Blackberry U-Pick Orchards in Wales in 2024, by county
Below are the PYO orchards and farms for blackberries and other brambles that we know of in this area. Not all areas have blackberries and other brambles orchards or farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!
PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.
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A typical harvest calendar for Wales is at right.
Anglesey
Clwyd (Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham)
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Bellis
Country Market - PYO: Strawberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries,
Tayberries, Loganberries, Redcurrants, Blackcurrants, Rhubarb, Peas and
Beans, pumpkins, Maize maze in August
Wrexham Road, Farm Holt near Wrexham, Clywd. Phone: 01829 270304. Email: info@bellisbrothers.co.uk. Open: Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00; Friday and Saturday 09:00 to 17:30; Sunday 10:00 to 16:00. expected to start in June. Crops available through the season include Strawberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Tayberries, Loganberries, Redcurrants, Blackcurrants, Rhubarb, Peas and Beans. We also grow a huge field full of fruit in time for spooky Halloween Pick Your Own pumpkins. Fruit and vegetables from a family farm. Other locally produce foods and bakery. The farm shop has the same selection as the PYO, including broad beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, courgettes, marrow, onions, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, asparagus. Cheese milk, cream, free range eggs, pure fruit juice, locally baked bread, cakes, pies, frozen veg, preserves, honey, candles. Facilities: Ample parking, children's play area, scenic walks, garden centre, tea room, easy access for disabled, toilets, disabled facilities. Crops available through the season: Strawberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Tayberries, Loganberries, Redcurrants, Blackcurrants, Rhubarb, Peas and Beans. We also grow a huge field full of fruit in time for spooky Halloween Pick Your Own pumpkins. We started Pick Your Own Strawberries here in Holt in 1967 and since then many more crops have been made available. Ever since Charles Bellis planted his first strawberry plant ‘Black Prince’ here in 1860 we have been crazy about strawberries and it is not just Pick Your Own that is strawberry related at Bellis’! Maize Maze open in August daily from 10 am to 4 pm. The Maze is suitable for Children aged 12 years and under. In 2018, prices were Adults £1.50; Children £1.50 and Under 3’s FREE. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (UPDATED: 21 May 2019, JBS) - Cae Derw Flowers and Farm Produce - Raspberries, flowers, pumpkins
Cae Derw, Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbighshire, Ll16 4NL. Phone: +44 7966 989583. Email: caederw@gmail.com. Open: see their Facebook page for current crops and hours. Cut Flowers Fruit & Vegetables in the beautiful Vale of Clwyd. Pick Your Own Jam Jar Flowers & in the late Spring they have PYO Raspberries & in October PYO Pumpkins. (ADDED: 25 May 2022, JBS) -
Hawarden Estate Farm Shop - currants (red and black),
raspberries (red), strawberries,
Chester Road Castle Grounds, Hawarden, CH5 3FB. Phone: 01244 533442. Email: manager@hawardenestate.co.uk. Open: PYO from May to July. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: Mid-May to mid-July. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. For five months or so during summer and early autumn (June to October), if the weather has been good to us, our orchards and fields are abundant with beautiful fruit. This is when we invite you to come in and pick-your-own: a lovely family activity, and a great value way of buying nutritious fresh fruit. First up, we have rows of gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants. Later on, you will find English apples, pears and plums, both for eating and cooking, and of course our famous Hawarden Estate Pumpkins. Pick up a pot or punnet at the Farm Shop, and then come back for weighing. Over the summer at our Smoke Shack we have our barbecue fired up with delicious wood-fired street food; we also serve delicious Plas Farm ice cream. (UPDATED: 21 May 2019, JBS) (ADDED: May 24, 2011) - Talgoed Nurseries & Fruit Farm
- No PYO - only pre-picked
Talgoed, Glan Conwy, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd LL28 5TH. Phone: 01492 573073.
