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The Ranch & Co Highland Cow Experiences

Farm experiences in McLaren Vale, SA

Farm experience only
Last verified 19 Jul 2026 Farm details can change. Check before travelling.
Fleurieu Peninsula
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Farm experience only: no pick-your-own produce is currently listed for this farm.

Official experience page sells structured Highland-cow feeding and brushing products on the farm.

Farm experiences

The Ranch & Co Highland Cow Experiences offers hands-on farm experiences. Each runs on its own schedule and availability can change, so check with the farm before you travel.

Meet the animals

Currently offered

meet, brush and feed Highland cattle; hosted Scones with Cows product

Access
Booking required — Book ahead; sessions can sell out.
Booking
Booking required
Price
Products and group minimums vary; see live booking page
When
Private booked sessions; availability can be limited months ahead
Access notes
Contact venue for access details

Confirmed from the farm's own website on 19 Jul 2026. Availability, times and prices can change, so check with the farm before you travel. Source: Official farm website.

Getting there

McLaren Vale, SA 5171. From Adelaide, this farm is about an hour south of Adelaide.

We don't have exact coordinates for this farm yet. Use the address above to find directions, or open in Google Maps.

Before you go

Bring a hat, closed shoes and water, and check the operator's own booking page for what to bring, arrival times and any age, safety or biosecurity requirements. Prices and availability change, so confirm directly before you travel. Facilities aren't confirmed for this farm — check when you book.

Check before you drive

Availability, session times and prices change, and popular dates fill up. Always contact the farm to confirm this experience is running before you travel.

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Closed for season Last verified 17 Jul 2026

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Season
mid-Dec to mid-Jan
Price
Entry $5 adults / $2 children (includes tasting); fruit $12/kg
Open
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Booking
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Season
Oct-May; early Dec
Price
Entry $5/person (children under 12 free); strawberries $12/kg
Open
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Booking
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Price
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Open
Tours run the first full weekend of each month, Saturday-Sunday, 11am-4pm; bookings essential.
Booking
Booking required
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Season
mid-Dec to mid-Feb (pick-your-own mainly in January)
Open
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Booking
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Wildhand Farm

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Season
Summer season, Saturdays only (2025 season ran 4 Jan-29 Mar) - part of the ticketed 'Sunflowers & Sundaes' Summer Flower Workshop
Price
Summer 'Sunflowers & Sundaes' PYO workshop price not confirmed (product page unpublished at time of check, out of season). Spring Flower Workshop (flower-arranging, not confirmed PYO) was $140/person for the 2025 season. Separate Highland Cow Experience (no picking) is $250 for 2 people + $20 per extra person.
Open
Booking required; not open to casual walk-ins. Summer PYO flower workshop ('Sunflowers & Sundaes') runs Saturdays only during the Jan-Mar season; a separate Spring Flower Workshop runs Saturdays Sep-Nov but is arrangement-based, not confirmed as pick-your-own.
Booking
Booking required
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Last verified 19 Jul 2026. We check listings against farms' own sources and re-verify regularly. How we verify Report a change

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