More than just a Bed and Breakfast Inn on Whidbey Island
A very personal english welcome awaits the traveler at Delphinium House; your Seattle getaway to historic Coupeville, on Penn Cove, Whidbey Island. Whatever direction you take to get here, by ferry from Mukilteo, Port Townsend, Camano Island, or Vancouver Island B.C. via Anacortes. Or from Seattle, Canada by road, through La Conner, the “Little Holland” tulip field of the Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon to Deception Pass Bridge and Park, a world unlike any other awaits you. By land or water, the islands are the jewels in the crown including Whidbey, Camano, Lummi, and the San Juan islands. Each journey will leave a memory to warm the heart.
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Your destination in Coupeville, Delphinium House?
Find yourself in a comfortable contemporary craftsman home in the heart of this photographers dream town. Your spacious lavishly appointed suite, private bathroom, breakfast room, peaceful flower gardens, Penn Cove, and Mount Baker views, are waiting to delight you. Wake up slowly, smell the coffee. Indulge yourselves to a gourmet European continental breakfast. Then go and have fun! Iced tea and an indulgent treat will be on the deck when you return home! Click to view gallery. Hopefully your visit will coincide with one of the wonderful vibrant festivals that occur throughout the year. Click here to learn more about local activities. Walkers/bikers! You will find yourself within easy walking and biking distance) from an abundance of simple pleasures. Stroll the historic waterfront of Penn Cove, savor the famous succulent Penn Cove Mussels straight from the ocean. Enjoy the wharf, children will love the skeleton of our whale “Rosie.” Wander through antique and interior design stores with a touch of the pacific rim, quaint and designer boutiques, art and framing galleries, chocolate, coffee, and ice cream shops, Saturday Farmers Market, world class vintner and gourmet cheese purveyors, fine and casual dining, our Seaside Spa Salon, and gift store for little children! Explore the magazine rack at the Library. Linger in one of the oldest towns and former seaport in Washington. The County Museum will fascinate and attest to the colorful local history, the indigenous peoples, and the New England sea Captains that were drawn to Penn Cove. You may enjoy our local wild life. Our deer enjoy city dwelling, as do the rabbits, bald eagles, water fowl, frogs, and blue heron, and of course the northwest audubon birds! Feeling adventurous, rent a sea Kayak at the end of the wharf, and you may see a sea otter or seal.

Enchantments Further Field
History is still in the making. Discover the Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, now preserved forever. Imagine it as it appeared a century ago. Find miles of almost empty sand and pebble driftwood beaches. View the snow tipped Cascade, and Olympic Mountain ranges. Enjoy our sustainable farming methods on bucolic land. Visit our historical sites, the Admiralty Head Light House at Fort Casey, and by appointment the Jenne Farm, the cemetery, no appointment necessary but a tour can be arranged. Meet individuals and entire communities dedicated to preserving the past, building new grass roots futures and diligently guiding development, so that all that is so precious may continue to remain so, unspoiled for all to share. So bike, hike, observe nature in all her glory, sea kayak, explore our gardens, ride horses, visit our parks, farms and wineries.

There is a common thread that joins those of us who see themselves as the keepers of this land. We hope that you return to your lives with our message, and have enjoyed our hospitality and helpfulness. Take with you happiness and peace.