pick your own strawberries

cliffsgirl

Does anyone know if there is a pick your own strawberries farm near Ballymena, some one mentioned cullybackey is it still open, and where is it, Thanks

Thriftylady

there used to be one outside Cullybackey, but I'm not sure if its there any more. I think it was the Hillmount Road (I might have got that name wrong, if so, sorry), you know, go along the Kilrea road for a bit and then fork off to the right, it was somewhere along there near those wee cottages. Is this making any sense at all?!! I can see it all in my head !

And years ago there used to be one on the Ballygarvey Road outside Ballymena, but again it was donkeys years ago and it might be long gone...

SnowyOwl_2

Have a wee look at this - I haven't a clue if it's close to Ballymena or not!

http://www.ballywalterpark.com/strawberries.html

And there is this one, which is near Ballymena:

http://www.lesliehillopenfarm.co.uk/

arkonite_babe

AFAIK Hillmount Fruit Farm is still open in the summer months.

Thriftylady's directions are spot on, if you go past the cottages on the Hillmount Road then you've gone too far.

Be prepared to come home dusty and with a red mouth from eating strawbs in the car on the way home though

They also do other soft fruits depending on how the crop has gone, blackcurrants and raspberries etc.

Let us know how you get on

arkonite_babe

SnowyOwl wrote:

Have a wee look at this - I haven't a clue if it's close to Ballymena or not!

http://www.ballywalterpark.com/strawberries.html

Snowy that's in County Down, last time I checked Ballymena was in County Antrim

Good link though for anyone in that area

SnowyOwl_2

Oops! Maybe PinkWinged will give it a visit - I think it's in her neck of the woods.

I am looking for a pick your own farm somewhere around Newry, within about a 20 miles radius or so, including over the border. Does anybody know of any such establishment?

I really, really want to make some jam this year but not use the half rotten strawberries which are sold at rip off prices in the shops.

Pink.

Thanks for the reminder Snowy.....I think I might take the children to Ballywalter for some strawberries tomorrow.:)

Pink

cliffsgirl

Thanks for the replies everyone, i will try Hillmount, and let you know how i got on.

rjh090384

you can go to dunleaths estates in bally walter and they do strawberries as well as lots of other fruit and veg

arkonite_babe

cliffsgirl wrote:

Does anyone know if there is a pick your own strawberries farm near Ballymena, some one mentioned cullybackey is it still open, and where is it, Thanks

I can now confirm that Hillmount Fruit Farm is still in operation. My little un was there today for a visit and she has brought home some very yummy strawberries :drool:

cliffsgirl

Thats great, i was going to go Monday with my niece and two nephews, but the eldest fell playing football monday morning and broke his arm,it would happen the first day of the school hols, the kids are away on holiday next week, so i hope to go the week after that, does anyone know when the strawberry season ends?