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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Warner & the Mount Kearsarge Region, New Hampshire
Pumpkin Blossom Farm in Warner opens lavender U-pick each July, and Mount Kearsarge's summit is a half-mile walk from Rollins State Park's road.
4 places · updated October 17, 2026
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Warner is a small village off I-89 in central New Hampshire, sitting below Mount Kearsarge, a peak you can drive most of the way up from the Warner side or hike from Wilmot. Lake Sunapee is about 25 minutes west, Concord about 25 minutes east, and the hills between them hold quiet state parks, a Shaker village and an estate garden on the lake. Most stops on this page are within 35 minutes of the lavender farm.
Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm grows more than 10,000 plants of four varieties on a sunny hillside on Pumpkin Hill Road. Its lavender blooms once a year, usually in mid-July, and U-pick runs daily through most of July (July 4–26 in 2026, tentatively July 3–25 in 2027). The Barn Store opens from early June through the last weekend of September and sells farm-distilled hydrosol, balms and fresh and dried lavender, so June and September visits still have something to see.
The lavender farms
- Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom FarmLavender farm · Warner
Mid-July (once a year)
U-pick daily in July (July 4–26, 2026, 10–6) with no reservation needed; Barn Store open seasonally June–September; classes and events through the season.
Best time to visit
The two Kearsarge parks become fully staffed in late May (May 23 to November 9 in 2026). Pumpkin Blossom Farm's Barn Store opens in early June, Thursday to Sunday, and the lavender peaks around mid-July, when U-pick runs daily 10 to 6 (July 4–26 in 2026; tentatively July 3–25 in 2027). July is also when The Fells opens its house Wednesday to Sunday (June 17–September 7 in 2026), and when Wadleigh's beach on Kezar Lake is most used. In August the Barn Store switches to Wednesday–Sunday, and in September to Thursday–Sunday until the last weekend of the month. Fall color brings people up Kearsarge for the views; The Fells' house tours run weekends to October 12, Canterbury Shaker Village gives guided tours from May through November, and the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum keeps its summer hours through October 31.
Places to see nearby parks, trails, beaches and landmarks
- Rollins State Park🌳 State park · Warner · about 6 mi, 15 min drive
A 3.5-mile scenic auto road climbs Mount Kearsarge to a picnic area, and a half-mile trail continues to the summit fire tower. On clear days the view reaches from Mount Monadnock to the coastal plain and the Boston skyline.
Staffed weekends until Memorial Day, then daily May 23–November 9 (2026)
Adults $4, ages 6–11 $2, 5 and under free
- Winslow State Park🌳 State park · Wilmot · about 12 mi, 20 min drive
The north side of Kearsarge: a picnic area on an 1,820-foot plateau looking toward the White Mountains and Vermont, and a one-mile foot trail to the summit with a 1.75-mile loop option.
Opens May 2; staffed daily May 23–November 9 (2026)
Adults $4, ages 6–11 $2, 5 and under free
- Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum🏛️ Museum · Warner · about 2 mi, 5 min drive
A museum of Native American art, artifacts and cultural history from across North America, with outdoor trails through its Medicine Woods.
Summer hours May 1–October 31: Monday–Saturday 10–4, Sunday noon–4; last admission 3 p.m.
- Wadleigh State Park🏖️ Beach · Sutton · about 12 mi, 20 min drive
A small swimming beach on Kezar Lake with picnic tables under tall pines. Day-use reservations are required, and pets are not allowed in the park.
Daily 8 a.m. to sunset in season
- The Fells🌷 Garden · Newbury · about 17 mi, 25 min drive
John Hay's summer estate on Lake Sunapee: 83.5 acres with a 22-room Colonial Revival house, formal gardens, woodland trails and nearly half a mile of wild shoreline. Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds.
