Naumkeag in Hancock

Was an amazing experience with family and friends.

The idea is good, they did a good job and the price is ok. Only 3 stars, because the pumpkins not real

Beautiful gardens. Would have loved to have a tour guide for the inside and not just the gardens though.

We have been to the Berkshires several time but somehow missed this gem. We shared a charcuterie plate while overlooking the grounds before entering and touring the mansion. We also were sure to tour the lovely gardens and terraces that make up this little piece of heaven. Well worth the cost of admission to experience and learn the history of this site. Enjoy your experience!

Very pretty and scenic spot! The grounds are so lovely to walk around! Great for picture taking. Highly recommended!

Easy to spend a few hours meandering through the various garden areas.Staff were helpful and informative, but not hovering while in the cottage.Will return, especially to see in other seasons.

Excellent old mansion with huge gardens. At the moment you can tour the house on your own, but no guided tours The garden tour is excellent and adds additional comments about the house to partially make up for the lack of house tours. The gardens make for quite the tour ... Wear sneakers.Also has a small gift shop and snack bar.

Garden tour was very informative. Lots of stories. Wish they did a little more for the tour of house. Gardens were beautiful! Small parking lot need to go slow on road around corners.. might want to recommend a sign around there. Great staff around to ask questions but not much more than question answered. Nice upkeep

Just a mile from the center of Stockbridge, this magnificent historic house is a treat. You are welcome to see the rooms on the first two floors — on your own, not under the control of a guide. The grounds and gardens are in beautiful condition and invite roaming and lounging, with impressive views of the Berkshires. There’s a very civilized refreshment spot below the house in the back. Naumkeag is hard to pronounce but very much worth a visit.

A beautiful gilded age smaller sized mansion with superb gardens and history. Located on gorgeous acreage in the Berkshires. A peaceful retreat. Well worth the admission. Join the Trustees and get access to other properties in Massachusetts.

Beautiful place, I work as a valet attendant, we do a private party there every year. Personally I think its a pretty nice spot. Unfortunately its hard to write an accurate review since I was never actually a part of the events up there.

Loved the tour in this trustees estate. Wonderful garden and well preserved rooms. Magical place

Wow. Very beautiful. Great garden too. Knowledgeable volunteer staff. Super friendly and educational. Just a pleasant place. Neat history.

Beautiful grounds with an amazingly cared home. Blue steps and gardens were our favorite parts.

What an interesting place. We really enjoyed the home but the gardens were even better. Knowledgeable guide was in the building which was wonderful. Beautiful place. Parking and rest rooms on site.

A very beautiful place! The inside of the house is beautiful and the grounds are stunning. I loved the various sculptures by George Rickey!

A little to early in the season to really appreciate the gardens. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and communicated with everyone. Seems like a place we will have to come back to at least 1 or 2 times. Maybe summer and winter. They have scheduled many programs that run most months.

Beautiful place. Very well maintained and peaceful place. Enjoyed the scenic beauty.

Absolutely enchanting gardens, grounds and house. Beautifully landscaped with so much to see. This should be on everyones bucket list!

Went for the flower festival but the George Rickey sculpture was excellent. Views and ground as good as always. Trustees are doing a good job of keeping the crowds small and manageable.

Simply Beautiful! We were probably a few days ahead of prime but still enjoyed our stroll through the well designed and maintained gardens...The stainless sculptures added such a sense of serenity and balance..

We visited the place for daffodil and tulip festival this week, it was nothing like festival there. Got to see some daffodils which are anyways pretty much available everywhere to see.tulips were very less. Not worth the time and money. We drove 2h30 mins one way to reach there,was very excited to see flowers bloomed in 8 acres but it was total disappointment.visit to Boston public garden was far better than this.

Was lucky enough to nab a ticket for the tulip show and it was a stunning, sun filled, Berkshire day. The grounds of Naumkeag are certainly lovely enough to begin with, but when enhanced with thousands and thousands of tulips, daffodils and other surprises, they are outstanding!I was just blown away by the Japanese garden’s pink display, as well as the variety and fluidity of bubbles in the large fountain.I learned some things about the house since the first floor was open. The staff was very warm and knowledgeable.What a great way to spend the afternoon. Many thanks to all of the wonderful staff, gardeners and trustees who put this together.Update! 2022 bulb show totally enhanced with a bucket list sculptor George Rickey. So well curated!!! Loved it. Totally mesmerizing and so calming. Complex yet simplistic. Superb curation.

Went to Winter Lights. A gorgeous display, good walkways and well run.

The winter light show is amazing! They do such a good job decking the whole place out. The pumpkin festival is really nice too. Never been to any other events there but would recommend both of those. Just make sure to plan ahead as the tickets do sell out every year for these popular shows

This was the highlight of our Berkshires trip. The tickets to the pumpkin show were long sold out although I check the website frequently in case of cancelations. The grounds are actually free so I thought to check during the day and we actually managed to see it with no other visitors around, although walking up from another entrance. I was such a wonderful experience and I was so happy.

They provide a wonderful atmosphere for everyone to enjoy. Recently enjoyed their Pumpkin Walk ; a great show.

The pumpkin show, and winter lights have been a tradition for 3 years now. The grounds are maintained by such knowledgeable and friendly staff, and the display put on are a great attraction and worth the trip every time.

