Springhill is the stay for a Bardstown trip that is at least half about wine, or for anyone who wants a country estate instead of a town street. It is a bed and breakfast in an 1857 house outside Bloomfield, about 20 minutes northeast of Bardstown, with six suites named for wines, a 3-acre estate vineyard and a tasting room on site. King suites are $249 a night and queen suites $229, with $20 a night off stays of two nights or more. Book through the inn’s reservation page or by phone at (502) 442-3356.
The estate
Springhill was built in 1857 as a country estate, and older guides and the Visit Bardstown listing still call it Springhill Plantation B&B. Today it runs as Springhill Bed & Breakfast and Winery & Vineyards, a family operation run by innkeepers Jeff and June Daugherty. The house keeps its period character: a grand staircase, antique furniture, fireplaces in some suites, and a set of rooms in what were the 1857 servants’ quarters.
Outside are the vineyard, a courtyard and tree-lined grounds. It is quiet in a way that downtown Bardstown, with festival crowds and Court Square traffic, is not.
The suites
Every suite is listed for two adults. The guest rooms page has photos of each.
| Suite | Bed | Bath | Rate | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlot | Ornate wooden king | Private | $249 | Sitting area, views of the tree-lined grounds |
| Cabernet | Four-poster king | Private | $249 | Fireplace and antique furnishings |
| Rosé | Plantation-style king | Private colonial-style bath | $249 | Loveseat; at the top of the grand staircase |
| Chardonnay | Four-poster queen | Private | $229 | Victorian décor, chaise lounge, courtyard and vineyard views |
| Pinot Noir | Queen | Shared Jack-and-Jill | $229 | Sun-porch nook and a “secret” staircase in the 1857 servants’ quarters |
| Beaujolais | Four-poster queen | Shared Jack-and-Jill | $229 | Fireplace and sun-porch access, also in the servants’ quarters |
Pinot Noir and Beaujolais share a bathroom, but the inn blocks the second room when one is booked, so a single couple effectively gets a private bath. Book both together and they make a neat two-couple setup. For a fireplace, choose Cabernet or Beaujolais. For a vineyard view, Chardonnay.
Breakfast
A homemade country breakfast comes with every stay, and the inn describes it as hearty. The exact serving time is not on the policies page, so ask at check-in, especially if you have a morning distillery tour back toward Bardstown.
The winery
The tasting room is the reason many guests choose Springhill over a downtown inn. The estate grows Chambourcin grapes on its 3-acre vineyard and makes small-batch Kentucky wines, including a gold-medal wine called Mallory’s Black Jewel. You can taste at the bar or settle into a seat by the fireplace or out in the courtyard with a bottle. Beer, sodas and wine slushies are on hand too, along with charcuterie boxes ($25) and boards ($50 to $75), per the winery page. Candles made from recycled wine bottles are the souvenir.
The winery is open Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 5 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from noon until 6 p.m., later on event nights. It is closed Sunday and Monday, and the last pour is 15 minutes before closing. The winery has taken a winter break from late December to late January, so check before a holiday trip.
The events calendar is busy. Recent listings include a Grazing & Tasting evening (September 26, 2026), a Women’s Wellness Weekend (October 2 and 3) and Words with Wine (October 7). If you are staying in fall, look at the calendar before you book; an event night can be a bonus or a crowd, depending on your plans. Harvest time in early fall is when the vineyard is at its best, and the winery likes to bring guests into the season.
Visit Bardstown’s wine page lists Springhill alongside the area’s other tasting rooms. For other wineries and breweries around Nelson County, see our breweries, wineries and cideries guide.
Policies worth reading
From Springhill’s guest policies:
- Check-in is from 2 to 6 p.m.; arriving later needs advance notice so they can arrange a key. Check-out is at 11 a.m.
- A 50% deposit (at least one night) is due at booking, with the balance on arrival.
- Cancel more than 14 days out for a refund minus $25 per room per night. Inside 14 days the deposit is forfeited unless the room re-books. Groups and premium events need 30 days. A trip-cancellation plan at 15% of the room rate extends the window to noon on arrival day.
- Children are welcome with notice, at $20 per child.
- No pets.
- No smoking indoors; outdoor smoking only, with a $250 minimum cleaning fee for violations.
Where it is and how to use it
Springhill is at 3205 Springfield Road near Bloomfield, in the northern part of Nelson County, about 10 to 15 miles from downtown Bardstown and roughly 20 minutes by car. Bloomfield itself is a small town with Nettie Jarvis Antiques on Taylorsville Road, and the farm roads around it make a pleasant loop; our scenic drives guide has routes.
The distance cuts both ways. You get a vineyard and dark skies. You also drive to every Bardstown restaurant and distillery, and after a wine tasting at home base and a bourbon tasting in town, somebody has to be sober. Build your days so the tastings are on the far end with a driver, or stay in for the evening with a bottle from downstairs. Our guide to bourbon tours and transportation covers drivers and tour companies, so ask about pickup this far out when you book.
Springhill also works well as a base for heading north. Bloomfield sits between Bardstown and Taylorsville, and the country roads out this way are some of the prettiest drives in the county in October, when the leaves turn and the vineyard is in harvest.
A simple plan: tour two Bardstown distilleries by day, eat an early dinner downtown, and be back on the porch before dark. Our romantic getaway guide has more ideas for couples.
Is it worth it?
Yes, if you want a country B&B with its own wine. Springhill rates 4.8 out of 5 on Tripadvisor from more than 130 reviews, and at $229 to $249 a night (less for multi-night stays) it costs about the same as the top downtown B&Bs. Add roughly 10% for room taxes.
Skip it if you want to walk to dinner or plan to spend every evening at Bardstown’s bourbon bars. Our where to stay guide compares downtown, the bypass and the countryside, and the historic inns and B&Bs roundup lists the in-town alternatives.
Use the live map on this page to compare Springhill’s rate with lodging in Bardstown for your dates.
