Pick your own farms in Kent
Late May to October
Kent has grown fruit for London for centuries and the pick-your-own tradition is still alive across the county. Strawberry fields open from late May, cherries and plums follow through July, and apples, pears and cobnuts carry the season into October. Fields sit within an hour of the M25, so a picking morning and a farm-shop lunch make an easy day out from the city.
Places to pick, on the map
Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom
Garden of England Cherry Orchard
U-Pick Orchards · Cherries & plums · Jun–Aug
4.7 (289)
Glastonbury, Somerset, United Kingdom
Somerset Levels Cider House
Cideries · Cider apples · Sep–Dec
4.9 (517)
Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom
Highland Wild Bramble Walk
Wild Foraging · Blaeberries & brambles · Jul–Sep
4.3 (74)
How to pick well
Check the farm's feed the night before
English PYO fields close after heavy rain and reopen once rows dry. Every Kent farm posts the day's open rows on social media.
Bring your own containers
Almost all Kent farms charge by weight rather than by punnet, so a sturdy box or basket saves money and squashed fruit.
Pair picking with hop and cider country
A Kent morning in the rows goes well with an afternoon at an oast house or, further west in Somerset, a cider barn tasting.
Common questions
- When is pick your own open in Kent?
- Broadly late May to October. Strawberries run late May to July, cherries and plums through July, and apples, pears and cobnuts from late August into October.
- Do Kent PYO farms take card payments?
- Farm shops usually do, but field shacks and roadside stands are often cash-only. Bring some notes as a backstop.
- Is pick your own cheaper than the supermarket?
- Usually a little, but the real difference is ripeness — PYO fruit is picked at peak rather than picked early for transport.