Understand
[edit]‘Bryn Mawr’ is Welsh for ‘big hill’. It is home to Bryn Mawr College, one of the country’s top women’s schools.
Get in
[edit]Bryn Mawr can be accessed from Philadelphia by bus (via 69th St. Station), regional rail (via the Paoli-Thorndale line), or on the Norristown High-Speed Line (the purple line). It is also drivable.
- 1 Bryn Mawr Station. On the Paoli-Thorndale line.
- 2 Rosemont Station. On the Paoli-Thorndale line.
- 3 Bryn Mawr Station. On the NHSL.
- 4 Roberts Rd. Station. On the NHSL.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Ave, ☏ +1 610 526 5000, [email protected]. Gorgeous and impressive architecture, commonly considered the second most beautiful college campus in Delaware County. $54,440 to enroll, free to enter.
Do
[edit]- 1 Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W. Lancaster Avenue, ☏ +1 610 527 9898. A nonprofit movie theater and film education center offering an eclectic mix of independent, international, documentary, alternative, classic, and new films. The Bryn Mawr Film Institute is a beautiful, restored, historic movie theaterKid's Saturday matinees and cult classic midnight movies run September-May. Theatre is open daily afternoons and evenings. It also houses the Café Seville.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Hope’s Country Fresh Cookies, 1125 W. Lancaster Ave, ☏ +1 610 527 4488. Quaint treats shop featuring muffins, ice cream, coffee & assorted varieties of homestyle cookies.
- Blush Restaurant & Bar, 24 North Merion Avenue, ☏ +1 610 527-7700. Blush's Chef/Owner Nicholas Farina creates traditional and modern fusion dishes with a distinctive flair, complemented by an extensive wine list and a full bar. Sophisticated dining in a comfortable atmosphere.
- Gullifty's Restaurant, 1149 E Lancaster Ave. Fast, fun, and friendly restaurant, great beer, extensive menu.
Drink
[edit]- Kelly's Tab Room, 1107 E Lancaster Ave, ☏ +1 610 520-9344.
- The Grog, 863 West Lancaster Avenue, ☏ +1 610 527-5870.
Sleep
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[edit]Go next
[edit]Routes through Bryn Mawr |
Lancaster ← Villanova ← | W E | → Haverford → Philadelphia |
Thorndale ← Villanova ← | W E | → Haverford → Philadelphia |
Norristown ← Villanova ← | N S | → Haverford → Upper Darby |