The summer fruit season is well underway! The strawberries, raspberries, and other fruit are ready now, and you don’t need to book to come picking. Current picking Strawberries: Hapil, Elsanta, ...
Your visit
Whether it’s your first time picking your own fruit or you come every year, we hope to make your visit to the farm easy and enjoyable.
The 2022 fruit season has started! The strawberry fields are open for picking. You do not need to book to pick this year – just come on down.
Farm shop

Freshly picked fruit is available in high season, for those who are short of time. Arrive early to ensure you don’t miss out!
Alternatively, contact the farm shop to check availability and place an order.
The farm shop stocks local produce including local potatoes, cream and ice cream. Freshly frozen fruit is also available throughout the year.
During the season, we prefer payment by debit and credit cards. Cash out of season.
Opening hours
The farm is open 9am – 6pm Monday – Saturday, and 9am – 4pm on Sundays.
Getting to the farm
The farm is at 53 Straight Road, Boxted, near Colchester, Essex in the UK. The postcode is CO4 5RB.
The farm is about 10 mins drive from Colchester and Highwoods, and 5 mins drive from A12 junction 28. The farm is well signposted on Boxted Straight Road, next door to Fillpots Garden Centre.
Facilities
- Parking: There are two large grass car parks next to the farm shop.
- Toilets: There is a toilet at the rear of the farm shop (not wheel-chair accessible).
- Hand washing: we’ve installed an extra hand washing station on the farm this year, beside the farm shop.
- Wheelchair access: The farm is flat with grass paths between the crops but the ground is often uneven.
- Safety: Please do not smoke beyond the car park. We provide buckets of sand for disposing of lit cigarettes.
- Dogs: due to food safety regulations, dogs are not permitted on the farm.

What’s picking
The 2022 fruit season is well underway. The pickometer is updated daily with the current picking:
Check the fruit picking season schedule for which crops will be ready and when.
Opening hours
Mon – Sat
9am – 6pm
Sunday
9am – 4pm
Freshly frozen fruit is available in the farm shop all year round, along with local potatoes, fresh eggs, and firewood.
DON’T MISS A BERRY!
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