Pick your own apples, cherries, peaches, nectarines and plums in Bacchus Marsh, VIC
Likely picking now
November is inside the picking window this farm has recorded for Cherries. That is a season window, not live opening hours — ring the farm or check its own page before you drive out.
Last verified 12 Oct 2026
Payne's Orchards at Bacchus Marsh grows cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and apples across a long picking season, roughly November to June, open 9am-3pm via timed tickets booked through TryBooking. Entry is $5 for adults and $2 for children, with fruit paid for by weight. Kid-friendly; dogs aren't permitted.
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| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Apples | Available | Peak | Peak | Peak | Available | |||||||
| Cherries | Available | Available | Available | Peak | ||||||||
| Peaches | Peak | Available | Available | |||||||||
| Nectarines | Peak | Available | Available | |||||||||
| Plums | Peak | Available | Available |
372 Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh, VIC 3340. In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne.
Bring a hat, closed shoes, water and cash or a card for what you pick. Rows can be uneven underfoot, so a pram may be harder going in wet weather. This farm is listed as suitable for children. Facilities aren't confirmed for this farm — check when you call ahead.
Check before you drive
Seasons shift with the weather. Always call the farm to confirm what's ripe and that they're open before you drive out.
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On the booking question, Payne's Orchards is listed this way: booking required. Farms often tighten booking rules once a crop peaks, so confirm by checking the farm's website rather than relying on this alone.
The pricing on record for Payne's Orchards is: Entry fee $5 per adult (12+ years), $2 per child (3-11 years); all fruit picked is paid for by weight (2026 TryBooking listing priced apples at $8/kg for Pink Lady and Granny Smith). Prices here change with supply, and not every farm updates them publicly, so confirm before you travel.
Payne's Orchards is listed for Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums and Apples, with typical picking around Nov-Dec; Dec-Jan. Those dates shift by a few weeks either way depending on the season, so confirm what's actually ready before travelling.
Payne's Orchards at Bacchus Marsh is one of the farms recorded as suitable for kids. Some crops are picked at adult height and some paddocks are rough underfoot — worth asking which rows suit small children on the day you're going.
Dogs aren't permitted at Payne's Orchards at Bacchus Marsh based on what the farm has told us. Rules around pets in picking areas often differ from the rest of a property, so confirm the current policy before you set out.
