We list 3 farms in Birdwood where you pick your own cherries (Birdwood, Chain of Ponds, Charleston).
The season usually runs November to January. Distances are measured from the centre of Birdwood.
Birdwood, about 2 km from Birdwood
Cherries: December 2026 to January 2027
Birdwood Pick Your Own Cherries is a cherry orchard at 111 Angas Creek Road, Birdwood, in the Adelaide Hills. Picking takes place on flat land under permanent shade netting rather than in a traditional sloped orchard, and visitors can eat cherries straight off the tree as they pick.
- Entry: prepaid, scaled pricing per kg (cheaper per kg the more you pick)
- On site: picnic area, playground and farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Charleston, about 9 km from Birdwood
Cherries: late November to early January
Charleston Cherries is a pick-your-own cherry orchard at 308 Mount Torrens Road, Charleston, in the Adelaide Hills. It is a younger orchard of around 2,000 trees planted on rolling terrain and managed so that most fruit can be picked from ground level without a ladder.
- Open: Weekends, late November to early January
- Payment: cash and EFTPOS
- On site: parking
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Chain of Ponds, about 11 km from Birdwood
Cherries: Nov to Dec
Kersbrook Cherry Farm is a family-owned pick-your-own orchard at 1718 South Para Road, Chain of Ponds, near Kersbrook in the Adelaide Hills, about 34 kilometres from the Adelaide CBD. The orchard has around 2,000 cherry trees managed low enough that picking does not need a ladder.
- Open: In season, entry by online ticket
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: $6 per person, children under 8 free (2025 season rate; check current pricing before visiting)
- On site: parking and cafe
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026