Ashburnham

Understand

History European settlement of Ashburnham began in 1736, and it was incorporated as a town in 1765. The lands that make up the town had been granted to officers and soldiers of a 1690 expedition to Canada. It had been called the Plantation of Dorchester-Canada until it was incorporated.

Do

1 Mount Watatic. at 1,831 ft, is the second highest mountain in Massachusetts east of the Berkshires. Trailhead is off of MA 119. 2 Wapack Trail. The Wapack Trail is one of the oldest public, interstate hiking trails in the United States. Opened in 1923, it follows the Wapack Range for 21 miles (34 km), between Mount Watatic in Ashburnham, Massachusetts and North Pack Monadnock mountain in Greenfield, New Hampshire

Buy

Creative Connections Gift Shop & Gallery, 56 Main St, Ashburnham, ☏ +1 978-827-6211. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM to 6PM. A gift shop with both handmade and mass produced goods. (updated Jul 2026)

Eat

1 Yaka Sawa Sushi and Grill, 57 Main St, Ashburnham, ☏ +1 978-252-5679. 11:30AM to 9PM, closed Monday and Sunday. Sushi bar that offers other Asian dishes as well (updated Jul 2026) Brothers Pizza Pizzeria and Grill, 47 Main St, Ashburnham, ☏ +1 978-827-1111. 11AM to 10PM, closed Monday. Small pizza place with a dining area to the left. (updated Jul 2026) Village Pizza, 65 Main St, Ashburnham, ☏ +1 978-827-3007. 11AM to 10PM. Small and dingy pizza place. Also has chips and desserts for sale. (updated Jul 2026)

Drink & nightlife

Tavern On Central, 3 Central St, Ashburnham, ☏ +1 978-827-1272. 4PM to 8PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4PM to 9PM on Thursdays and Fridays, 12PM to 9PM Saturdays and 12PM to 8PM Sundays. Closed Monday. Tavern that offers a large selection of draft and bottle beer, as well as pub and American comfort foods. (updated Jul 2026)