How to find us in Gloucester:
If you're lost, give us a call at (978) 281-6634
Map
Directions:
Quick,
Scenic 1,
Train
This is what our sign on the harbor side of Rogers
St. (Rt. 127) looks like.
Gloucester is located approximately 30 miles north of Boston, on
beautiful Cape Ann. Gloucester is accessible by major highways and by
train service from Boston's North Station.
By car from Boston, get on Rt. 128 North and follow that to
Gloucester. There is one tricky spot in Peabody where Rts. 128 and 95
split. Be sure you stay left on Rt. 128. Do not go right on Rt. 95 or
you'll end up in NH. Stay on Rt. 128 to Gloucester.
There are several routes that will bring you into downtown
Gloucester. The quickest and easiest way is to follow 128 N until you
come to a rotary. Take the first right off the rotary (Exit 11).
Friendly's Restaurant will be on your right. Follow Washington Street
approximately 8/10 mi. until the Legion Memorial Building is directly in
front of you. Bear right there (See the Joan of Arc on horseback
statue), then take a quick left onto Angle Street. At the stop sign, go straight across the intersection downhill toward the
harbor and then turn left onto Rt. 127, (Rogers Street). Go another 2/10
mi. and look RIGHT for the Gloucester House Restaurant sign, then the
"Schooner Sails" sign on the right. You've found us! The Lannon ties up
on the right hand side of the Restaurant.
We do not have parking at the Gloucester House Restaurant
to offer you, but there is metered parking nearby. Meters cost
$.50/hour. You do not have to feed the meters on Sundays or after 6:00
p.m.
- There is a metered municipal parking lot on Rogers Street,
in front of the Gloucester House and adjacent to our office, with 10-hour
meters.
Other
downtown lots with either free parking or 10-hour meters and within
a short walk:
- in St. Peter's Square lot, the brick parking lot located just south of us at the intersection of Rogers
St. and Washington St. (FREE, but unavailable during Fiesta weekend).
- along Rogers St. heading north, or on
Harbor Loop, which is the next street on your right after you pass
our sign, about 1/2 block from us (10 hr. meters).
- in the Fitz Hugh Lane lot, located at the corner of Rogers St.
and Harbor Loop (10 hr. meters),
Remember, don't feed the meters after 6 pm or on Sunday. And
please don't park in the Gloucester House lot.
As you walk toward the restaurant from Rogers St., look to the right
and you will see three sheds on the right hand side overlooking the
water. The one that says Schooner Sails is us! This is where you come to
pick up your tickets. Boarding will begin 10 minutes before sail time.
Another option if you have more time is to take exit 14 off Rt. 128.
Turn right at the end of the ramp and follow Rt. 133 a few miles until
you see the water (Gloucester harbor) right in front of you. Turn left
here onto Rt. 127 and
keep the harbor on your right. (The
other reason this route will be more time-consuming is because of the
drawbridge that will surely open and delay you 15-30 minutes). You will
pass the Fisherman at the Wheel statue and the Tavern on your right.
Follow this road as it zigzags into downtown Gloucester. We're at 63 rear Rogers
Street, on your right as you follow the harbor.
If you're driving a bus, or if you need to avoid Fiesta or the
Parade...
Take
Rt. 128 North. Go half-way around the first rotary and continue up Rt.
128 to the second rotary. Take the second exit off that rotary (still on
Rt. 128 North). As you go down that hill, get into the right hand lane.
At the light, turn right onto Eastern Ave. At the next intersection,
bear right (staying on Rt. 127). Follow this road along the waterfront
and up the hill. Bear left onto Rogers St. at the top of the hill
(Flanagan's gas station is at the fork in the road). Follow Rogers St.
down the hill, past Gorton's, past Dunkin Donuts and Walgreen's on your
right. You'll see the Building Center on your left, then a vacant lot,
then the municipal parking lot in front of the Gloucester House, (the
grey building set back on your left). This lot has an easy in/out access
for buses. Look for us in one of the sheds on the right hand side of the restaurant....that's where we are.
If you're coming from the North...
If you are coming from Maine or NH or other points north, take Rt. 95
S to exit 54 (Georgetown, Rowley, Rt. 133). Go left at the end of the
ramp onto Rt. 133E. Follow Rt. 133 through Rowley and into Ipswich. Rt.
133 hooks up with Rt. 1A for a while as you go through Ipswich. Take a
left onto Rt. 133 toward Essex at Cable
Gardens. Stay on Rt. 133 through Essex and into West Gloucester. When
you intersect with Rt. 128, you have the choice of the direct or scenic
route (see above). Get on Rt. 128 North if you want the direct route.
Stay on Rt. 133 if you have time to kill.
If you're coming from Rockport..
Get back onto Rt. 127 and head south to Gloucester. When you come to
the intersection with Rt. 128, go straight through the light (Eastern
Ave.). At the next intersection, bear right (staying on Rt. 127). Follow
this road along the waterfront and up the hill. Bear left onto Rogers
St. at the top of the hill (Flanagan's gas station is at the fork in the
road). Follow Rogers St. down the hill past Gorton's, past Dunkin Donuts
and Walgreen's on your right. You'll see the Building Center on your
left, then a vacant lot, then the municipal parking lot in front of the
Gloucester House.
Finally, if you take the train from Boston, get off at the Gloucester
station. As you exit the train, turn left and walk along Railroad Ave.
At the three-road intersection, bear left onto Prospect St. Take the
second street on the right (Dale Ave.). You'll see City Hall on your
left and the Sawyer Free Library on your right. At the intersection with
Middle St., take a right, then a quick left. The YMCA will now be on
your right. We are at the bottom of the hill, past two short blocks,
right in front of you. |
