Ah, fall. 

Crisp air, cool nights, pumpkin-flavored everything and ripe apples you can pick yourself. What's not to love? 

There are several great apple orchards within an hour of Norwood at which to spend a lovely fall afternoon. Here are our top picks:

Belkin Family Lookout Farm - (89 Pleasant St. South Natick, MA)

• Hours: Monday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Price: Admisison is $8 weekdays, $14 weekends.

Lookout Farm offers not only "U-pick" apple picking where you can select the apples you want yourself, but also an array of family and children's activities like pony rides, and a farm animal zoo. Check out their apple guide to see which apples you'll find in season when you go. 

Shelburne Farm - (106 West Acton Road, Stow, MA)

• Hours: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Price: No admission fee. Half-bushel, approx. 20 lbs., $26, One peck, approx. 10 lbs., $18.

Shelburne Farm has 50 acres of apples and pumpkins you can pick yourself. For kids, there's a moon bounce, hay maze, hay mountain, pedal tractors, and tractor play area, and a pony ride, which costs $5. See the farm's schedule for weekly events and more. 

Dowse Orchards - (98 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA)

• Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Price: No admission fee. 

Dowse Orchards is a seasonal farmers market and pick your own orchard on North Main Street near the Sherborn town line with Natick. The store is open May through mid-December. Shoppers can select from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, including apples, tomatoes, pumpkins and more.

Where is your go-to apple picking farm close to Norwood? Tell us in the comments!