Bilpin Botanic Orchard
Bilpin · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
- Season
- Feb-Jun (variety dependent)
- Booking
- Booking recommended
Find cherry picking near Sydney at 4 farms within about 90 minutes of the CBD. The typical season runs mid-November to January — check each farm's current status below and call ahead before you set out.
Bilpin, along the Bells Line of Road about 90 minutes north-west of the Sydney CBD, is best known for apples, but a handful of its orchards also grow cherries, ripening through the short Australian summer window from November to January and typically peaking in the run-up to Christmas. Pine Crest Orchard carries cherries alongside a broad stone-fruit range with no entrance fee, paying only for what you pick, and opens Friday to Sunday and public holidays. TNT Produce also lists cherries among its wide fruit selection, with a small onsite cafe, though it requires an online booking for entry. Bilpin Botanic Orchard grows cherries alongside its apples and recommends booking ahead, since it can sell out of ripe fruit on a good weekend. Cherries are a shorter, more weather-sensitive crop than Bilpin's apples, so ring ahead before you drive up to confirm a farm actually has ripe fruit that day.
| Farm | Status | Typical season | Entry / price | Booking | Kids | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilpin Botanic Orchard | Closed for season | Feb-Jun (variety dependent) | — | Booking recommended | — | About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney |
| Pine Crest Orchard | Closed for season | Jan only; Nov only | Entry $5/adult, $2/child; pay for what you pick on top of entry. | No booking needed | Yes | About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney |
| TNT Produce | Closed for season | Jan-Jun (approx late Oct/Nov opening, apples through June) | Online entry fee booking required; remainder (picked produce) paid on-site | Booking required | Yes | About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney |
| 4 Winds Farm | Unconfirmed · call ahead | — | Call ahead | — | — | About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney |
4 farms
Bilpin · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
Bilpin · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
Bilpin · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
Bilpin · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
About 90 minutes north-west of Sydney
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Bilpin, in the Hawkesbury along the Bells Line of Road, is the closest cherry-picking district to Sydney, with a few of its apple orchards also growing cherries as a smaller side crop. Pine Crest Orchard, TNT Produce and Bilpin Botanic Orchard are the main options currently confirmed.
Bilpin is about a 90-minute drive north-west of the Sydney CBD via the Bells Line of Road, making it a feasible day trip. It's the same district Sydney families visit for apple picking later in the year.
Cherries around Sydney run a short summer season, roughly November through January, usually peaking in the weeks before Christmas. It's a much narrower window than Bilpin's autumn apple season, and ripening shifts with the weather each year, so call ahead before visiting.
Pine Crest Orchard charges no entry fee and you pay only for what you pick. TNT Produce takes a small booking fee online, with picked fruit paid for on-site. Prices per kilo vary through the season, so confirm current rates when you call or book.