Orchards near Loudon, NH

Pittsfield

Appleview Orchard on Upper City Road in Pittsfield grows apples for pick-your-own and scoops Richardson's Farm ice cream in homemade waffle cones. The farm sells fresh-pressed cider, baked goods and apple crisp in season, plus local treats and gifts in its country gift shop. It looks out over the hills of the Suncook Valley.

Canterbury

Hackleboro Orchards is an apple orchard on Orchard Road in Canterbury, north of Concord. Orchards in this part of New Hampshire open for the fall harvest, roughly September into October, selling apples and often cider straight from the farm.

Canterbury

Hackleboro Orchards is a longtime apple orchard on Orchard Road in Canterbury, north of Concord. New Hampshire apple season opens around Labor Day and runs through October, when hill orchards like this one open their rows for picking. The farm's former website is no longer active, so check locally or by phone for varieties and picking hours.

Belmont

Smith Orchard grows apples in Belmont, in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. Orchards here open for the fall harvest, roughly September into October, selling apples and often cider from the farm.

Concord

Carter Hill Orchard grows apples, peaches, plums, blueberries, and pumpkins on the hills west of Concord, with pick-your-own apples and blueberries in season. The farm presses its own cider and boils maple syrup, and its bakery turns out cider donuts, whoopie pies, and pies. A country store sells farm-grown vegetables. The orchard is a longtime Concord fall destination.

Hopkinton

Chester

Pick-your-own apples run across a dozen varieties at this Chester orchard on Harantis Lake Road, alongside more than a dozen kinds of peaches and nectarines. The farm stand sells fresh vegetables, pumpkins, jellies and jams, frozen foods, syrup mixes, plus candles and soaps, with picnic areas set among the trees. Hazelton posts what's in season and current picking hours to its Facebook page, the best place to check before driving out.

New Boston

Mapadot Orchard is a small orchard on Valley View Lane in New Boston, in the hills of southern New Hampshire's Hillsborough County. Its fruit varieties and pick-your-own schedule aren't posted online; contact the orchard directly for what's ripe and when to visit.

Alexandria

Cardigan Mountain Orchard sits on Mount Cardigan Road in Alexandria, at the edge of New Hampshire's Newfound Lake region below the peak it's named for. Its former website is no longer active, so current apple varieties, pick-your-own status, and hours can't be verified online. Call ahead before driving out to confirm the orchard is still open to visitors.

Madbury

Grafton

Mount Pleasant Orchard grows apples on Sargent Hill Road in Grafton, a hill town between the Lakes Region and the Upper Valley. Orchards at this elevation ripen a little later, with picking usually opening in September. No active website for the farm turned up, so check locally for varieties and picking hours.

Berwick

Pine View Orchard grows apples on Sunset Lane in Berwick, a York County town on the New Hampshire border. No variety list, u-pick policy, or hours are published online for this listing; call ahead before visiting.