Cotton Hollow

The Cotton Hollow Preserve consists of

80 acres of pristine woodlands traversed

by the Roaring Brook. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the area was home to

several grist mills, saw mills, iron foundries and a cotton mill. The imposing ruins of

the cotton mill built in 1814 are still

visible today.

Today, the preserve features "passive" recreation opportunities for hiking and

fishing. Access to the preserve is limited

to Glastonbury residents only except that

it may also be used by non-residents between the third Saturday of April and

June 15 for fishing.

The western entrance to the

preserve, located off Main Street,

features a tree trail.

Directions

Route 2 East to Exit 7. Route 2 splits      here and Exit 7 is a left hand exit. You      will then be on Route 17. Stay on Route     17 until the light at the intersection with Hopewell Road. Take a left onto       Hopewell Road. Follow Hopewell Road         for a couple of miles and Cotton          Hollow will be on your right.

Route 2 West to Exit 10. Take a left       onto Manchester Road. Go to stop sign     and take a right onto New London    Turnpike. At the next light take a left      onto Chestnut Hill Road. Follow Chestnut    Hill Road until the next stop sign and take    a left onto Hopewell Road. Stay on   Hopewell Road for a few miles. Go      through you first stop sign. At the next   stop sign, bear right. Cotton Hollow will      be on your left next to Grange Pool.