Honey Pot Hill Orchards

Excellent selection of fresh orchard fruit and seasonal local produce, as well as fun sights and activities for smaller children. It is very popular, but the staff knows how to manage the crowd when it is busy. The thought of their fresh peaches in July, and then a succession of excellent apples (especially Ginger Gold, Macoun, Mutsu/​Crispin) through early January make the end of summer more bearable. It has also been a family tradition to get our Halloween pumpkins and Christmas trees there, and they have a bonfire with sticks and free marshmallows to toast.

Great apple picking! Delicious apple cider donuts! lots of things to do. I’ll definitely go back.

Great apple picking location, and my favorite of the orchards around Boston because I think they have the most variety of things to do.
We came here for the apple picking but ended up spending a couple hours very enjoyably exploring their other options. The hayrides are great — you pay a couple dollars and get to sit on barrels of hay in the back of a tractor as it takes you to different locations around the farm. One loop takes about 10 – 15 minutes and the scenery is really beautiful, especially in the more wooded areas of the farm.
They also have a pumpkin patch, where you can buy pumpkins, and a petting zoo with a bunch of different farm animals. This would be a great place to take children since the animals are so cute and easily accessible — you can even buy feed to give to the animals.
The farm also has two hedge mazes on its property — a small one and a large one. We did the large one. I think that one normally costs around $ 12 per person, but we didn’t see anyone selling tickets when we went, so we walked right in. Do not go into this hedge maze without getting a map first! We didn’t get a map and ended up getting lost and having to follow another family to get out. The whole maze took about 30 minutes.
They also have a store where you can buy a variety of things, including bushels of apples and apple cider donuts.
A great New England fall activity! Would highly recommend.

Great! Huge orchard. Cider donuts are fantastic. The place gets packed on weekends, so get there early or go midweek.

Love coming here! They have lots of apples and the cider donuts are really good! The line for cider donuts can be long, but its worth it. They also have 2 really fun hedge mazes and sell food. Its a really good orchard to go to! It gets crowed though, so try going early!

So much fun! We are from Miami and visited Massachusetts just to get some fall, and apple picking was high on our to do list! Get here early — parking gets crazy packed and the orchard full of people!
We really enjoyed all the different varieties, and hiked all over the hill to see the amazing views. The apples are delicious and having a cider to drink while picking was perfect!
If you want to go to the little store here, go before you pick. They way they route you out of the parking lot makes it nearly impossible to get back to that street, and if you do, the traffic will likely be stopped up so far it will take you forever to get in. Come early!!!

Perfect spot for apple picking in the fall! They have a great variety. Galas here are the absolute best– crisp, juicy and sweet. Don’t miss the apple cider donuts and get an extra bag for the road!

Great spot with a huge apple orchard. There are plenty of apples to choose from and a great variety. They also have pears which we picked as well. I love how many activities they have here– they had farm animals, a farm store, hay rides, and mazes as well. FUN. The farm store sells amazing made to order cider donuts and hot apple cider, SO good. If you go, you must get the donuts.
This orchard has something for everybody. The perfect place for some fun fall activities.

Well-​organized orchard with the most amazing apple cider donuts — actually the most amazing donuts, period! Parking is easy and there is so much to do in addition to apple picking (e.g. hayrides, mazes, animals to pet/​feed, pumpkins).
It’s like Disneyland, except instead of Mickey Mouse, it’s apples … and instead of Minnie Mouse, it’s apples.

Went here as a child. I love the sweet apples, they taste like honey!
I used to go on fieldtrips here
Carmel apples are D-​Lic-​OUS-​BROKE MY BRACES ONCE LOL SO FUNN-​E

Came here for my first apple picking experience– it was very disneyland-​esque! They really know how to commercialize this crucial fall activity, I’m not complaining though. We expected a crowd since it was a Sunday, though the crowd was spread out so it wasn’t much of an issue. Lots of apple trees with 5 or 6 varieties of crisp apples. The unpicked apples on the ground made me sad This spot also offer hayrides, but the line looked too long for us.
They also have outdoor picnic tables, with a café/​grill serving burgers, hotdogs, chili etc. I personally am not a huge fan of donuts, but found the cider donuts to be pleasant. The hot cider though was a different story, YUMMY! I always worry that ciders are too sweet, but this one was just right. Oh, did I mention that it’s served HOT? Perfect touch to a crisp fall day!
I had too much fun at the hedgemaze! Despite the pricey entrance fees (11.95 adult, 7,95 children), the maze was a nice finale to our visit. We spent a good 30 minutes in the maze– it’s definitely suitable for all ages. All in all, a Sunday Funday well spent.

I took one star away for not serving coffee. I love coffee. And those yummy donuts in my hand felt so lonely without a cup of coffee.
This was my first apple picking experience and I absolutely enjoyed it, along with my whole group. In addition to apple picking they have a food place (can’t call it restaurant/​café or anything like that), hay rides and a huge maze!
Beautiful weather was a plus to feel good about the place.
The place is very popular so it’s better to go earlier part of the day. I would say try to get there by 10. Otherwise the lines for hayrides can get long and apple picking can become a competitive sport.