Dyfed (Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire)
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Brooksgrove Farm - gooseberries, raspberries (red),
strawberries, pumpkins
Brooksgrove Lane, Haverfordwest, SA61 1XR. Phone: 07854212945. Email: enquiries@brooksgrove.co.uk. Open: We are open seasonally, Please check our website for opening times, typically May and June for PYO fruit, then October for pumpkins. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. At Brooksgrove Farm we also run a Daffodils by Post service giving you the chance to send a unique gift of our Pembrokeshire Daffodils to someone special. Take a look at our website for more information. The Strawberry Field at Brooksgrove Farm first opened for PYO in 2013 and has become increasingly popular. In 2015 we added Raspberries, gooseberries and even more strawberries. It doesn’t get any fresher than this and the taste of our field grown fruit is second to none. (UPDATED: 21 May 2019, JBS) (ADDED: February 09, 2016)
Gwent (Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen)
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Tredilion Fruit Farm - strawberries, blackberries,
gooseberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, Raspberries, pears, apples
Llantilio Pertholey, Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 8BG. Phone: 01873 854355. Also broad beans, kidney beans and peas.
Gwynedd
Mid Glamorgan (Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
South Glamorgan (Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan)
- The Fruit Garden - PYO: blackberries, jostaberries, tummelberries,
strawberries, Raspberries, black & redcurrants,
Groesfaen Road, Peterston-Super-Ely, Cardiff, S Glamorgan. Phone: 01446 760358. Directions: At Peterston Super Ely off J34 on M4, or A48 at 'Five Mile Lane', 'Sycamore Cross'. Small farm with 2.5 acres of covered, table top strawberries, potted cane Raspberries, blueberries, currants, gooseberries, Tayberries, tummelberries, blackberries, jostaberries - all superb quality. Luxury ice cream made on the farm. Attends farmers' markets. Also, asparagus (not PYO). Please remember we work with the seasons and our crops are dependent on the weather. Please call to see what is available to pick.The farm shop has home-made ice cream, soft fruits, free range eggs, honey. Also called Wild Fig Farm, they make ice cream, too. (UPDATED: 21 May 2019, JBS) -
Gelynis
Farm - fruit
Morganstown, Cardiff, Wales,UK, CF15 8LB. Phone: (029) 2084 4440 or Email: Gelynisfarm@btconnect.com. Cardiff vineyard and pick-your-own fruit. In 2024, Yelp says they are indefinitely closed.
West Glamorgan (Neath Port Talbot, Swansea)
- Gowers Scurlage Farm - Strawberries, Raspberries,
Reynoldston, Scurlage, Swansea SA3 1BA. Email: info@gowerpickyourown.wales. Open: 11am -6pm, Please always check our facebook page page before heading down - we will give an hrs notice before shutting. Operating a DRIVE THROUGH system temporarily, whereby you can drive to buy our pre picked strawberries and Raspberries, jammers and broad beans (picked fresh this morning), proper coffee, cake, and Jam. We also have our onsite cafe serving hot and cold drinks, ice cream, and scrumptious homemade cakes - BUT these will be delivered to your car for you to enjoy. You’re welcome to get out your car and have a PICNIC by your car (2 metres apart). Payment: credit cards, debit cards, We are asking that you pay by card, to prevent cross contamination. To avoid contamination, we are NOT accepting your own containers, so please don’t bring them. We have decided to continue this “drive through” approach to keep our staff and customers safe and well - we’re in constant talks about how we can open the PYO safely (bear with us)! Our picnic area will be open Tuesday onwards. Strawberry and Raspberry picking through the summer months. Our fruit is grown above the ground in a coir substrate, which is a waste product of the coconut growing industry. We irrigate our crop, which is undercover for all weather picking, using just enough water. Our electricity is made on site from our own Photovoltaic (solar) cells, and we use cardboard baskets for our strawberries, as well as biodegradable cups and plates in our cafe. Around the site we are busy planting a host of wild flowers, and encouraging bees and other wildlife. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (ADDED: July 12, 2020, JBS)
Powys
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Aberbran Fawr Farm - PYO broad beans, courgettes, currants (red and
black), gooseberries, peas, potatoes, raspberries (red), strawberries, pumpkins
