Pick Your OwnAustralia

Apple Picking in NSW 2027

We list 11 farms in NSW where you pick your own apples (Batlow, Bilpin, Borenore, Canobolas, Darkes Forest), and 1 more we have not been able to confirm recently. The season usually runs February to May.

11farms
February to Mayseason
6towns

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Apple Picking by region

The farms

Mouat's Farm

Batlow

Apples: Feb to May

Mouat's Farm is a family-owned and run orchard on the property Wyola, four kilometres north of Batlow in the Snowy Valleys, first planted as an orchard in the early 1920s. Around ninety per cent of the plantings are apples, with roughly 1,200 cherry trees plus a small amount of stone fruit and berries. You can also pick cherries here.

  • Open: Daily, closed Christmas Day. 8.30am to 5pm
  • On site: farm shop and wheelchair access

Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026

Bilpin Botanic Orchard

Bilpin

Apples: Feb to Jun

Bilpin Botanic Orchard is a family-run apple and cherry orchard at 2814 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, in the Hawkesbury. It grows eight apple varieties, ripening in sequence from Royal Gala in February through to Granny Smith in May and June, and five cherry varieties from Empress in early November through to Sweet Georgia in January. You can also pick cherries here.

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026

Bilpin Fruit Bowl

Bilpin

Apples: Jan to Jun

Bilpin Fruit Bowl is a large family farm at 2093 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, and one of the biggest strawberry growers in the Hawkesbury, with close to 100,000 strawberry plants in temperature-controlled hothouses that let it offer strawberry picking all year round on weekends. You can also pick strawberries, peaches, nectarines and pumpkins here.

  • Open: 10am to 4pm for pick your own; the farm shop is open 8am to 5pm daily
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: $20 per adult, $10 per child aged 3 to 12, free under 3, includes fruit eaten on the farm; fruit and vegetables taken home are charged separately
  • On site: farm shop and parking

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026

Bilpin Springs Orchard

Bilpin

Apples

Bilpin Springs Orchard is a small pick-your-own orchard at 2550 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, in the Blue Mountains foothills within easy reach of Sydney's north-west. You can also pick pears, plums, peaches and figs here.

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 2 October 2026

Pine Crest Orchard

Bilpin

Apples: February to April, weekends, $5/kg

Pine Crest Orchard is a family-run orchard on Bells Line of Road, Bilpin, behind Bilpin Public School, and has been operating for more than 40 years. Apples, cherries, plums, nectarines and peaches are available to pick and buy by the bucket in season, with apples priced at $5 per kilo. You can also pick cherries, plums, nectarines and peaches here.

  • Open: Saturdays and Sundays, February to April, plus some public holidays; check Facebook before travelling. 10am to 3pm
  • On site: farm shop and wheelchair access

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026

Shields Orchard

Bilpin

Apples

Shields Orchard is an apple orchard on Bells Line of Road at Bilpin, in the Hawkesbury foothills of the Blue Mountains. Visitors pick their own apples and pay by the kilogram for what they take home.

  • Open: Saturdays and Sundays when a variety is ready. 10am to 3pm
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: free entry; fruit charged per kilogram picked
  • Payment: credit card and PayID

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 8 October 2026

TNT Produce

Bilpin

Apples

TNT Produce is a third-generation family orchard at 153 Kurts Road, Bilpin, one of the larger growers in the area. Crops grown include apples, persimmons, peaches, plums, nectarines, strawberries and citrus, picked in their own seasons through the year with no need to book ahead. You can also pick persimmons, peaches, plums and nectarines here.

  • On site: cafe, farm shop and parking

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026

Hillside Harvest

Borenore

Apples: Feb to May

Hillside Harvest is a fourth-generation family orchard at 1209 The Escort Way, Borenore, about 10 kilometres from Orange, growing fruit on the property for more than 75 years. You can also pick cherries, apricots, peaches and nectarines here.

  • Open: Weekdays 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm, Sunday 9am to 3pm; last entry one hour before closing
  • On site: cafe and farm shop

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026

Borrodell Estate

Canobolas

Apples: Mar to Apr

Borrodell Estate is a working vineyard, orchard and trufferie at 298 Lake Canobolas Road, on the slopes of Mount Canobolas just outside Orange. The orchard grows heirloom apples for flavour alongside cherries, plums, quinces and persimmons, with fruit generally on the trees from around January through to June. You can also pick cherries here.

  • Open: When the orchard is at its peak, announced on social media; not a fixed daily opening
  • On site: cafe

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026

Glenbernie Orchard

Darkes Forest

Apples: Jan to Apr

Glenbernie Orchard, home of Darkes Cider, is a sixth-generation family orchard at 259 Darkes Forest Road, Darkes Forest, about 25 minutes north of Wollongong. Stonefruit, including peaches, nectarines and plums, is available earlier in the window from mid November, with apples picking up later in the season through to the end of April. You can also pick peaches, nectarines and plums here.

  • Open: Farm shop and cafe open daily, about 10am to 4.30pm; Pick Your Own runs as a separate booked session on selected weekends
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: $60 per row (up to 5 people) or two rows (up to 10 people) for the guided Pick Your Own experience
  • On site: cafe, farm shop and parking
  • Dogs: welcome

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026

Cedar Creek Orchard

Thirlmere

Apples: Mar to May, $4.50 per kg

Cedar Creek Orchard is a fourth-generation family orchard at 269 Mulhollands Road, Thirlmere, run by the Silm family since the 1940s and now grown to around 23,000 trees. You can also pick peaches, nectarines and persimmons here.

  • Open: Pick-your-own days run to a set schedule when fruit is in season; outside PYO days the farm shed is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and Saturday 9am to 12:30pm
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: Around $6 per person, includes a tractor ride out to the orchard; fruit picked is charged separately by weight
  • On site: farm shop and parking

Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026

Not recently confirmed

We could not confirm current information for these farms from their own website or Facebook page. Ring them before you travel.

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Guides

Common questions

Where can you go apple picking in NSW?

Our directory lists 11 farms in NSW: Bilpin Botanic Orchard (Bilpin), Bilpin Fruit Bowl (Bilpin), Bilpin Springs Orchard (Bilpin), Borrodell Estate (Canobolas), Cedar Creek Orchard (Thirlmere), Glenbernie Orchard (Darkes Forest) and 5 more.

When is the apple season in NSW?

Usually February to May, depending on the weather. Farms announce their own dates and we carry them on each listing.

How much does apple picking cost in NSW?

In the last confirmed season, Cedar Creek Orchard charged $4.50 per kg. Pine Crest Orchard charged $5 per kg. Prices change during the season, so check with the farm before you travel.

Do you need to book apple picking in NSW?

4 of these farms take bookings ahead of a visit: Bilpin Fruit Bowl, Cedar Creek Orchard, Glenbernie Orchard and Shields Orchard. The rest are walk-in, but picking depends on the weather, so ring ahead either way.

See also

Last checked 8 October 2026