Top Things to do in New Gloucester
What to do and see in New Gloucester, New Gloucester: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in New Gloucester, United States including Thompson's Orchards, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Pineland Farms, Nu Brewery, Norumbega Cidery.
1. Thompson's Orchards
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By spiritonthewater - New Gloucester, United States
Stopped in late one day last fall and wondered what might still be available in the greenhouse - wandered in and found JUST the old school, classic garlic chives I'd been looking for everywhere and unable to find. Stopped by a different time once and found "the SECRET" peach trees still bearing the last of that year's fruit. Picked every one I could find and took my MANA up tot the desk for pay for the haul and they WOULD NOT LET ME PAY - said, "End of the year's harvest!! Enjoy!!"...and, BOYYYYOBOY< were they Goooo-ooood!!! Numerous apple varieties, lots of yummjy baked goods and other "put up" delicacies in the store, and I would also like to add: we bought our Christmas tree from Thompson's this year LITERALLY ON Christmas eve, and it was THE BEST, FATTEST, Hartiest, longest lasting Christmas tree we ever had!
2. Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum is located within the perimeters of the only active and functioning Shaker Community in the world. The museum was first organized in 1931 by Sisters Iona Sedgley and Ethel Peacock in hopes of educating the public about the "truths" of Shakerism. Thousands of visitors have come to explore this unique and sacred place of work and worship. Six of the 18 existing structures at Sabbathday Lake are open to the public. Throughout these buildings there are twenty-seven exhibit rooms which explore a continuum of over 200 years of Shaker heritage in the Maine Communities. We request that all visitors remember that this site is a home and to respect the privacy and work schedules of the Shaker Community. With the exceptions of the Shaker Store and Museum Visitors' Center, access to any building is restricted by guided tour only. 1-hour guided tours leave our Visitors' Center every hour on the half hour beginning at 10:30am with the last tour leaving at 3:15pm. The Shaker Museum is open from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day. Open Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm EST. Please note that the Museum and grounds are closed on Sundays but Sunday Meeting worship is open to the public. We offer a full schedule of workshops, concerts, and special events throughout the year, please visit our website for our full calendar of events.
Reviewed By Wajere - Seattle, United States
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village provides unexpected insight to this dwindling religion, its tenets and lifestyle. The museum teaches about simple life at this village from its earliest times into the current century. Tours of the buildings are educational about how the Shakers interacted with the outside world and also within their hierarchy, as well as furniture and products made over the village's many years. A stop in the museum shop provides the opportunity to support the community through purchase of their products, including herbs and teas. The pork rub and the steak rub are fantastic!
3. Pineland Farms
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 77 reviews
Located in the rolling hills of New Gloucester, Maine, PINELAND FARMS is a 5,000-acre working farm, diverse business campus and educational and recreational venue that welcomes visitors to enjoy its beautiful rural landscape. Pineland Farms’ mission is to provide a productive and educational venue that enriches the community by demonstrating responsible farming techniques, offering educational opportunities and encouraging a healthy lifestyle through recreation. We invite you to explore our website and visit the farm to take part in our wide variety of activities and events
Reviewed By kendral51
This review is only about Pineland's cross-country skiing trails and lessons. My partner and I got some hand-me-down cross-country skis recently and decided a lesson would help us use them better. We had a lesson with John and Pineland and it completely changed our skiing experience for the better. John was everything you want in an instructor: patient, kind, helpful with constructive feedback, and encouraging. He spent at least an hour an a half with us and seemed genuinely invested in our progress. By the end, I felt so much more confident on the skis and was coasting easily down hills where, on the first go-round, I'd taken some nasty spills. John was so gracious and such a good teacher-- I can't recommend him highly enough. After the lesson, my partner and I explored more of the wooded trails on the property, which are perfect for cross-country skiing and many of which are tracked so you can choose to ski on the broad path or keep your skis in the tracks and let them steer you. A visit to Pineland was a great way to spend a winter afternoon!
4. Nu Brewery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3 reviews
5. Norumbega Cidery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