Aberbran Fawr Farm, Aberbran,, Brecon, LD3 9NG. Phone: 01874 623301. Email: anandy@aberbranfawr.co.uk. Open: Monday to Sunday 10am to 5:30 pm. Directions: Located on the A40 Swansea road, approximately 4 miles from the town of Brecon. Strawberries and Gooseberries ready mid June Raspberries, Black and Red Currants, Broadbeans, Peas and Potatoes ready July; Free Range eggs available June to August; Homemade jams available also. Payment: Cash, Cheque. (Being based in the Brecon Beacons National Park we are ideally situated for going on scenic walks. We are also within easy driving distance of local supermarkets, play barns for children and Dan Y Ogof show caves. From mid June through to August we open for Pick your Own fruit and vegetables including strawberries, Raspberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, gooseberries, broad-beans, peas and potatoes along with free range eggs and home made jams(when available). Aberbran Fawr Farm - PYO Strawberry fields and Camping. (UPDATED: 9 October 2020 JBS) (ADDED: June 28, 2010) -
Cantref Adventure Farm - No PYO, but they do have a Fall
festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted house, gift shop, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals,
birthday parties, school tours
Upper Cantref Farm Cantref, Brecon, LD3 8LR. Phone: 01874 665223. Email: info@cantref.com. Open: Saturday 24th October - Sunday 1st November 10;38 am to 5;30 & Thursday 29 Thursday, Friday 30 Thursday, Saturday 31st October from 5;30p;m. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for updates. Directions: From Brecon, take the A40 towards Abergavenny and take the first left turning and follow the brown horseshoe tourism signs. Click here for a map and directions. Fun By Day - Facilities include Boo Barn, Scary Castle, Pumpkin Launching, Pumpkin Carving and the Mr Ev's Halloween Show; Scary By Night - Facilities include Fright Night Show, Scary Castle, Haunted Tractor and Trailer Ride and Pumpkin Launching. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Award Winning All Weather Farm Attraction Live Shows every half hour throughout the day. (ADDED: October 24, 2009)
Brambleberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
If
you are getting ready to pick some brambles, either at a farm or along the roadside, you might want some useful information first! Brambles are both wild and domestic blackberries
as well as similar sprawling berries, which typically includes the various hybrids like Loganberries, Tayberries,
Boysenberries, and raspberries. Brambles typically peak during July, but it can range from early June through October, especially since new everbearing varieties like the American PrimeArk blackberries have been commercialized.
Varieties of Brambleberries, Blackberries, Raspberries and Hybrids
There almost countless variants of brambles. See this page for detailed descriptions of many bramble varieties found at British farms and orchards.
Before you leave to go to the farm:
- Always call before you go to the farm - And when they are in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
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Leave early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
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Most growers furnish picking containers designed for Blackberries, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to
bring containers.
If you use your own containers, remember that heaping Blackberries more than 5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries. Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large pots make good containers. I like the plastic storage containers. - Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it has been rainy.
Tips on How to Pick Bramble berries
- There are two types of brambles to know about: thorny and thornless! Obviously, the thornless are easier to pick, but some people claim the thorny varieties are sweeter. With the thorny plants, you want to reach into the plant in the gaps, so you don't need to touch anything but the berry you're after, avoiding the thorns.
- A ripe blackberry is deep black with a plump, full feel. It will pull free from the plant with only a slight tug. If the berry is red or purple, it's not ripe yet.
- Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries. Unlike strawberries, blackberries are usually pretty tough, I dump mine into the bucket. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
- Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.
General Picking Tips
Whether you pick brambles or blackberries from your garden or at a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:
- Pick only the berries that are fully black, or a purple. Of course, there are a few varieties that are yellow orange or red when ripe, too. Typically, the should feel firm and plump and readily separate from the plant with a gentle tug. .
- Reach in between the stems to grab for hidden berries ready for harvest. Bend down and look up into the plant and you will find loads of berries that other people missed!
- Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunlight any longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible after picking. Blackberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week, depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few days in storage, however, the fruit loses its bright color and fresh flavor and tends to shrivel.
When you get home
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DON'T
wash the berries until you are ready to use them or freeze them. Washing makes them more prone to spoiling. - Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
- Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash off the others, drain them and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away) Blackberries are less perishable than blueberries or strawberries, but refrigerate them as soon as possible after picking. Temperatures between 34 F and 38 F are best, but, be careful not to freeze the blackberries (while they are in the fridge)!
- Even under ideal conditions blackberries will only keep for a week in a refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible after purchase
Blackberry Recipes, Freezing and Jam directions
- How to make Blackberry jam - It is VERY easy - especially with our free Blackberry jam directions - very easy!
- How to make Blackberry jelly
- How to freeze berries
- Blackberry syrup, make and can it!
- Seedless blackberry pie!
- Blackberry Festivals: Where, When and More to Find an Blackberry Festival Near You this year:
Blackberry Facts and Tips
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Black Raspberries, also
known as "black caps" are a very healthy food; packed with anthocyanins! - The USDA says 1 cup (228 ml) of blackberries has about 62 calories.
- 1 cup of blackberries, not packed down weighs about 140 grams.
- Select plump, firm, fully blackberries. Unripe berries will not ripen once picked.
- Ohio State University's Article Regarding Their Prevention of Cancer
- Oregon Berry Black Raspberry Brochure
- Blackberry tea was said to be a cure for dysentery during the Civil War. During outbreaks of dysentery, temporary truces were declared to allow both Union and Confederate soldiers to "go blackberrying" to forgage for blackberries to ward off the disease.
- Blackberries were enjoyed by the ancient Greeks, who believed them to be a cure for diseases of the mouth and throat, as well as a preventative against many ailments, including gout.
- The blackberry leaf was also used as an early hair dye, having been recommended by Culpeper, the English herbalist, to be boiled in a lye solution in order to "maketh the hair black".
- Guide to blackberry varieties
- Researchers have known for quite some time that berries contain antioxidants which help to fight cancer causing free radicals. A study at the University of Ohio has found that blackberries are the most potent cancer fighting berries of them all, by nearly 40 percent!
- U-pick Blackberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. A quart equals 1 and 1/2 pounds of fresh berries.
- Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as Blackberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the refrigerator.
- You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much air as possible. Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of this! The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.
- Want to go to a blackberry festival?
See this page for a list!
Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)
Meats, Milk and Eggs:
Flintshire
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Hawarden Estate Farm Shop - Within an easy drive to an
Interstate road, School tours, children welcome, handicap accessible,
Chester Road Castle Grounds, Hawarden, CH5 3FB. Phone: 01244 533442. Email: rachael@hawardenestate.co.uk. Open: Monday to Friday: 9am to 6pm Saturday: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Sunday: 10am to 5pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: Mid-May to mid-July. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: May 24, 2011)
Farm Bed And Breakfasts
Denbighshire
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Gweryd Lakes - 3 total rooms, Price range from $£29 to $£60,
Microwave in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Small
fridge in rooms, Small fridge in rooms, Fresh farm breakfasts, Lunches
offered, Farm dinners, Fresh eggs, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain
views, Hiking trails, Fishing onsite, washer and dryer available,
children welcome, Pets welcome, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals
available, sheep, horses, chickens, gift shop, restrooms, birthday
parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your
location (call for info)
Llanarmon-yn-ial, Mold, ch7 4qj. Phone: 01824 780230. Fax: 01824 780593. Email: info@gwerydlakes.co.uk. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From the north take the A494 from the A55 signed Mold. From Mold follow A494 to Ruthin direction and then take B5430 to Llanarmon-yn-ial. Gweryd Lakes is 1 mile from and signed from the village shop. From the south from Wrexham take A525 to Ruthin then take B5430 at Moors Inn to Llanarmon and follow signs from the village. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Your can bring your horse on holiday with you to stay in our livery barn and ride to beautiful mountain scenery. (ADDED: November 19, 2009)
