Explore the Literary Charm of Washington Irving's Sunnyside

Getting There

• Public Transit

  From White Plains, head to the White Plains Metro-North train station located at 1 Railroad Ave. Purchase a ticket to Irvington station. Board the Hudson Line train heading towards Poughkeepsie. The train ride will take approximately 20 minutes. Once you arrive at Irvington station, exit the train and turn right onto Main St. Walk along Main St for about 0.3 miles until you reach the intersection with N Broadway. Turn left onto N Broadway and continue for about 0.5 miles. You will then see a sign for Sunnyside. Follow the signs leading you to 3 W Sunnyside Ln, where Washington Irving's Sunnyside is located. The total walking distance from the station to the site is approximately 0.8 miles.

• Walking

  If you are starting from downtown White Plains, you can reach Washington Irving's Sunnyside by walking to the nearest Metro-North train station, White Plains station at 1 Railroad Ave. Once there, purchase a ticket to Irvington station and board the train. After arriving at Irvington station, exit and turn right onto Main St, then follow the same directions as outlined for the public transit option. Note that walking from downtown White Plains to the train station will take approximately 10-15 minutes.

• Bicycle

  For those who prefer to bike, start in downtown White Plains and head towards the Bronx River Parkway Trail, which is accessible via the trail entrance near White Plains High School. Follow the trail northbound. This route will take you along scenic views and eventually lead you to the area around Irvington. Upon reaching Irvington, bike towards Main St, then continue onto N Broadway until you see the signs for Sunnyside. The total distance is around 6 miles and can take about 30-40 minutes depending on your biking speed.