About This Farm
Glenbernie Orchard, home of the Darkes cider label, has farmed Darkes Forest above the Illawarra escarpment for generations, and runs picking as guided 90-minute experiences aboard the Orchard Explorer tractor train. The season rolls from stone fruit in November through apples from late January to April, finishing with persimmons in autumn.
What You Can Pick
- Nectarines and peaches - mid-November to January
- Apples - late January to the end of April
- Persimmons - April to May
Activities
- The Orchard Explorer - a tractor train ride to the picking rows on every experience
- The Apple Shack farm shop, with Darkes cider (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), honey and preserves
- Apple Pie Day and other seasonal events
Good to Know
Orchard entry is only via a pre-booked picking experience or tour, booked online; picked fruit is weighed and charged per kilogram at the current market rate, with picking bags $4 on the day or $3 pre-purchased. The farm shop welcomes walk-ins Thursday to Sunday, with daily trading in holidays. Not pet friendly.
Pro tip: Apple Pie Day sells out every year; join the mailing list before autumn.
Entry & Pricing
Adults
Free
per person
Children (under )
Free
per child
💡 Orchard entry only via pre-booked picking experiences or tours (prices per experience); fruit charged per kg at market rate. Picking bags $4 on the day or $3 pre-purchased. Farm shop open to walk-ins.
What You Can Pick
Nectarines
Nov - Jan
Peaches
Nov - Jan
Apples
Jan - Apr
Persimmons
Apr - May
Facilities
Toilets
Wheelchair Access
Parking
Farm Shop
Tractor Rides
Photo Opportunities
Not available here: Pet Friendly.
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.
4.3out of 5, the FarmHop rating
- Fruit qualityHow good the picking actually is
- 4.5
- ExperienceWhat the visit itself is like
- 4.5
- Family friendlyHow well it works with children
- 4.5
- FacilitiesToilets, seating, parking, shade
- 4.5
- ValueWhat you get for the entry and the fruit
- 3.5
Plan Your Visit
Address
259 Darkes Forest Road
Darkes Forest, NSW 2508
Darkes Forest, NSW 2508
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