Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Northern England? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Northern England,
sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name
. The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function)
If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. Beware of copycat websites; they just copied my website a few years ago, and do not update their information as I do, so theirs are usually out-of-date -and often copied incorrectly! I put dates to indicate when we last received an update from each farm,
and I make updates weekly (and whenever I hear from a farm or visitor with new info). See the customer and farmer menus at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
And if you know of any I missed and want to add them or correct the
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What's in season in December 2024, and
other timely information:
Notes for December 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!
Northern England U-Pick Farms and Orchards, by
county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Cumbria
- Park
House Farm - Strawberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Red Currants, Black currants.
Park House Farm, Heversham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7EB. Phone: 01 539 563340.
Email:
capstick@kencomp.net. Open: 10:00am to
8:00pm, 7 days a week. Directions: We are on the right hand side of the
A6, 6½ miles South of Kendal, just before Milnthorpe. Click here for our Facebook page
. (UPDATED: July 12, 2015, JBS)
-
Rowley's
Raspberries - raspberries
Blencowe Hall, Blencowe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DF. Phone: 01 768 898382.
Email:
info@therowleyestates.com. Directions: In the
centre of the Eden valley. Look for our signs! (1) From Penrith take the
A686 to Langwathby, turn Left and follow the signs to Little Salkeld, then
follow the signs towards Glassonby. (2) From Lazonby, cross the River Eden
near Kirkoswald. Take the first right to Glassonby, and follow the signs.
Raspberries, PYO and Ready picked. Click
here for our Facebook page. Ample car parking. Containers are available.
Home made jams and mustards. Great walks nearby along the Eden River between
Little Salkeld and Lacy’s Caves down to Daleraven Bridge and through Long
Meg and Her Daughters stone circle. (UPDATED: July 12, 2015, JBS) (UPDATED: November 29, 2011)
Durham
-
Lanchester
Fruit, Co. - Soft Fruit, Vegetables, Apple Juice, Geese and Ducks
Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0TQ. Phone: 01207-
528805. Open:
10am
to 6pm, 7 days a week from June 20 until September 1. There haven't been any
updates in a couple of years,
just this news story.
-
F W Elgey
- 2024 permanently closed, Apples, blackberries, broad beans, currants (red and black), peas, plums,
potatoes, raspberries (Spring, red), strawberries,
Lowfield Farm, Piercebridge, Darlington, DL2 3SU.
Open: UPDATE: August 06, 2024: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed.
Northumberland
- Brocksbushes Fruit Farm - Blackberries, strawberries,
raspberries, gooseberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, Tayberries,
pumpkins, squash, asparagus
Corbridge, Northumberland, NE43 7UB. Phone: 01434 633100. Open: from June through October. Pre-booking required. Farm Shop:
9.30 am to 6 pm; Tea Room: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. Directions: 16m W of Newcastle-upon-Tyne . N side of Styford rndbt - Jn of A68/A69 -
2 miles E of Corbridge. Entry is £1 per person (children under the
height restriction are free) and a £1 refundable deposit for each Pick Your
Own Basket you take into the picking fields. Whether you pick little and
often or fill the freezer, you can select the best quality produce and make
savings on buying from the Farm Shop. PYO farm, farm shop includes speciality & locally
produced foods, plus soups and gourmet ready meals (fresh & frozen) made on
the farm. Tea room with paved terrace opened 1995. Farm shop: Orchard
fruits, soft fruits, fresh & frozen vegetables, speciality vegetables, fresh herbs, cheese, dairy produce, free range eggs, farm-produced meat, poultry,
fresh fish, locally baked bread, preserves, cakes, pastries, honey, fruit juices. Facilities: Ample parking, children's play area, picnic area, tea room,
plants & shrubs for sale, easy access for disabled, toilets, facilities for disabled. Tea room open all year. Home made frozen meals, logs and kindling
sticks and garden furniture also available. Brocksbushes Facebook page.
Prices in 2023 were: Strawberries £5.95/kg, raspberries £10.50/kg and plums £5.95/kg.
Typical harvest
schedule (may vary):
Strawberries; mid-June – late August
Raspberries; early July – mid-August
Gooseberries; mid-June – end of July
Blackcurrants; early July – end of July
Redcurrants; early July – end of July
Plums; mid-August – end of September
Pumpkins; October
(UPDATED: May 14, 2024, JBS)
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Oxford Farm - Strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, black
currants
Ancroft,
Berwick upon
Tweed, Northumberland, UK. Phone: 01289
387253.
Farm
selling home baking, preserves made on the premises, gift ware, vegetables.
Quality tea-room/bistro.
The farm shop has the same selection as the PYO, including specialty sauces, drinks, prepared dishes, fruit pies,
cakes, meringues, honey, apple juice, cordials, local ice cream, jams.
Tyne and Wear
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Environmental resources
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Maize mazes
Zombie Paintball venues
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