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Six PYO farms near London

Remember that all crops are seasonal – contact the farm in advance to check your chosen fruits and vegetables are available to pick before making a special journey.

Grays of Wokingham
Located just outside the town and easily accessible from the M4, this farm grows raspberries, strawberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants, gooseberries, rhubarb, broad beans, runner beans, broccoli and cabbage.
Grays Farm, Heathlands Rd, Wokingham, Berks, RG40 3AN (0118 9785 386/www.graysfarm.co.uk) Open May-Oct Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, open until 8pm on Fris in July.

Parkside Farm
A short walk from Cockfosters tube, Parkside grows strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, plums, onions, beans, spinach and cucumbers.
Parkside Farm, Hadley Rd, Enfield, Middx EN2 8LA (020 8367 2035). Open Tue-Sun 9am-5.30pm. Feature continues

Crockford Bridge Farm
Pick your own strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, marrows, courgettes, peas and rhubarb at this farm a short drive from Thorpe Park. Combine your trip with a walk along the canal and a visit to the farm shop.
Crockford Bridge Farm Shop and PYO, New Haw Road, Addlestone, nr Weybridge, Surrey, KT15 2BU (01932 853 886) Open Mon-Wed 9am-5pm, Thur-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm.

The Barn Yard Farm Shops and Gore Farm
From the end of July there will be a maize maze and conservation-based nature trails to amuse the kids. Pick your own soft fruits, and visit the charming shops and café on site.
The Barn Yard Farm Shops and Gore Farm, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7BE (01634 235 059/www.the-barnyard.co.uk) Shop open all year, PYO open daily Jun-Aug 10am-5pm, Sept-May Tue-Sun 10am-5pm.

Grove Farm
Here you can pick your own raspberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, onions, potatoes, carrots, peas, spinach, garlic, coriander and chard.
Grove Farm, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 9DZ (01296 668175/www.grovefarmpyo.co.uk) Open daily 10am-7pm.

Spencers Farm Shop
Loganberries and tayberries are among the excellent range of soft fruits at this well-organised PYO, which also offers (in season) plums and 18 varieties of apple.
Spencers, Wickham Fruit Farm, Wickham St Pauls, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2PX (01787 269476/ www.spencerfarmshop.co.uk) Open daily 9am-6pm.