Went to the Pumpkin Show at Naumkeag, which was quite amazing! The detail of the carved pumpkins was awesome (even though most pumpkins are styrofoam)! Loved the lights and festive flowers. Going inside the house at Naumkeag was quite a special experience too with more spooky scenes to explore. The Trustees try to limit to 1 hour experience which was more than enough time to circle around 2x (2 adults with no children). The only thing that wouldve made my experience better would be if it was a little darker outside to see the lights better; however, tickets are timed. This is a fun event for families too and some children were dressed in their Halloween costumes. 🎃 Cider and refreshments are served outside at a kiosk. Mask is required any time entry is required into an enclosed space. Overall a fun experience!

$20 entrance fee is worth it!!! This place is absolutely stunning with beautifully, well manicured gardens, the views are spectacular, plus you can visit the inside of the home, and there are spots outdoors to sit and enjoy the beautiful area. You can spend as much time as you want and explore at your own pace. I really enjoyed everything about this place and couldnt wait to share it with my friends on Facebook.

Lovely old House and gardens. Currently many rooms are closed to visitors because of COVID. Well preserved old artefacts that give you a good idea about old day living. The gardens are lovely but giving one star less because there were too many mosquitoes that wouldnt be deterred even with bug spray.

Very cool landscape. Worth the visit. Nice easy walk. Go to the Chinese garden and hit the gong!

Lovely setting. It’s worth a stop if you’re in the area. Not as grand and impressive as other mansions I’ve seen around the country but I still recommend it

The grounds are exquisite, with breathtaking vistas and lovely landscapes. The art exhibitions that are surprising and unique. Staff guiding us on a tour inside the house were extremely knowledgable and cordial. It was an absolute pleasure tiptoeing through the tulips. I can’t wait to come back here!

It would be difficult to find a more perfect stop in Western Massachusetts. We enjoyed every moment here. There is no end to the architectural or natural beauty as you peruse the grounds. Staff was knowledgeable and courteous. We came for the Tulip and Daffodil Festival, which was well-run and a great time to come.

Beautiful historic home with lovely gardens. We especially enjoyed the tulips and daffodils, but there is also much more to the grounds, including fountains. All the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. A great outdoor visit during COVID! Not stroller- or handicapped-friendly.

This estate & garden is the most exquisitely beautiful peaceful haven - just a perfect way to spend the day in the Berkshires

Its a really great presentation they put on. Too bad the virus limits the ability to enjoy it in a crowd, which I find more fun. That said, its still very much a fun attraction and highly recommend.

Put this on your COVID list! The upper floors are closed, but the gardens here more than make up for it. The first floor is magnificent. As the guide says: it is as if the owner picked up her purse and walked out the door. Jaw dropping. But the gardens were even more interesting. We stumbled into a garden tour and learned the stories of each garden. And after the tour we did the whole walk again to spend more time exploring the nooks, crannies and surprises. Im a gardener and I couldnt get enough: so many surprising plants, I was in awe. My teen daughter is not a gardener and she LOVED it, too.

Naumkeag grounds and house took you back in time; every inch of the garden was very inviting; grounds very large so wear your walking shoes, bring picnic lunch and plenty of water if you want the full experience. House view was limited to first floor but was expected to open fully by fall. If you have time, plan to stop in town for ice cream and browse the shops.

The perfect place to be outside on a dark cold winter night! You can easily spend an hour or two strolling here. Lovely music to go with these happy lights. You can take your mood up a notch with hot coco (or a few notches up with winesold at multiple locations. There is a cute gift shop with some very unusual items. There are clean restrooms too.

First time making it here for the winterlights. Beautiful! Very well done and organized. Even with the cold temperatures, we had a fantastic time taking it all in. Its a must see!

Absolutely incredible day or night. Very family friendly. Quick walk through at your own pace. Snack stand with adult and kid items. Great for groups, families, couples or alone. Spiked whiskey cider is delicious.

We tried going yesterday but they were closed. We were dissappointed for sure but decided to go again today. The folks were extremely pleasant and the entire trip was great all the way around. Julie did a fantastic job showing us around the house and telling us the stories behind the "cottage". And in the registration/store area Camilla was extremely pleasant as well and very helpful. Everyone we spoke to was extremely apologetic for the wasted trip we made the day before. Thank you everything. The building and the grounds are beautiful. Would like to check it out when the roses are in bloom or fall foliage season.

Fantastic gardens and fountains. Beautiful mansion! Love this place. Very knowledgable tour guide! Beautiful views!

Gorgeous gardens, views and property. Totally worth a visit and multiple visits through the seasons and to attend special events like Naumkeag at Night, Pumpkin Trail, Yoga etc.

Love this House! Beautiful details on the walls, doors and celling. Great place to visit. Especially the gardens! Beautiful all of them. They have bathrooms and a gift shop. The staff is very knowledgeable.

This was a great visit done as a day trip from Boston. The Gilded-age house stands mostly as is on day the it was given to The Trustees of Reservation, with the original content intact. But that is only half of the overall experience. The extensive gardens add to pleasure of the visit. The views that the Choate family enjoyed make clear the reason why they bought and built in this location.The property is lovingly maintained and recent restorations have taken place ensuring that the property will be enjoyed for another century.

Stunning gardens, grounds and view. Great and varied programs affordable and accessible to all whether a member or not.Good tours and well worth learning the history. Colors and decor of the era make it a dark house on the inside and worn but the outside is pristine and uplifting to experience the view and exceptional and unusual gardens.Go. You will be glad you did. Delightful.Thursday night music in the gardens in summer is wonderful.($10 for non members and $5 for members and free for children- check the websiteFull of happy families, children and people of all ages. You can even bring a picnic or buy food in the shop and there is a cash bar with reasonable prices..

What a beautiful "summer cottage". The grounds are beautiful and the house is very elegant. If you are visiting the Berkshires, stop in for a visit. Just note when they are open as the hours vary during different times of the year.