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The Fells
Historic estate & gardens on Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire
John Hay National Wildlife Refuge
A place for quiet contemplation of the natural world
The Fells is one of New England's finest examples of an early 20th-century summer estate, with outstanding gardens. Stroll the length of a 100-foot perennial border, and admire the view of Lake Sunapee from the formal Rose Terrace. A brook trickles to a Japanese water lily pool in the hillside rock garden, which includes a nationally significant collection of alpine and native plants. Hidden behind masses of rhododenron, a walled "secret" garden awaits discovery.
The 164-acre estate includes Colonial Revival buildings; the Main House, which is open for historic tours Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Hiking trails that border Lake Sunapee are open year-round.
Located in Newbury, New Hampshire, on the shores of Lake Sunapee, The Fells was the summer retreat for three generations of the Hay family: Secretary of State John M. Hay, who also served as private secretary to Abraham Lincoln; Clarence Hay, a noted archaeologist, who developed the gardens with his wife, Alice Appleton Hay; and nature writer John Hay. Now the estate is open to the public and protected as a wildlife refuge with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
A non-profit organization, "The Fells," offers educational programs in history, horticulture and the environment. Over 800 members of The Fells, including 150 active volunteers, support the on-going restoration of the historic gardens and buildings.
Come see for yourself why The Fells has been featured in Garden Design magazine, the New York Times, The Victory Garden, Bob Vila's Restore America on HGTV, and is an Editor's Pick in Yankee Magazine's year 2000 Travel Guide.
To contact The Fells, call (603) 763-4789, write PO Box 276, Newbury, NH 03255, or send e-mail to fells@tds.net.
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 The Fells is a project of The Garden Conservancy.
 The Friends of the Hay Refuge manage the buildings and 62 acres of the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge through a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The John Hay National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System and is overseen by the Refuge Manager at Great Bay NWR. Contact Great Bay NWR by phone at 603-431-7511, fax 603-431-6014 or letter addressed to 336 Nimble Hill Road, Newington, NH 03801.
This site designed and maintained by The Fells. Last revised Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 8:46:34 AM. Send
correspondence to: fells@tds.net
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