Welcome to Lawn Squad® of Prides Crossing, MA

Prides Crossing, Massachusetts, is one of the most rarified and quietly spectacular addresses on the entire New England coast — an unincorporated village within Beverly whose name conjures immediately the Gilded Age and early 20th-century world of grand summer estates, horse farms, manicured grounds, and the American aristocracy at leisure. Taking its name from the family of Pride’s Crossing founder Frederick Cabot, the village developed in the late 19th century as wealthy Boston families built elaborate summer cottages along the rocky North Shore shoreline and the hills overlooking Massachusetts Bay, and remnants of that era — sweeping stone walls, gatehouse drives, carriage roads, and glimpses of grand shingle-style architecture through the trees — give the village a palpable sense of a more gracious and unhurried time. Historic Beverly on Cabot Street, open Wednesday through Saturday, preserves the broader story of this remarkable community through its John Cabot House museum, its landmark “Set at Liberty” exhibit on enslaved people in Beverly, its premier Walker Transportation railroad archive, and a team of staff whose knowledge and passion for the region’s history are described by visitors as genuinely exceptional. The Hospital Point Lighthouse at the end of Bayview Avenue, perched at the entrance to Beverly Harbor with sweeping views across to Baker’s Island and the open Atlantic, is accessible to the public during occasional open house events and remains one of the most photographed landmarks on the North Shore year-round.

Prides Crossing and the broader Beverly Farms neighborhood that surrounds it sit at the heart of one of the finest outdoor recreation landscapes on the North Shore. The Lynch Park Rose Garden, set within the 22-acre David S. Lynch Memorial Park at the end of Ober Street, is the jewel of Beverly’s coastal parkland — a beautifully maintained walled rose garden with gazebo, surrounded by ocean views in every direction, tide pools, two beach areas, a splash pad, kayak and paddleboard rentals, outdoor concerts, and picnic grounds that make it one of the most complete and rewarding waterfront parks anywhere on the North Shore. Sally Milligan Park off Cross Lane threads through 30 acres of quiet Beverly woodland with trails suited for dogs, mountain bikes, and family walks, featuring secret gnome boxes hidden in the forest by local residents that have become a beloved tradition for young visitors. J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve off Cabot Street provides the area’s most serene walking experience — easy trails through peaceful forest alongside the shores of Wenham Lake, with manor ruins adding a layer of romantic historical mystery to what is already a visually beautiful and tranquil property.

Prides Crossing’s own dining is limited to the private club world for which it has long been known, but the surrounding Beverly Farms and Beverly communities offer some of the finest dining on the entire North Shore within just a few minutes’ drive. Rossetti Restaurant on Brimbal Avenue is the region’s most celebrated Italian destination — a warmly lit room with a welcoming fireplace, impeccable service, outstanding lamb shanks, pappardelle, eggplant appetizers, and Old Fashioned cocktails from bartenders that regulars call among the best on the North Shore, making it the perfect destination for a special evening after a walk along the Prides Crossing shoreline. Kitchen Table on Cabot Street in Beverly offers an outstanding farm-to-table dinner and weekend brunch, with beautifully executed chicken over mashed potatoes, a perfect burger with crispy fries, apple fritter dessert, crème brûlée, and Dutch babies that have earned it a devoted following for private events and date nights alike. And Delphine’s Kitchen on Cabot Street is Beverly’s most charming all-day café and dinner spot — a French-inspired room with vinyl records to browse and play, outstanding housemade crêpes, beautiful pastries, weekly specials of fresh pasta and ravioli, dessert cocktails, and a staff that treats every guest like a regular from the moment they walk in. Prides Crossing is, for those who know it, among the most quietly magnificent places in Massachusetts.