Heartward Sanctuary
2196 Tom Stevens Rd
Siler City, NC 27344
Directions, navigation & pro-tips for a smooth journey
We are IN. THE. COUNTRY! Lots of lovely roads, cows, meadows, rolling hills.
Quality time for reflection and meditation.
SILK HOPE vs SILER CITY
Silk Hope is a small rural town without a post office. So, our mailing address is Siler City (which is 12 minutes away.) Please navigate directly to our address. The GPS may direct you to a mailbox just before the turn off to our driveway.
GAS
There are no gas stations in our immediate vicinity, so get gas BEFORE you get out on the country roads. Closest gas station is in Silk Hope, across from the fire station.
NAVIGATION & CELL SIGNALS
GPS signal is generally consistent for the whole ride here. However, it can be hard to pick up a signal to navigate away from here. You may want to enter the address for navigation at the house rather than the parking area.
We get fine cell reception at the house and in the yard. There is good internet (fiber) at the house, so if you’re struggling to connect and need to check texts or make a call, walk uphill to the house.
PARKING
Some events are held near the barn and others near the house. Depending upon where the event will be held, there is also parking near the house reserved for elders and those who need closer access for whatever reason.
If you park at the house, walk around the right side of the house to the ceremony space between the barn and house.
PARKING FOR LARGER EVENTS
Ample parking on the RIGHT side of the gravel driveway as you enter between the road and a magnolia tree.
Please park PERPENDICULAR to the road on the right. Once you park, you'll walk towards the barn.
For for Sunday Dances
Drive to the end of the gravel road and park near the house.
PARKING FOR ANCESTRAL GROVE
If you are visiting the Ancestral Grove, there is a separate entrance just around the corner on Plainfield Church Rd. The driveway is currently marked by two stone griffins.
Please pull in the driveway and park immediately on your right.
Directions in case you'd rather print:
DIRECTIONS FROM JONES FERRY in CARRBORO (35 min from downtown Carrboro/CH)
Take Jones Ferry away from Carrboro
Turn right onto Crawford Dairy Rd (at Aidan’s Trading Post) for 1.5 mi
Turn left onto Chicken Bridge Rd (Fire Station on the left) for 4.0 mi
Sharp right onto NC-87 N for 2 min (2.2 mi)
Turn left onto Pete Thomas Rd for 2.9 mi
Continue straight onto Van Thomas Rd for 2.6 mi
Turn right onto Silk Hope Lindley Mill Rd for 37 s (0.5 mi)
Turn left onto Moon Lindley Rd for 2.0 mi
Turn left onto Tom Stevens Rd for 1.1 mi
Destination on left
DIRECTIONS FROM 87N / Saxapahaw (20 minutes from General Store)
Turn left onto NC-87 S
Turn right onto Moores Chapel Cemetery Rdi
Turn left onto Lindley Mill Rd for 6.9 mi
Turn right onto Moon Lindley Rd for 2.0 mi
Turn left onto Tom Stevens Rd 1.1 mi
Destination on left
DIRECTIONS FROM DURHAM (55-60 min)
There are routes from 40/85, Orange Grove Rd and 15-501
From I-40W, take exit 147 for 87S, then merge with directions from Saxapahaw above
From 15-501S, take exit for Jones Ferry, then merge with directions from Carrboro above
DIRECTIONS FROM HILLSBOROUGH (40-45 min)
Take Orange Grove Church to 54W
Turn left onto Morrow Mill Rd for 1.4 mi
Slight left onto Orange Chapel Clover Garden Rd
Turn right onto Old Greensboro Rd for 1.0 mi
Continue onto E Greensboro Chapel Hill Rd for 5.5 mi
Turn left onto Lindley Mill Rd for 4.3 mi
Continue onto Silk Hope Lindley Mill Rd
Turn left onto Moon Lindley Rd for 2.0 mi
Turn left onto Tom Stevens Rd for 1.1 mi
Destination on left
DIRECTIONS FROM RALEIGH (60 min)
Take I-40W to 64W to exit 381 for 87N
87N for 1.8 mi
Turn left onto Silk Hope Gum Spring Rd for 8.1 mi
Continue onto Silk Hope Liberty Rd for 1.8 mi
Turn right onto Plainfield Church Rd for 2.3 mi
Turn right onto Tom Stevens Rd for .2 mi
Destination on right
