Orchard house

Taking a closer look at the sets built for the 1994 movie "Little Women" and how they recreated Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House.

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House on a summer day in July. It was my birthday, to be exact—July 17.

The Alnwick Garden on Instagram: "📣It's Blossom Time!📣 Yes, you heard that right! The largest Taihaku Cherry Orchard is now in full bloom🌸 Lasting only 2 weeks of the year, it's not to be missed!👀 Entry to The Orchard is included with standard Garden Entry, book your visit today at alnwickgarden.com ✨ Share your blossom pictures with us by using the hashtag #TAGBlossom #AlnwickGarden #alnwick #northumberland"

Front entrance to homestead

The movie Little Women takes place at the Orchard House. The house was built in 1690. See the original interior of the house and the exterior architecture.

The Marches were loosely based on Louisa May Alcott's real family: suffragists, abolitionists, and passionate troublemakers

A homestead orchard with apple trees heavy with ripe fruit. A wooden ladder leans against one of the trees, with baskets filled with apples scattered on the ground.

A cozy backyard orchard featuring dwarf apple and peach trees, each laden with ripening fruit. A short picket fence borders the orchard, with a gravel path leading to a small wooden shed.

Nineteenth century museum home of Louisa May Alcott, writer of Little Women and of the Alcott family, in Concord, Massachusetts.

“I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it.” ~William Shakespeare Every town has its little gems. Every town has its places that put it on the map. Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards is one of those places. Through the years Beak & Skiff was the setting for our annual...

Essential guide to planning an orchard. Choosing the right size tree, selecting your favourite varieties and general planting advice.

The orchard......

The former home of the beloved author, located 20 miles from Boston in Concord, Massachusetts, welcomes visitors from all over the world