The Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway winds through the Brandywine Valley, known for its strategic crossroads of commerce, agriculture, artistic creativity, and political thought. Evidence of the settlement and development patterns can be found throughout the lands that the byway traverses. In addition, many structures that held meaning during the time of the Underground Railroad are located along the byway. The Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway is known for its climate, natural resources, and beauty. Today, visitors can travel the byway, take in the scenery, and learn about a place that is so pivotal in American history.
- Length
- 25.26 mi / 40.7 km
- Fees
- None
We publish 3 places that sit on this road, across 2 states, listed in the order you meet them. This is not a route and not a drive time — it is the names, so you can put them into whatever navigation you already use.
“Off” is a straight line from the place to the road, rounded. It is not a driving distance, and the road itself is a simplified centre line, so treat a mile or two as noise.
The Delaware stretch
Brandywine ZooDEon the roadAnimals
Tickets sold online
- Hours
- 10am-4pm daily; last admission 3:30pm
- Season
- year-round (implied; daily)
WilmingtonDEon the road
In our guide: 6 animal attractions · 3 lakes · 2 parks
The Pennsylvania stretch
Longwood GardensPA1 mile off
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
