The best places to pick your own fruit in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife
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A lot of people would assume that Scotland's weather is not great for growing fruit and thankfully they'd be wrong.
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With our warm run of weather set to continue, why not enjoy a family day out this weekend to a pick your own farm? Here we take a look at the farms in and around Edinburgh and what fruits are available to pick there this summer.
Belhaven Fruit Farm
(South Belton, Dunbar, EH42 1RG, 07960537132)
Belhaven Fruit Farm is based in East Lothian to the South East of Edinburgh, on a beautiful stretch of the Scottish coastline.
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Fruits on offer:
Strawberries, redcurrants and gooseberries. Redcurrants and brambles will be available later on in the year.
Opening times
Monday to Saturday – 9:30am to 6pm. Sunday 9:30am to 5pm
Pick your own available from the end of June through July.
West Craigie Farm Shop
(Near South Queensferry, Edinburgh, 0131 319 1048)
Generations of kids and their parents have made a visit to West Craigie to pick their own fruit as part of their summer calendar. The farm is very popular and you'll generally find it quite busy.
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Opening times
Open seven days, 9-5pm.
Fruits on offer:
Strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, brambles, tayberries and Victoria plums. There are also peas available to pick from July.
Pick your own available from the end of June through to August, fruit availability dependent on season.
Cairnie Fruit Farm
(Cairnie House, Cupar, KY15 4QD , 01334 652421)
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Opening times
Open seven days from early March. The Farmshop, Tearoom & Funyard are open from March-June 10am-5pm, July-August 9:30-5:30pm, September-October 10am-5pm and November-December 10am-4pm, Friday-Sunday.
The Mega Maze opens 13 July-31 October (last entry 4pm daily).
Fruits on offer:
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Pick your own available from July, fruit availability dependent on season.
Pittormie Fruit Farm & Nursery
(Dairsie, by Cupar, KY15 4SW , 01334 870233)
Pittormie Fruit Farm is a small, intensive family run farm situated in the heart of North East Fife.
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Opening times
Open daily from 8am-8pm
Fruits on offer:
Raspberries, strawberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, tayberries, brambles, gooseberries (red and green), loganberries and blueberries. Also plums, apples, pears and rhubarb.
Pick your own available from June to October, fruit availability dependent on season.
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