Western Loudoun

Plan a visit

Getting here and around.

Roads, transit, parking, places to stay and the seasons, with the official page each fact came from.

By car

Visit Loudoun puts the county about 25 miles west of Washington, D.C. A car is the easiest way to see the rural west, and parking is free at most wineries, breweries and attractions.

Route 7 runs east to west from Tysons through Leesburg into western Loudoun. Route 50 runs west from Fairfax County into Middleburg. Route 15 runs north to south through Leesburg. The Dulles Greenway and Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) link the Capital Beltway, Dulles Airport and Leesburg.

Visit Loudoun names Route 15 and Snickersville Turnpike as designated Virginia Scenic Byways.

By air, rail and bus

Washington Dulles International Airport is in the southeast corner of the county, with rental cars from the major companies. Reagan National is about 40 miles east.

Metro’s Silver Line has three Loudoun stations: Dulles International Airport, Loudoun Gateway and Ashburn. Visit Loudoun puts Ashburn to downtown D.C. at about 60 minutes. The western towns are a drive from any of them.

Loudoun County Transit’s local buses are fare free. Route 40, the Purcellville Connector run by Virginia Regional Transit, links Purcellville and Leesburg. The county runs local buses on weekdays with limited weekend service, so check the Route 40 schedule before you count on it.

By bike, the W&OD Trail runs 45 paved miles from Shirlington to Purcellville.

Visitor center

Visit Loudoun’s state-certified visitor center is at Market Station, 112 South St. SE in Leesburg, at Loudoun and Harrison Streets. It is open every day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Phone 703-771-2170.

In Middleburg, the town’s information center, the Pink Box, is staffed weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In winter it closes Monday through Wednesday.

Parking downtown

Each downtown page lists its town’s public lots: Purcellville, Middleburg and Leesburg. Purcellville’s and Middleburg’s town lots are free. In Leesburg, the Town Hall Garage is free for two hours on weekdays and all day on weekends.

Places to stay

Inns, B&Bs and hotels

13 places from the directory, each checked against its own site. Book with the place directly.

Through the year

Leesburg Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon (summer hours, May to October). Open year-round. Winter hours: see the market’s site.

Purcellville Farmers Market: Saturdays, rain or shine, 9 a.m. to noon. 2026 season opened May 9. The market’s site lists 25 Saturdays but no closing date.

The year’s fairs and festivals are on the traditions page, by month. The current season is on this season’s guide, and day plans are on the itineraries.

Hours at wineries, breweries and farms change with the season. Each listing links to the place’s own site, which has them.

Sources

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