Welcome to the Winstead Inn
and Beach Resort
Cape Cod is a wonderful destination for couples and families with many visitors returning year after year. We hope you enjoy the seashore experience and delight in the many reasons that make this place so special to so many generations; the natural beauty, the thriving art and cultural pastimes, the fishing heritage, the fresh seafood offerings. We open our doors to you and invite you to come and explore this unique area knowing that your stay on the outer shores will be a memorable one.
Discover Harwich and Harwich Port
Harwich and Harwich Port are traditional seaside villages with lots of small town charm. There are saltwater beaches on Nantucket Sound and Pleasant Bay and many fresh water ponds for swimming. Sailboats, charter vessels, and pleasure crafts dot the harbors. Wychmere is the most picturesque and easily admired from Route 28, especially nice with a picnic lunch. Saquatucket is a busy harbor for charter fishing, sailing and sightseeing cruises including seal watches and the Nantucket ferry. Main Street offers some delicious ethnic and traditional Cape restaurants.
At the edge of town, the Brooks Free Library is an historic landmark worth exploring for reading material or the many special events held here each week, all year-round. On Tuesday evenings throughout the summer, enjoy live music at the band concerts held outdoors in Brooks Park. Nearby Whitehouse Field is home to Cape Cod Baseball’s Harwich Mariners. Catch some of the best college stars and future pros during home games each week. Route 28 is the busy commercial hub of town with grey shingled cottages and painted town houses serving as shops, boutiques and restaurants. An outdoor gallery featuring the work of local artists is on show throughout the summer in the village green by the Main Post Office.
The September Harwich Cranberry Festival takes place over ten days on Oak Street and honors the cranberry, a unique fruit still grown and harvested in bogs across the Cape. There is something of interest for the whole family including crafts, beach parties, carnival rides, fireworks, traditional foods, live music and more. Drawing nearly 100,000, its popularity makes it one of America’s top small town festivals.