Renound Local Berkshire Orchard and Winery
Posted on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 @ 10:00 AM
Kayla Hebler
Hilltop Orchards is a historic apple orchard in the Berkshires and home to award-winning Furnace Brook Winery, located in Richmond, MA. Not too far from us here at the Yankee Inn, Hilltop offers a place for you to hike and pick apples off of their beautiful preserved land. They also have snowshoeing and cross country skiing, but seeing as it is already spring, do not worry because there are still things to do here! Starting April 7th, they will have a year-round full moon hike and bonfire. Holly Brouker who is the guide will lead you and the group on a one hour- one a half hour hike. The interactive journey incorporates Native American traditions relating to moonlight, and there will be a bonfire, wine tasting and entertainment right after the hike ends. They ask that you arrive by 6:45 p.m. and the hike begins at 7 p.m. The cost is only $10.00 for a great hike, bonfire, and tasting of up to six different Furnace Brook wines. Due to popularity, Hilltop Orchards requests that only adults that are 21 and up come to enjoy. So if you are in the area visiting and would like something fun to do check it out!
If you are more interested in going to see the land, and taste wine during the day they are open 9-5 daily. Hilltop Orchards also has a store for wines and ciders, fruit pies, scones, cider donuts, preserves, maple syrup and more…YUM!
Directions:
From Downtown Lenox about 15 minutes
Take MA-183 South (West St) towards Tanglewood (for 1.5 miles)
Veer right onto Richmond Mt. Rd., which becomes Lenox Rd., (3.2 miles)
Turn right onto MA-41 (follow 1.4 miles to Rt 295)
take left on Rt 295 / Canaan Rd. -- look for the white gates at the entrance on the right about 1 mile down
http://www.hilltoporchards.com/index.html