About This Farm
Cherrytime Orchard on Lobethal Road runs picking differently from every other farm in the Hills: families phone ahead and book a private, exclusive slot in the orchard rather than joining a crowd. It is a small spray-free family operation, not certified organic, and the arrangement suits anyone who would rather pick in peace.
What You Can Pick
- Cherries - the first week of December to the first week of January, by appointment
Activities
- Private picking slots booked one group at a time
- Lobethal and Adelaide Hills touring on the way through
Good to Know
Picking is by private appointment only: phone the orchard and ask for Bob Barnard to arrange a time. No entry fee is published. Sources disagree on whether picking is running every season, with one recent guide describing the orchard as farm gate only, so confirm by phone when you book rather than turning up.
Pro tip: a booked private slot is the calmest cherry picking in the Hills, and worth it with small children.
Entry & Pricing
Adults
Free
per person
Children (under )
Free
per child
💡 No published entry fee. Picking is by private appointment only; phone and ask for Bob Barnard. Sources disagree on whether picking runs every season, so confirm by phone before travelling.
What You Can Pick
Cherries
Dec - Jan
Facilities
Parking
Group Bookings
We list what we have confirmed. If something you need is not shown, it is worth calling the farm to check.
How we rate it
Our own assessment, scored the same way for every farm on the site. Not a public review score.
3.6out of 5, the FarmHop rating
- Fruit qualityHow good the picking actually is
- 4.0
- ExperienceWhat the visit itself is like
- 3.5
- Family friendlyHow well it works with children
- 3.5
- FacilitiesToilets, seating, parking, shade
- 3.0
- ValueWhat you get for the entry and the fruit
- 4.0