Powys
- Capel Xmas Trees - 3 total rooms, Price
range from £40 to £80, Large beds, Large rooms, TV in rooms, Wireless
internet available (no fee), Coffee/tea maker in rooms, Fresh farm
breakfasts, Farm dinners,
Capel Berriew, Welshpool, SY21 8AB. Phone: 01686640237. Email: nickiecord@hotmail.com. Directions: From Welshpool towards Newtown on A483 after 3 miles you will pass the Horse Shoes pub on your right hand side. After 200 yards you will see the first B & B sign followed after 100 yards by the Green sign and entrance to Capel on your right. Traveling north on the A483 from Newtown when you pass the turning for the B4390 and the little slip road 20 yards beyond,after a slight s bend, you will see Capel on your left approximately 300 yards beyond the Berriew turn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Wood fired hot tub and Sauna available for guests use, ample parking space, access to the Montgomery canal, walking distance of 5 excellent food pubs, ( within 10-20 mins ). Photos: Click here for photos of the rooms and farmhouse. (ADDED: November 01, 2012)
Local Honey Sources:
South Glamorgan
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Hendrewennol Fruit Garden - Honey (retail), Honey from hives
on the farm, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, picnic area
Heol Y March, Near Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TS. Phone: 01446781670. Email: farm@hendrewennol.com. Open: Every day during fruit season May through August, 10:00 am to 6 pm; then weekends in September and October 10:00 am to 4:00pm; see our website for exact start and end of fruit availability. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Map on website. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: September 21, 2013)
Farm Venues for Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:
Denbighshire
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Gweryd Lakes - Birthday parties, Business meetings, Business
outings, Corporate events, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and
educational groups, Catering available, Tables and chairs are Provided ,
Some Linens and table silverware are provided, BYO alcohol, Corkage Fee
Charged for alcohol, Bed & Breakfast onsite, Motel nearby, sheep, Lake
views, Beautiful rural setting, Mountain views, Hiking trails, Fishing
onsite, Fax, Internet (Wireless), TV available, children welcome, Pets
welcome, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals available, handicap
accessible, meeting room available, gift shop, restrooms, birthday
parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your
location (call for info)
Llanarmon-yn-ial, Mold, ch7 4qj. Phone: 01824 780230. Fax: 01824 780593. Email: info@gwerydlakes.co.uk. Open: Our coarse and trout fishery is open daily all year from 8am till 9pm high season and low season 8am to 5pm dark; 24hour stays with night carp fishing is available all year. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From the north take the A494 from the A55 signed Mold. From Mold follow A494 to Ruthin direction and then take B5430 to Llanarmon-yn-ial. Gweryd Lakes is 1 mile from and signed from the village shop. From the south from Wrexham take A525 to Ruthin then take B5430 at Moors Inn to Llanarmon and follow signs from the village. Click here for a map and directions. Open for Pick your own Christmas tree from 1st December please pre book your visit; Halloween activities for the week leading up to Halloween see our website. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: November 19, 2009)
South Glamorgan
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Hendrewennol Fruit Garden - Wedding Reception, Birthday
parties, Classes, lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups,
Other Private Parties, You may bring your own food, Tables and chairs
are Provided , Bring your own linens and table silverware, BYO alcohol,
B&B nearby, Vegetables, or bush fruit, Corn maze, Beautiful rural
setting, Internet (Ethernet), Internet (Wireless), Free Onsite Lot
parking lot, children welcome, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and
already picked, gift shop, picnic area
Heol Y March, Near Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TS. Phone: 01446781670. Email: farm@hendrewennol.com. Open: Every day during fruit season May through August, 10:00 am to 6 pm; then weekends in September and October 10:00 am to 4:00pm; see our website for exact start and end of fruit availability. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Map on website. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: September 21, 2013)
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Hawarden Estate Farm Shop - Within an easy drive to an
Interstate road, School tours, children welcome, handicap accessible,