Cherry Picking in Orange and the Central West 2026/27

We list 12 farms in Orange and the Central West where you pick your own cherries (Borenore, Canobolas, Eurunderee, Kelso, Lidster). The season usually runs November to January.

12farms
November to Januaryseason
7towns

The map loads OpenStreetMap map data.

The farms

Hillside Harvest

Borenore

Cherries: Mid November onward

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 apricots, peaches, nectarines and plums 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

Borrodell Estate

Canobolas

Cherries: Dec

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 apples here.

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

Mount Pleasant Cherries

Canobolas

Cherries: early December to January

Mount Pleasant Cherries is a third-generation family orchard on Mount Pleasant Lane, Canobolas, on the slopes near Orange in the Central West of New South Wales. Pick your own cherries is its main activity, and the family describes it as a day out for friends and families.

Nashdale Orchards

Canobolas

Cherries: Dec to Jan, $8 per kilogram, no entry fee

Nashdale Orchards is a pick-your-own cherry orchard at 59 Stanford Road, Canobolas, about 10 minutes from Orange. During the cherry season the orchard opens daily from 8am to 3pm, with no entry fee and cherries charged at $8 per kilogram, picking buckets provided.

  • Open: Daily during the cherry season. 8am to 3pm
  • On site: parking and toilets

10's Estate Organic Orchard

Eurunderee

Cherries: Nov to Dec

10's Estate Organic Orchard sits next to the 10's Estate vineyard and cellar door at Eurunderee, about five kilometres from Mudgee. It grows organic cherries, figs and citrus for pick-your-own visitors, alongside a working organic vineyard. You can also pick figs and citrus here.

  • Open: Saturday 11am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm
  • Booking: book ahead
  • On site: parking and wheelchair access
  • Dogs: welcome

Roth Family Orchard

Eurunderee

Cherries: Nov to Dec

Roth Family Orchard is a family-run cherry orchard at Eurunderee, near Mudgee in the NSW Central West. Six sweet cherry varieties are grown for pick your own, ripening in sequence through the season from Earlise and Merchant through to Black Star, Rons, Vans and finally Simones, so the mix of fruit on offer changes week to week.

  • Open: Friday to Monday mornings, in season. 7.30am to 1pm
  • Booking: book ahead
  • On site: toilets and farm shop

Hillview Cherry Farm

Kelso

Cherries: Dec to Jan

Hillview Cherry Farm is a pick-your-own cherry orchard at 85 Clairvaux Lane, Kelso, in the rolling hills near Bathurst. It has been run by George and Marietta Khoury since 1986, and grows 18 different cherry varieties including Romeo cherries.

  • Open: By appointment; weekdays recommended for individual visitors
  • Booking: book ahead

Stockman's Ridge

Lidster

Cherries: mid to late Nov to Dec

Stockman's Ridge is a vineyard and cherry orchard at Lidster, in the Orange wine and cherry district of the NSW Central West. Alongside its wine tastings, the property opens its cherry orchard to pick-your-own visitors each year, from around mid to late November through December, subject to the season.

  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: $5 per person entry (covers cherries eaten in the orchard), under 3s free
  • On site: picnic area
  • Dogs: welcome

Gerrys Cherries

Nashdale

Cherries: Dec, sometimes into early Jan, $8/kg

Gerrys Cherries is a family-run pick-your-own cherry orchard at Nashdale, in the Orange cool climate fruit district of the NSW Central West, on land the family has farmed for more than eighty years. Picking runs through December most years, sometimes stretching into early January if fruit remains, and the orchard is normally open daily during the season except Christmas Day.

  • Open: Daily in season, except Christmas Day. 9am to 3.30pm
  • Entry: $5 per adult (refunded if you fill a 5kg box), children free
  • Payment: cash only
  • On site: parking and toilets

Rose Farm Orchard

Nashdale

Cherries: around Christmas, into late Dec

Rose Farm Orchard is a family-run cherry orchard on Nancarrow Lane at Nashdale, in the heart of the Orange cool climate growing district. The property is closed for most of the year and reopens for pick-your-own visitors around Christmas time each season, staying open daily from 9am to 6pm while the cherries last.

  • Open: Daily during the season. 9am to 6pm

Thornbrook Orchard

Nashdale

Cherries: early summer, Nov to Dec

Thornbrook Orchard is a third-generation family orchard on the volcanic soils of Mt Canobolas at Nashdale, near Orange, established in 1947.

  • On site: farm shop and wheelchair access

Canobolas Cherries

Orange

Cherries: Nov to Dec, $8/kg

Canobolas Cherries is a third-generation family-run orchard on Canobolas Road at Orange, in the NSW Central West cool climate fruit district, at the foot of Mount Canobolas. The orchard offers pick your own cherries each cherry season, running through November and December, at eight dollars a kilogram with no entry fee and no booking required.

Guides

Common questions

Where can you go cherry picking in Orange and the Central West?

Our directory lists 12 farms in Orange and the Central West: 10's Estate Organic Orchard (Eurunderee), Borrodell Estate (Canobolas), Canobolas Cherries (Orange), Gerrys Cherries (Nashdale), Hillside Harvest (Borenore), Hillview Cherry Farm (Kelso) and 6 more.

When is the cherry season in Orange and the Central West?

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

How much does cherry picking cost in Orange and the Central West?

In the last confirmed season, Canobolas Cherries charged $8 per kg. Nashdale Orchards charged $8 per kg, no entry fee. Stockman's Ridge charged $10 per kg to take home, boxes provided. Thornbrook Orchard charged $8 to $12 per kg sweet cherries, $10 to $12/kg sour cherries, self pick. Prices change during the season, so check with the farm before you travel.

Do you need to book cherry picking in Orange and the Central West?

4 of these farms take bookings ahead of a visit: 10's Estate Organic Orchard, Hillview Cherry Farm, Roth Family Orchard and Stockman's Ridge. The rest are walk-in, but picking depends on the weather, so ring ahead either way.

See also

Last checked 8 October 2026