Nottinghamshire ‘pick-your-own’ fruit sites – perfect for increasing your five-a-day intake

June 11, 2022

One of the delights of summer is fresh, in season, soft fruit. Ripe juicy strawberries, delicate raspberries and blueberries a plenty. If you haven’t created your own little garden fruit crop, then a ‘pick your own’ site is the next best thing.

Throughout Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas, there are several locations where you can indulge in a pleasant afternoon’s picking whilst selecting the best fruit to boost your five-a-day intake. Below is a list of sites but do check with the venue before making a trip.

Fruit may not be ready, out of season, or simply all picked: Opening times do change with the seasons to reflect these factors. Some sites may also ask you to take your own container – which will save costs and the environmental impact.

Delicious strawberries
(Image: Adam Davy/PA Wire)

Some will ask you to leave your dog at home for the trip, while others will ask you to consider the weather and check availability before setting off. With all that in order, you’re ready to ‘pick it, weigh it and then pay for it’.

Linby

Where: Brooke Farm, Main Street, Linby, NG15 8AE
What do they grow: Blackcurrants, gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries
Open: 8.00am – 3.45pm Monday to Saturday. Tel: 0115 963 2638

Retford

Where: Goacher’s Farm, Greenacres/Wood Lane, North Wheatley, Retford, Notts, DN22 9BG
What do they grow: Apples, blackberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries, tayberries
Open: Monday – Friday: 10.00am – 5.00 pm and Saturday and Sunday: 10.00am – 4.00 pm. Check the website before making a journey at www.goforgoachers.co.uk

Where: School Farm Soft Fruit, Ollerton Road, West Drayton, Retford
What do they grow: Blackberries, gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries
Open: June to mid-August for strawberry picking, but crop timings and availability depend upon weather www.brittainsberries.co.uk/retford

Southwell and surrounding villages

Where: Hill’s Pick Your Own Fruit Farm, Corner Field, A617 in Kirklington, NG22 8BU
What do they grow: Blackcurrants, gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries
Open: Tuesday – Sunday, 10.00am – 4.00pm. Check the Facebook page for details www.facebook.com/hillsofedingley/

Nottingham/Leicestershire border

Where: Wymeswold Fruit Farm, Wide Lane, Wymeswold, LE12 6SE
What do they grow: Strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants, white currants, blackcurrants and rhubarb
Open: From mid June for strawberry picking. www.wymeswoldfruitfarm.co.uk

Nottingham/Lincolnshire border

Where: Syston Park Farm Shop, Syston Park, Grantham, NG32 2BZ
What do they grow: Strawberries, raspberries, tayberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants, rhubarb and asparagus
Open: 6 days a week Tuesday to Sunday. Call or visit the website for up to date times www.systonparkfarmshop.com

Have you spotted a sign out for ‘pick your own’ fruit or veg? Let us know and we’ll include it in the list.