What's in season in November 2024, and other timely information:
Notes for November 2024: Spring crops are underway; don't miss the berry season, strawberries are first, followed by the brambles! Damsons and other plums, figs, and summer veg are next! See this page for a harvest calendar to know when each crop is typically available.
Strawberry festivals, fetes and fayres are coming, most in June and July - see this page to find a strawberry festival near you! We also have home preserving, bottling, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!
United Kingdom PYO Farms and Orchards
Click one of these areas (or click on the map further down this page)
These pages list pick- your- own (PYO) farms in Britain. They are continually being updated, so feel free to use the feedback link if you want to tell your experience (good or bad) with a farm, ask a question, or comment on the website. I'm always looking for more farms to add, so click on the suggest a farm link if you know of a farm that I haven't listed! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, just click on Add My Farm.
Click on Your Area in the United Kingdom:
Click a region in the list below or click on the map (further down the page) to locate pick-your-own farms in your area:
- England
- northern East Anglia (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk)
- southern East Anglia (Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire)
- East Midlands
- West Midlands
- Northern England (Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear)
- Northwest England (Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside)
- Greater London and Surrey
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire
- Hampshire
- Kent
- Sussex (East and West Sussex)
- Cornwall and Devon
- South West England (Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire)
- Yorkshire
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
If you are only looking for specific fruit, see these pages:
New:
- Strawberry PYO farms
- Bramble PYOs (blackberries, raspberries, Tayberries, Loganberries, etc.)
- Blueberry PYO farms
- Plum, Damson, Gages and Greengages PYO orcchards and farms
- Tomato PYO farms
- Wine-grape harvest experiences (Not a PYO, it's an "experience" event, some are volunteer, some are for a fee)
And if you want simple illustrated, instructions on making and canning (aka, bottling, preserving) many common items, like how to make jam, applesauce, apple butter, spaghetti sauce, salsa, fruit pies, freezing vegetables, putting up peaches, green beans, etc., just click here. For tips on picking click here! And if you have Christmas needs but can't get out, did you know that you can get your fresh meat online, including a lovely gourmet turkey dinner delivered to your door?
Search for your county here. Below is an old county map that is larger and may also help. It is also clickable!
(map from www.picturesofengland.com )
Current weather in the London area in Celsius and Fahrenheit:
Other Picking Tips
[General picking tips and a guide to each fruit and vegetable] [How
much do I need to pick?
(Yields - how much raw makes how much cooked or frozen)] [Selecting
the right varieties to pick] [All
about apple varieties - which to pick and why!] [Picking tips for Vegetables]
[ Strawberry picking tips]
[ Blueberries picking tips]
[ Sloe Berries and Making Your Own Sloe Gin]
Illustrated Canning, Freezing, Jam Instructions and Recipes
[ All About Home Canning, Freezing and Making Jams, Pickles, Sauces, etc. ] [FAQs - Answers to common questions and problems] [Recommended books about home canning, jam making, drying and preserving!] [Free canning publications to download and print]