McLauchlans of Boxted pick your own berry farm

Our soft fruit season runs from the beginning of June to mid August. Sign up to our email news list and we will notify you when the season starts.

We have plenty of freshly frozen fruit in stock.

Bryan Beatties Gooseberry Crumble

1lb 4 oz plain flour, 10oz hard butter cut in small pieces, 4 oz brown sugar, 3 oz porridge oats, Put all together in a food mixer and leave on slow. Number 1 on machine. Don’t overbeat crumble or it will turn to pastry. Tip gooseberries in cooking dish with a little bit of water and sprinkle a bit of sugar on top. (No need to top and tail gooseberries). Put mixture on top and sprinkle with demerara or brown sugar. Cook gooseberries from frozen. Ratio of three quarters fruit to one quarter crumble. Surplus crumble mixture can be frozen. 180 –190 deg C Blackcurrants can also be used.

Visit the farm

We are open daily from 9am - 6pm. We regret that we do not accept cards. Explore the links below for more information about the farm and pick your own. Please call the farm shop on 01206 272275 if you have any further enquiries.

The farm is half way down Boxted Straight Road, near Colchester in Essex (CO4 5RB). We are only ten minutes drive from Colchester North Station, Highwoods and the A12.

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