1. Mass Central Rail Trail-Starting in the west at the intersection of Andrew Avenue and the Boston Post Road, you can walk or ride for several miles across most of Wayland.
2. Wayland Museum-Over time, the building was reworked to fit the needs of the Grout family, who made enlargements in the 1780s and added an ell in the 1720s.
3. Wayland Town Beach-Water quality is monitored by the Health Department, and amenities include a lovely picnic grove, a snack bar, and facilities for sand volleyball.
4. Hamlen Woods-The largest and most popular individual property is the rocky Hamlen Woods, which encompasses the Old Wayland Reservoirs for a stroll next to water.
5. Cochituate State Park-In Wayland, one great way to discover the park is on the scenic Snake Brook Trail, taking you through lush hardwood forest and wetlands between the North and Middle ponds.
6. Wayland Free Public Library-Wayland is named for the prominent Baptist minister, economist and president of Brown University, Francis Wayland (1796-1865).
7. Spellman Museum-The basis for the Spellman Museum was the personal collection of Francis Spellman (1889-1967), Archbishop of New York for some 30 years.
8. Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm-There are also four miles of trails, winding past crop fields and woods, and up to the top of the glacial drumlin that gives the reserve its name.