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Pick-your-own-fruit farm

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Hallie

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Now that the sun is shining (or it was about 10 minutes ago and it did manage to shine on Saturday for at least part of the day...but I digress)...my thoughts have turned to raspberry and blackberry picking. Its probably a bit too late for strawberrys but I wouldn't mind picking those too out in the sunshine.

Living in London does make finding these places rather difficult and as my other half doesn't share my enthusiasm for driving 2 hours (1st hour sitting in traffic in central London in order to get out of town) back to the place we visited in Kent in order to do this last year, I was wondering if there might be another pick-your-own place somewhere a bit nearer to the M25 (though not too near). Please, no suggestions that I raid some poor bugger's allotment.

I wish I could remember the name of the place we visited last year - it was brilliant as it not only was virtually empty (just us, the wasps, the raspberrys and a toothless hippy couple) but it also had a fantastic home-grown and local produce market. Not only was there fresh produce from their farm and neighbouring ones, but cheeses, eggs, milk and butter from producers within a 5 - 10 mile radius. They also had game but claimed they had a much better selection in the autumn. At the end of the summer/early autumn the pick-your-own side of the enterprise moved over the hill to their orchards where the apples and plums were waiting. We intended to return in September but never got a chance to.

Does anyone know of another place like this, that doesn't require several hours in the car to find?

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quiet1

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We're in Hemel Hempstead, which is just outside the M25 (first exit on the M1) and I'm told by my in-laws that there are several pick-your-own places around here, although we've only just moved up from Wokingham, so I haven't been yet.

I don't actually see any listed in the local phone book, but if the distance is about right for you, I can make enquiries with the relatives and get back to you. :smile:

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Hallie,

Hello Missus- there is one on the A111 - just carry on through Cockfosters( beyond Southgate)- past all the Large houses. Before you get to the M25 junction ( No 24), you should see a sign for Cross Lodge Hotel- turn right up there and I am pretty sure there is PYO Farm up there. Don't quote me on this yet as it's a guess- but will verify for you this weekend.

PS went to the Farmers market at Palmers Green Station - not fab - but not too bad - we get our veg from there now. Not too far from you me thinks.

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Copas farm in Cookham near Maidenhead springs to mind, one of the few pces to do PYO cherries and generally have a pretty wide variety of fruits. Not sure about cheese produces but Cookham is very pretty with nice pubs and i seem to remember a specialist french cheese shop very close to the station. there is the Stanley Spencer gallery too for a touch of culture.

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