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Beyond New York

One extra day can change your trip

Rivers, art and historic towns are an easy train ride away. Times are estimates, each way from Midtown.

Day trips

1½ hr · Metro-North

Huge minimalist artworks in a former box-printing factory on the Hudson. Open Friday to Monday only.

1–1½ hr · car

Storm King Art Center

A vast sculpture park in the Hudson Valley. Closed in winter; save it for spring to autumn.

Closed in winter

1–1½ hr · Amtrak

Independence Hall, the Barnes Foundation and Reading Terminal Market in a walkable centre.

1–1½ hr · NJ Transit

The leafy university campus, its art museum and a cosy town centre.

1½–2 hr · NJ Transit

A Jersey Shore town with a boardwalk and music history. Windswept and half-closed in winter.

Off-season hours

1¼ hr · Metro-North

A riverside village of antique shops and Hudson Highland views; dress warmly for the water.

The off-season boardwalk and New York Aquarium; most rides are closed, but the sea air is bracing.

Rides closed in winter

45–60 min · Metro-North

The Old Dutch Church and historic cemetery of Washington Irving’s legend.

Check winter site hours

Free Smithsonian museums and monuments. A long day; an overnight is kinder.

Good to know

Check winter hours

Many Hudson Valley sites close or shorten hours from December to March. Confirm before you buy tickets.

Use the trains

Metro-North leaves Grand Central; NJ Transit and Amtrak leave Penn Station. Buy in the TrainTime or NJ Transit apps.

Short light

Sunset is around 4.30pm. Start early and plan the return in daylight if you can.

Weather delays

Snow and ice can disrupt trains. Check service alerts on the morning you travel.

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