Payne's Orchards, Bacchus Marsh
Our information cannot always be up to the minute. Check dates, prices and whether you need to book directly with the farm before you travel.
- Season starts
- November to December
- Opening hours
- Entry sessions start on the hour and run for 40 minutes
Last checked: 27 August 2026
What you can pick, and when
| Crop | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|
| cherries | November to December | not confirmed |
| apricots | December to January | not confirmed |
| peaches | December to February | not confirmed |
| nectarines | February to March | not confirmed |
| plums | December to February, alongside other stone fruit | not confirmed |
| apples | February to June | $8/kg |
Contact
- Address 372 Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
- Website paynesorchards.com.au
- Facebook Payne's Orchards on Facebook
- Directions Open in Google Maps
Before you go
- Hours Entry sessions start on the hour and run for 40 minutes
- Booking Book ahead of your visit
- Entry $5 per person (12+ years), $2 per child (3 to 11 years)
Closed for winter as at mid 2026, reopening each November. The farm does not monitor phone enquiries in season; book via the website or TryBooking, or join the VIP email list
About Payne's Orchards
Payne's Orchards is a pick-your-own fruit orchard on Bacchus Marsh Road at Bacchus Marsh, in Victoria's Macedon Ranges area. Visitors can pick a run of crops through the season: cherries in November and December, apricots from December into January, peaches from December to February, nectarines from February to March, and plums alongside the other stone fruit, before an apple season that runs from February through to June.
Entry costs $5 per person aged 12 and over and $2 for children aged 3 to 11, on top of the cost of fruit picked, which is weighed and charged by the kilogram. Apples have most recently been priced at $8 per kg. Entry is by pre-booking, with sessions starting on the hour and running for 40 minutes, and buckets are supplied.
The farm does not monitor phone enquiries during picking season and asks visitors to book online or join its VIP email list instead. As at mid 2026 the farm was closed for winter, reopening each November: check the website or Facebook page for the current season's exact dates before visiting.
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Common questions
Can you pick your own at Payne's Orchards?
Yes. Payne's Orchards at Bacchus Marsh lets visitors pick cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and apples.
When is Payne's Orchards open for picking?
Crop by crop: cherries: November to December; apricots: December to January; peaches: December to February; nectarines: February to March; plums: December to February, alongside other stone fruit; apples: February to June. Opening hours: entry sessions start on the hour and run for 40 minutes. Picking depends on the weather, so check before you travel.
Do you need to book a visit to Payne's Orchards?
Yes, this farm takes bookings ahead of a visit. Entry is $5 per person (12+ years), $2 per child (3 to 11 years).
Where is Payne's Orchards?
372 Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340, about 47 km from Melbourne.