Overview

Located on the Virginia Civil War Trail within 35 minutes of Brandy Station, The Wilderness, and Chancellorsville. Ridge View is in what is now called the village of Rochelle. This is where the battle of Jack's Shop (modern Rochelle) took place on September 22, 1863. The artillery duel between the forces of General j.e.b. Stuart of the South and the forces of Generals Judson Kilpatrick and John Buford of the North resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. Ridge View Bed and Breakfast is nestled in Madison County, Virginia, on one of America's ten most outstanding scenic byways through the Blue Ridge Mountains - Virginia Byway Route 231. A beautifully restored farmhouse bed and breakfast, located on 17 rolling acres, with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Relax in the sunlit great room or on the front porch and enjoy the Virginia scenery Ridge View Bed and Breakfast is a short drive north of Charlottesville on Rt.29.