Map and Directions

Driving Directions to Apple Hill

Please note: GPS devices are not reliable in this area and regularly direct drivers to drive on woodland paths unsuitable for vehicles. Please follow the directions below.

Please leave your pets at home, as they are not allowed anywhere on the AH campus.

From I-91 in Western Massachusetts and Vermont:
Take Exit 3 off I-91 in Brattleboro, VT, and follow the rotary to Rt. 9 East. After about 14 miles, you will reach two sets of lights. At the second set of lights, take a left onto Rt. 12N/9E/10E (one road). At the second exit, bear right on 9E toward Concord. In 8 miles, staying on 9E, follow the blue highway sign to the next right (Apple Hill Road). Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music is 2 miles up the road.

From RI:
Take Rt. 95 to 146 North. In Worcester, get onto 290 East and follow to 190 North. Take Exit 5 off 190 and turn left onto 140 North. In 10 miles, get onto Rt. 2 West. Take the next exit onto 140 North again. After 10 miles, take a left onto Rt. 12 North. Follow Rt. 12 North until you reach the intersection of Rt. 101/9E/12N in Keene. Go straight through the light onto Main Street, and drive until you reach a second rotary (Central Square). Merge right onto Washington Street, and drive straight until the road ends. Turn right onto Route 9 East. In 8 miles, follow the blue highway sign to the next right (Apple Hill Road). Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music is 2 miles up the road.

From Boston:
Take Rt. 2 West. After Fitchburg, take the second exit to 140 North. In about 10 miles, take a left onto Rt. 12 North. Follow Rt. 12 North until you reach the intersection of Rt. 101/9E/12N in Keene. Go straight through the light onto Main Street, and drive until you reach a second rotary (Central Square). Merge right onto Washington Street, and drive straight until the road ends. Turn right onto Route 9 East. In 8 miles, follow the blue highway sign to the next right (Apple Hill Road). Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music is 2 miles up the road.

From Peterborough:
Take Rt. 202 to Rt. 123 toward Hancock. Follow Rt. 123W until you reach Rt. 9. Turn left on 9W until you reach Sullivan. You will come to a blue highway sign. Take a left onto Apple Hill Road. Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music is 2 miles up the road.

From Concord:
From I-89 N toward Lebanon/White River Junction, take US-202 W/Rt. 9 W (Exit 5 on the left, toward Henniker/Keene) for about 34 miles. You will come to a blue highway sign. Take the next left turn onto Apple Hill Road. Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music is 2 miles down the road.

From Rt. 101 in Dublin:
Turn onto Dublin Road (Dublin Fire Station is located on the corner). Continue on this road into the town of Harrisville (3.8miles). Just after the center of town, bear right onto Nelson Road alongside Harrisville Pond and continue on this road for 3 miles. Turn onto Hardy Hill Road, a dirt road that veers to the left, and continue on that road .6 miles. As you approach the cemetery, turn left onto Lead Mine Road. Lead Mine Road turns into Apple Hill Road. Apple Hill Center is 2.9 miles from the intersection of Cemetery Road and Lead Mine Road.

From Keene:
Take Route 9 East towards Concord. After about 6 miles, pass the Sullivan Store; take the next right onto Apple Hill Road. Follow Apple Hill Road for about 2 miles. Apple Hill is on the right.

Transportation to and from Apple Hill
Please note: Your summer workshop travel expenses are not covered by Apple Hill, unless you are otherwise notified. We can pick up Summer Chamber Music Workshop students and faculty in Keene, NH ($10 fee); Brattleboro, VT ($15); and Concord, NH ($20) with advance notice. Please contact the Summer Workshop Administrative Director before making your plans.

Airports

Logan International Airport, Boston, MA – 2 hours from Apple Hill
Manchester Airport, Manchester, NH – 1.5 hours from Apple Hill
Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT – 2 hours from Apple Hill

Transportation from the airports:
Thomas Transportation 800-526-8143 or 603-352-5550

Summer Workshop Participants: The most budget friendly option is to fly into Boston, take the Concord Coachlines bus to Concord, NH, and arrange for our staff to pick you up in Concord ($20 fee).

Bus

Concord Coach Lines 800-639-3317
Concord, NH bus station–1 hour from Apple Hill

Greyhound 800-231-2222
Keene, NH bus station–15 minutes from Apple Hill

Summer Workshop Participants: Please note on your Arrival/Departure form if you would like an Apple Hill driver to meet you at the Concord, NH, bus station ($20 fee), or the Keene, NH, bus station ($10 fee).

Train

Amtrak (800) 872-7245
Brattleboro, VT train station–45 minutes from Apple Hill

Summer Participants: Please note on your Arrival/Departure form if you would like an Apple Hill driver to meet you at the Brattleboro train station ($15 fee).