Hewitt's Farm shop
WHERE
Orpington
What it’s like
A working farm shop with pick your own fruit and veg in season, plus Christmas trees and wreaths from December.
The picking is the whole point here. You wander the rows, fill your own punnet or bag with whatever's ready, and pay for what you take home rather than a set entry fee. It's a proper hands-in-the-dirt job rather than a soft play version of farm life, so a wet week probably means muddy wellies more than muddy tempers.
Pick your own runs slightly shorter hours than the shop itself, Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 4:30pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm, with last entry half an hour or so before that. The farm shop stays open a bit later, so if you've missed the picking window there's still local honey, apple juice, free-range eggs and fresh produce to bring home instead. Come December the same fields turn over to Christmas trees and wreaths, which is a nice reason to go back even once the summer picking is done.
There's no booking link, so this reads as a turn-up sort of place rather than one you need to plan weeks ahead for. If you're coming by train, Knockholt station isn't far, though it's a proper walk: follow the public footpath sign over the bridge and across Chelsfield Lakes golf course to get there.
Need to know
- Last entry
- Tue-Sat 3:30pm, Sun 3pm for Pick Your Own
- Food
- Farm shop selling local fresh produce including fruits, vegetables, local honey, apple juice, organic free-range eggs and biscuits
- Getting there by bus or train
- Knockholt train station, follow public footpath sign left from station over bridge and across Chelsfield Lakes golf course
- Pick your own closes earlier than the farm shop itself, so check which one you're aiming for
- Last entry for picking is 3:30pm on weekdays and 3pm on Sunday
- By train, it's a walk from Knockholt station over a footbridge and across the golf course
- No booking link, so it seems to run on a turn-up basis
Plan your visit
What can we actually pick?
Whatever fruit and veg is in season, straight from the fields. You pick it yourself and pay for what you take.
Do we need to book?
There's no booking link listed, so it looks like you can just turn up.
What are the opening hours?
The farm shop is open 9am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Pick your own runs slightly shorter hours, with last entry around 3:30pm on weekdays and 3pm on Sunday.
Is there food to buy?
The farm shop sells fresh local produce, honey, apple juice, free-range eggs and biscuits, so you can stock up even if you don't fancy the picking.
Can we visit for Christmas trees?
Yes, from December they sell Christmas trees and wreaths alongside the usual farm shop offering.
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