Grounds dawn to dusk; house open weekends from May 23, Wednesday–Sunday June 17–September 7, weekends to October 12 (2026)
Adults $15, seniors and students $10, ages 6–17 $8 (2026); $5 December–April
- McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center🏛️ Museum · Concord · about 20 mi, 25 min drive
A 45,000-square-foot science center with a planetarium, an observatory, indoor and outdoor exhibits, a 1956 Crusader jet and an outdoor science playground.
- Pillsbury State Park🌳 State park · Washington · about 22 mi, 35 min drive
A string of ponds and wetlands, with Butterfield Pond the largest, on the 51-mile Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway. Rent a canoe or kayak, ride the Mad Road Trail, or camp at one of 41 primitive sites.
Open for recreation year-round unless posted; fall camping through October 24
Adults $4, ages 6–11 $2
- Canterbury Shaker Village🏛️ Historic site · Canterbury · about 25 mi, 35 min drive
Thirty historic buildings on about 700 acres, with guided indoor and outdoor tours included in admission. A 30-minute trail loops Turning Mill Pond past the old Pump House and beaver dams.
Village daily 10–4:30 in 2026; tours May–November; trails free, dawn to dusk year-round
Where to stop: farms, food and stays
- Colby Hill InnInn or B&B · Henniker
A 14-room inn in a 1797 farmhouse in Henniker with a farm-to-table dinner restaurant, about 20 minutes south of the lavender farm.
- Highland Lake InnInn or B&B · East Andover
A 1767 farmhouse inn near Highland Lake with views of Kearsarge, kayak and bike rentals, and a Northern Rail Trail trailhead.
- Tilt'n DinerRestaurant · Tilton
A 1950s-style diner in Tilton serving breakfast all day and homemade pies, open daily 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Viking HouseGift shop · Concord
A Main Street shop in Concord stocked with gifts, kitchenware and groceries from more than ten European countries, sold in person only.
A one-day plan
- 10:00 AMLavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm
In July, check in at the barn, cut a bundle and visit the chicks; other months, shop the Barn Store. Allow about an hour and a quarter.
- 11:20 AMMount Kearsarge Indian Museum · about 5 min drive
An hour in the galleries and a short walk in the Medicine Woods.
- 12:55 PMTilt'n Diner · about 35 min drive
Lunch at the diner; breakfast is served all day. About 45 minutes.
- 2:00 PMCanterbury Shaker Village · about 20 min drive
Join a guided tour and walk the pond loop; plan on two hours (the village closes at 4:30).
- 4:20 PMViking House · about 25 min drive
Browse European gifts and groceries on North Main Street; open until 5 (6 on Fridays).
- 5:45 PMColby Hill Inn · about 30 min drive
Dinner at the inn's farm-to-table restaurant (book ahead) or check in for the night.
Tips
- Pumpkin Blossom Farm's U-pick is daily in July only, no reservation needed; the hillside is sunny, so bring a hat and water.
- State park day-use fees are paid at the gate when staffed or at a self-serve iron ranger in the off-season; NH residents 65 and older are free.
- Wadleigh State Park requires day-use reservations and does not allow pets; the Kearsarge parks and The Fells grounds welcome leashed dogs.
- The Rollins auto road ends at a picnic area; the last half mile to the summit tower is on foot over rock.
- The Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum closes when the Kearsarge Regional School District calls a snow day.
Checked in October 2026 against official park, tourism and business websites. How we check listings
Questions
When is lavender U-pick in Warner, NH?
In July. Pumpkin Blossom Farm ran U-pick daily July 4–26 in 2026, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and lists July 3–25 as tentative 2027 dates.
Can you drive up Mount Kearsarge?
Partway. Rollins State Park in Warner has a 3.5-mile auto road to a picnic area, then a half-mile trail to the summit.
How much does it cost to visit the Kearsarge state parks?
Rollins and Winslow charge $4 for adults and $2 for ages 6 to 11; children 5 and under and NH residents 65 and over are free.
Is there a place to eat at Canterbury Shaker Village?
There is no restaurant on the grounds. The Village Store sells snacks, and picnics are welcome.
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