The best pick-your-own strawberry farms in the UK

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The best pick-your-own strawberry farms in the UK

Wester Hardmuir Fruit Farm, Scotland

Where: Nairn, IV12 5QG

Families have been visiting this Highland farm since 1978 to purchase ready-picked and pick-your-own soft fruits. Early harvests to look out for are Wester Hardmuir’s gooseberries, raspberries and strawberries in June. One extra temptation is the farm's ice cream, created by blending fresh farm berries with Miele's of Forres ice cream. Visit the farm shop to pick up frozen fruit and an array of vegetables. Look out for apple juice from their own apples, too, before hitting the fields. As well as strawberries, you can expect to see apples, brambles, blackcurrants, blueberries, cherries, gooseberries, plums, raspberries and redcurrants across different times of year. hardmuir.com

Why not use your bounty to make our no-cook strawberry cheesecake sundaes?

Charleton Fruit Farm, Scotland

Where: Hillside, Montrose, DD10 9EW

Charleton’s season starts with strawberries and blackcurrants in late June. Don’t miss the tayberries in July and August, too. First created in 1979, this cross between a raspberry and a blackberry thrives in the Angus climate. Pick your own or buy them ready-picked in Charleton’s farm shop. Tayberry jam and Charleton strawberry tarts are available, too. Charleton is also a popular place to dine in its own right, with its three dining areas — the Stables, the relaxed Flower Barn, or the sheltered al fresco courtyard. An adventure park for kids, family events and a well-stocked farm shop add to the PYO experience. charleton-farm.co.uk

Transform your pickings into our strawberry, almond & yogurt muffins.

Cairnie Fruit Farm, Scotland

Where: Cairnie, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4QD

Cairnie Fruit Farm stands out thanks to its maize maze. From mid July to the end of October, the maze is open with a fresh design and challenge to solve each year. As well as sumptuous fruit, Cairnie’s Funyard for kids is another huge draw, open from March to November. A farm shop and café (dishing up excellent strawberry tarts) complete the scene. Dogs are welcome on the farm, too. Along with strawberries, you can pick raspberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, gooseberries, cherries, brambles, pumpkins and sunflowers. cairniefruitfarm.co.uk

Whip up a strawberry marshmallow mousse with the fruits of your labour.

Craigies Farm, Scotland

Where: Queensferry EH30 9AR

This farming ‘destination’ offers a vast shop, café, PYO, and the Little Farmers adventure farm park newly opened in summer 2021. Craigies' proximity to Scotland’s capital makes it hugely popular, welcoming 260,000 visitors a year. The PYO fruit season starts in June with strawberries, rounding off with blackberries and apples in early autumn. craigies.co.uk

Try our lemon curd, strawberry & elderflower celebration cake for a showstopping treat.

Finlay’s Place, Northern Ireland

Where: 40 Comber Road, Killinchy, Co. Down, BT23 6PB

Alongside fresh fruit, Finlay's Place sells new potatoes, local seasonal vegetables and eggs. Head to Finlay’s for the Elsanta variety of strawberry, which are temptingly bright red, large and glossy. The season starts in June, swiftly followed by blackcurrants, raspberries, gooseberries and redcurrants. The farm also sells eucalyptus and cut flowers, and runs wreath-making workshops. Dip into the farm shop for local honey, artisan muesli and fresh produce from neighbouring farmers. finlaysplace.co.uk

Celebrate your pickings with our frozen strawberry margarita.

Strawberry Fields, England

Where: Lifton, Devon, PL16 0DH

Strawberry Fields has just been awarded the UK’s best national large farm shop at the Farm Retail Association Awards. Strawberry picking season starts around June. For little ones, there’s also a golden strawberry hunt to the farm barn, complete with farm animals, games, a sand pit, and hay mountain. An array of food is available in the farm shop, or treat the family to the sumptuous afternoon picnic (booking essential). Flower picking is another popular pastime here. Strawberry Fields Farm Shop

Try your freshly picked delights in our strawberry & elderflower rosé punch.

The Balloon Tree, England

Where: Stamford Bridge Road, Gate Helmsley, York, YO41 1NB

Balloon Tree offers three main varieties of strawberries — Vibrant, Malling Centenary and Florence. We’re talking nearly 7km of strawberry tables, too! The café and farm shop are both open seven days a week, and there’s a children’s playground and ride-on jeeps. Look out for fresh strawberry treats made on-site in the relaxed Balloon Tree bakery. theballoontree.co.uk

For a deliciously creamy dessert, try our caramelised strawberry custard pots.

Crockford Bridge Farm, England

Where: New Haw Road, Addlestone, Nr. Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2BU

For pickers who want to start early, Crockford Bridge’s season starts in April with its PYO rhubarb and asparagus. The website has excellent ‘how to pick’ tips for each fruit, plus fascinating facts, history and recipes. After picking all the fruit you can carry, potential rewards can be found at the ice cream parlour and tea shack. crockfordbridgefarm.co.uk

Make a dessert to impress with our strawberry tres leches cake.

Copas Fruit Fields, England

Where: Calves Lane Farm, Billet Lane, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0LU

Copas has two farms, one in Iver and one in Cookham, so check out which one is the best location for you. Copas’ season starts in May with asparagus, swiftly followed with strawberries from June onwards. Summer holiday fruits are raspberries, cherries, blackcurrants and plums. Extras include a maize maze with clues and game cards to set the grey cells working. thefruitfields.co.uk

For a plant-based treat, try our vegan strawberry pancakes.

Clive’s Fruit Farm, England

Where: Willingsworth, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0SA

If Elsantas is your strawberry variety of choice, then Clive’s Fruit Farm uses a table-top system in polytunnels to grow them from June through to August. This farm was one of the pioneers of the pick your own movement in the 1960s, and for those who know their fruit varieties, Clive's Fruit Farm is the place to go. Raspberries range from Glen Ample and Glen Fyne to Tulameen. Clive’s has a unique extra, too — the Juice Shed. Buy freshly pressed pear and apple juice, or opt for contract pressing to transform apples from your garden into bottled juices. It's lovely to see a venue selling damsons as well, which is quite rare these days. clivesfruitfarm.co.uk

Cool down with some strawberry ice lollies.

Bellis Brothers, Wales

Where: Wrexham Rd, Holt, Wrexham, LL13 9YU

Bellis Brothers dates back to 1860 and the family has been farming strawberries since the late 19th century, so they've learnt a thing or two along the way. After picking your fill of strawberries, swing by the Bellis Brothers’ award-winning garden centre to dine at the Strawberry Fields restaurant. Its afternoon tea features a mix of fruity treats. bellisbrothers.co.uk

For a stunning teatime treat, make our strawberry lemonade cake.

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