Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega Maze

What it’s like

Pick your own strawberries, get lost in a six-acre maize maze, and let the kids loose in the Funyard.

The pull here is picking your own fruit off the plant, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries and more depending on the season, then heading off to get properly lost in the Mega Maze. Six acres of maize is no joke for a small kid, and the site's honest that the terrain in there is uneven and a bit of a workout, so save it for the ones who've got the legs for it. Younger ones who aren't up for the maze have the Funyard instead, which covers the general messing about that farm visits are for.

Bear in mind the Mega Maze only opens from mid July through October, and the Funyard runs March to October, so a winter visit is a different, quieter day out built more around the café and the shop. October is the big one anyway, with the pumpkin patch and its reported 20,000 pumpkins, plus a Halloween Torchlight Maze if you fancy it after dark. Ages from 3 up are the target, which tracks, given how much of the fun involves walking on rough ground.

Food-wise there's a café doing homemade baking and hot food (though that stops at 3pm), with vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options covered, and a farm shop for fruit and local veg to take home. You can also bring your own picnic if you'd rather not pay café prices, and there's a picnic area set aside for it.

Parking's free and there are accessible bays, which is one less thing to think about, though it's worth knowing the fruit picking areas have irrigation ruts underfoot and the maze recommends outdoor-terrain wheelchairs rather than standard ones. Last entry for picking is 3:45pm, so don't turn up at four expecting a full go at the fields.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

3 upwards; the maze suits kids sturdy enough for rough ground

Last entry

3:45pm for PYO

Parking

Free parking on site, accessible bays available

Food

Indoor/outdoor café with homemade baking, coffee, tea, and all-day hot food menu

Wheelchairs

Level access to most areas. Mega Maze and fruit picking on uneven terrain recommended for outdoor-terrain wheelchairs

Dogs

Welcome on leads in designated areas

Parties

Birthday parties for 8+ children aged 3+

• The Mega Maze only runs mid July to October, so it's not a year-round feature
• Funyard closes over winter too, running March to October
• Fruit picking fields have irrigation ruts underfoot, worth watching with little ones or buggies
• Hot food service in the café stops at 3pm even though the farm's open till 4:30
• Groups of 20 or more need to email ahead rather than just turning up

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