Places to stay in Ashland, Virginia

Ashland is a town located just north of Richmond in Hanover County, Virginia. The population was 6,619 at the 2000 census. Ashland is home to Randolph-Macon College. "The Center of the Universe" is a popular thematic phrase displayed on signs in the town. Many citizens of Ashland unsuccessfully fought off a bid to build a Wal-Mart just outside of town, and they were featured in the 2001 PBS special Store Wars - When Wal-Mart Comes to Town. Local restaurants include Sugar Fix Bakery, Homemades By Suzanne, Ashland Coffee And Tea, and Ironhorse Restaurant.

If you are travelling in the area, Ashland is located close to Mechanicsville Elementary School, Peele Hall Administration Building, Faith Baptist Church Christian School, Hungary Creek and Sewage Disposal Pond Dam.

Originally known as Slash Cottage, it was located on the Old Washington Highway and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, a busy north-south route now owned by CSX Transportation. The tracks run through the center of town, and the area near the Ashland train station is a popular train-watching site for railfans.

In October, 2002, Ashland made National news as the site of one of the Beltway Sniper Attacks. The victim, who had been traveling through on Interstate 95, was shot leaving a restaurant with his wife. He was one of the very few survivors of the random attacks upon strangers by convicted murderers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo.

The center of Ashland ( which is at is longitude -77°28'46.56 and latitude 37°45'33.84 ) is located 3 miles away from Hanover, 7 miles away from Glen Allen and 8 miles away from Doswell.

Available Ashland lodging

We currently have 15 accommodations in and around Ashland.

Ashland Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs and Extended Stay

Ashland Camping & RV, Cottages, Rentals and Lodges / Ranches

Other useful links:

• Ashland Chamber of Commerce
• Ashland, Virginia on Wikipedia

Things to see and do, places to eat in Ashland

Sugar Fix Bakery ( Dining / Bakery ). Located at 105-B England Street. Sugar Fix Bakery was created in 2011 when owner, Melinda Foster starting creating custom decorated cookies for family and friends for any special occasion. Through word of mouth and social media, the word began to spread quickly of the unique way that cookies could be customized for any occasion. In the fall of 2013, Sugar Fix Bakery became an official business and everything started to fall into place. sugarfixbakery.com

Sports Page Bar & Grill ( Dining / Other ). Located at 504 England Street. Sportspage Bar & Grille was established in 2003 at 14245 Midlothian Turnpike. We are a locally owned and operated establishment and pride ourselves on treating all our customers like family. We are very family friendly and consider ourselves a "cheers" type restaurant we want our customers to feel like they are a part of our restaurant and can ask our staff for any special item and we will do our best to accommodate them... sportspagebarandgrille.com

Imperial Chinese Restaurant ( Dining / Chinese ). Located at 117 North Washington Highway. Since the Imperial Chinese Restaurant made its debut in 1985, it has become, quite simply, the standard by which all other Denver Chinese cuisine is judged. Owner Johnny Hsu, who has created a tradition of large scale, fine Asian establishments and owns the exquiste Palace Chinese Restaurant in south Denver. And while diners have remained loyal over the past two decades, so have the restaurant critics. imperialchinese.com

Renamed properties

• Knights Inn at 103 North Carter Road may have been previously known as Red Roof InnRed Roof Inn, Econo Lodge or Econo Lodge
• Quality Inn at 107 North Carter Road may have been previously known as Howard Johnson or Howard Johnson
• Comfort Inn & Suites at 80 Cottage Green Drive may have been previously known as Sleep Inn or Sleep Inn