely gorgeous and stunning house with top notch hospitality and accommodations! A bit off the beaten path, but upon arrival you receive the warmest welcome and are enmeshed in history. Highly recommend and will hopefully be coming back very soon!!!

Excellent service, very nice and clean. The host is super sweet and nice. Best place to stay for a weekend getaway :)