I really don’t et what all the fuss is about with this place. There are plenty of other better orchards around that are much less mobbed (my favorite being Russell Orchards), have friendlier staff, and don’t enforce policies about how many apples you have to buy based on how many people are in your group.
I was here on Sunday September 27 and the place was a mad house. The first thing that pissed me off is because my group had 5 people, they forced us to buy the $ 34 20lb Apple bag for picking. Except, our group represented 2 households. I asked if we could still pay for the large group rate, but have the two separate 10lb bags to help split up our apples and make carrying easier. Nope, have to have the big bag. Really? I just don’t understand the point of enforcing this policy.
Apples were mediocre. Wait for apple cider donut was a JOKE so we didn’t even bother. We went 10 minutes down the road to Nashoba Winery where has an amazing Apple cider donut covered in warm caramel, and got a wine tour, wine tasting, and beer tasting. It was a MUCH better experience. I will never waste my time with Honey Pot Hill again.

I go through the motions.
Park and walk a little.
Check out the store and pick up and purchase one tote of my favorite apples.
Wait in a tremendously long line for apple cider donuts — sugar & cinnamon (dozen). The donuts are good, by the way.
And then I leave. No complaints.

Such a fun place to go apple picking! I’d really recommend a trip out here if you’re looking for an orchard with a bunch of activities and options for little kids too. Their farm is not that extensive but the hedge mazes definitely make up for it.
Regarding the actual apple picking, there is also pear picking and with every row of fruit, there are several ladders which makes it fun for crawling up and taking pictures. The pears are located in a separate section away from the store and in my opinion, they are not worth the trek. However, this does speak to the magnitude of Honey Pot Hill Orchards.
For the food part, definitely try their apple cider donuts. They are descent in size and made fresh you see the steam coming out of them. They also have a nice crust that is super flavorful with the cinnamon and sugar.

Just went apple picking in a large group — it was a lot of fun, despite how crowded it seemed to be on a weekend! The staff was exceptionally friendly and helped out.
While finding the apples you’re looking for can be a little confusing at first, the experience was pretty easy and the price, of course, was right. Exactly what you want from the apple picking perspective.
The cider donuts were almost too delicious, but the line at around 2pm wasn’t unbearable. The earlier you go for donuts the better — it’s about $ 5 for a half dozen.
If you’re interested in additional things to do, there are pears and pumpkins, farm animals, and non-​apple dining options. But, come on… You came for the apples, right?

Apple picking is somthing everyone must experience! It’s so east coast and so fun. I’ve never done anything like this but I look forward to doing it again sometime. Grabbed a bunch of great apples and we ended the trip right with apple cider donuts. To. Die. For. Wish they were available all year round.

We all need to understand that an apple orchard will be crowded during their peak season, the same way we expect a mall to be a war zone during Black Friday!
With that said, I wanted to highlight the truly painless experience it was booking a 30 – 40 person company event at Honey Pot Hill Orchards this summer. The entire process was a breeze, from simply contacting them over the phone and always speaking directly to a manager, to being transparent and letting them know our budget constraints and preferences. Extremely reasonable pricing for the area and size of our party. They are also the only venue I could find that would permit a BYOB. Not to mention they will also supply their amazing Apple Cider donuts for dessert.
I worked directly with Chelcie, who is one of the managers and she is seriously wonderful! Always very friendly and down to earth, completely understood the stress in planning large scale events (most likely due to the fact that she also handles the massive crowds and grumpy visitors at her family’s orchard every season) and accommodated all of my ridiculous requests/​questions with ease.
You can tell right off the bat that the management here cares a lot about their family owned and operated orchard. Contrary to previous reviews, they really do work tirelessly to ensure visitors have a pleasant experience (however, since they are only human they cannot control everyone’s good time!). I HIGHLY RECOMMEND planning your next company outing or family gathering here. It will be the easiest event you’ve planned all year and a lot of fun/​different having it held on a beautiful orchard.

This place was more crowded than Disney World at Christmas. It was more crowded than the Green Line at rush hour during a Sox game. It was more crowded than an apple orchard should ever be.
Imagine going apple picking, and between the rows of the peaceful apple orchard are JAM PACKED WITH TEN THOUSAND SCREAMING CHILDREN AND THEIR ENTIRE FAMILIES AND EXTENDED FAMILY AND CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS.
Imagine having to search for apples on the trees. Imagine turning sideways to scoot past people between the rows like you’re that kid in the theater who has to go to the bathroom in the middle of the show.
Imagine smelling delicious apple cider donuts and following the scent to a line THREE HOURS LONG (this is not a joke.)
Imagine all the good things about apple picking and then add the max amount of people you would be comfortable sharing that with. Then double that number. Then double it again. About 5 more doublings and you have my experience.
The staff were grouchy and inefficient and while I can’t blame them for the grouchiness in that environment, the inefficiency just added to the general frustration. We waited in line for hot dogs (having dismissed any idea of waiting for doughnuts) and even though there were only about 6 – 7 people ahead of us we waited at least 30 minutes to get up to the register even though the hot dogs were already cooked. Then we had to tell our order to 3 separate people 3 different times as we made our way along the line. Whyyyyy.
Clearly the secret is out about this orchard, so find a more obscure place to go or try it during the week. Would not recommend in late-​mid September on a weekend.

Aww, so sad to read all the bad reviews. I really liked this place. Although, I went on a Monday so I missed all the weekend chaos. I’m sure the weekends are super annoying.
$ 16 small bag, had fun apple and pear picking and a $ 2 hayride. Good deal for a $ 20 day! The frozen slurpy apple cider was so so good! You must try it!
Cute little animal area where you can pay a quarter for THE smallest amount of food and send down a tube to the pigs or up a pulley to the goats. They have bunnys, sheep and roosters too.
Was disappointed by the amount of litter patrons left on the ground! Come on people! Have some manners! Pick up after yourself!