Apple-picking (and more!) in the New London/Lake Sunapee Area of NH
This very short list of local farms was obtained from a really wonderful web site where you can find out about much more than just apple-picking! Pick Your Own! Visit the site for tons more information!
Apple Hill Farm - Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, black currants, apples & flowers 580 Mountain Road, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: 603-224-8862 Email: applehill@fcgnetworks.net. Open: June-November, varies with picking season. Special Events: Call or email for calendar
Appleview Orchard - apples, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, other vegetables, already-picked produce (of the pyo crop), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, 1266 Upper City Road, Pittsfield, NH 03263. Phone: 603-435-3553 Email: apples@applevieworchard.com. Open: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm for picking Late August through Late November; Late May to Late November Ice Cream and Gift Shop open Daily! Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Appleview Orchard is located just over a mile off New Hampshire Route 28, situated atop beautiful Jenness Hill. We are only about 20 minutes from downtown Concord; yet we are a world away from it all!. Click here for a map and directions. New in 2010 Haunted Halloween!. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard.
Carter Hill Orchard - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours, 73 Carter Hill Road, Concord, NH 03303. Phone: (603) 225-2625 Email: carterhillorchard@comcast.net. Directions: From I-93 take Exit 15W, go to the end of the exit and take a right (this is North State Street). At the second set of lights (between the Sovereign Bank and Irving Gas Station) take a left onto Penacook Street. Follow road straight fro approximately 4 1/2 miles. Stay to the left of the V in the road. A half mile later, you'll see Carter Hill Orchard on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November. Open: seven days a week; 9 am to 6 pm in September and October, and 9 am to 5 pm from November 1 to December 22; We close for the season at noon on December 23. Click here for current open hours, days and dates.
Gould Hill Orchards - apples, pumpkins, 656 Gould Hill Road, Hopkinton, NH 03229. Phone: 603-746-3811 Email: info@gouldhillfarm.com. Open: Apples from Labor Day to late October - daily 10am to 5pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (UPDATED: March 26, 2010)