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Your ultimate South Australian cherry picking guide

Here’s a list of all the best locations in South Australia to pick your own cherries.

Who doesn’t love a hand-picked cherry? There’s nothing quite like filling your table with fresh summer cherries, and it’s even better when you’ve picked them yourself. With that in mind, we’ve compiled the following guide to all the best cherry picking locations in South Australia:

Marble Hill Cherry Farm

Marble Hill Cherries is a specialist Pick-Your-Own cherry orchard in the scenic Adelaide Hills. It is only 20 minutes from central Adelaide, and 45 minutes from Adelaide Airport. The orchard is surrounded by native bush and wildlife, including koalas. Enjoy the fresh air as you wander around the orchard, pick and taste cherries. Enjoy nature, and feel as though you’re a world away from the city. 

As well as delicious fresh cherries Marble Hill Cherries produces farm products for sale in the packing shed, including cherry ice-cream, popular with children and adults alike. So head up and experience the scenic, tranquil and stunning Mt Lofty ranges, while picking the most plump, red, ripe cherries you can find.

When: Open from early December
Where: 25 Marble Hill Road, Ashton
Cost: $10 entry

For more information, click here.

Ancara Estate

Located in Lenswood, Ancara Estate is the home and and long-time dream of two high school sweethearts, Andrzej and Carolyn Aleksandrowicz. They grow 12 cherry variants at their hills orchard in Lenswood, and will be open for pick-your-own-cherries as soon as the cherries ripen.

When: Early-mid December

Where: 109B Coldstore Road, Lenswood, SA, Australia, 5240

For more information, click here.

Harben Vale Cherries

Visit Harben Vale Cherries in the Adelaide Hills for a delightful “Pick Your Own Cherries” experience. Conveniently located just minutes from Adelaide via the South Eastern Freeway, our orchard offers easy access without the hassle of winding roads. Picking fresh cherries straight from the tree is an incomparable pleasure, and our orchard’s gentle terrain ensures easy accessibility for everyone, including those with disabilities.

Enjoy the convenience of close, ample, and easily accessible parking during your visit. Come and experience the joy of fresh cherry picking in our beautiful setting.

When: Open from mid December
Where: 34 Altmanns Road, Balhannah

For more information, click here

Charleston Cherries

The cherry orchard at 308 Mount Torrens Road, Charleston SA, plans to open its Pick Your Own season in mid-December 2023, featuring varieties like Santina, Van, Sir Douglas, Stella, and Lapins. However, Black Star and Grace Star won’t be available due to shedding. Visitors are advised to check updates online before visiting and can bring their own picking buckets, with liners and buckets provided if needed.

When: Open from mid December
Where: 308 Mt Torrens Road Charleston

For more information, click here.

Birdwood Pick Your Own Cherries

Pick your own cherries on flat land under the comfortable shade of permanent netting, perfect for the Adelaide summer heat, amongst rolling hills and majestic gums. And why not visit the Birdwood Motor Museum or the Big Rocking Horse while you’re in the area?

When: Open from early December

Where: 111 Angas Creek Rd, Birdwood SA 5234

For more information, click here.

Harben Vale Cherries

Visit Harben Vale Cherries in the Adelaide Hills for a delightful “Pick Your Own Cherries” experience. Conveniently located just minutes from Adelaide via the South Eastern Freeway, our orchard offers easy access without the hassle of winding roads. Picking fresh cherries straight from the tree is an incomparable pleasure, and our orchard’s gentle terrain ensures easy accessibility for everyone, including those with disabilities.

Enjoy the convenience of close, ample, and easily accessible parking during your visit. Come and experience the joy of fresh cherry picking in our beautiful setting.

When: Open from mid December
Where: 34 Altmanns Road, Balhannah

For more information, click here

Collins Hill Organic

A small family run organic orchard, with apples, cherries, and pears, Collins Hill Organic will be open for pick-your-own-cherries as soon as the season begins, likely in early December.

Where: Collins Hill Road Lenswood, SA, Australia 5240

For more information, click here.

Everlong Orchard

Everlong Orchards is an apple and cherry orchard in Forest Range, Adelaide Hills, who allow customers to pick their own cherries during the cherry season. Last year, they had to close the orchard early due to poor weather, but they’re hoping to upon up for cherry picking from December this year.
Where: 145 Plummers Road, Forest Range, 5139

For more information, click here.

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