Brogdale Collections Charity.
Brogdale Collections is a charity working to provide access and education about the National Fruit Collection to the public. With events, over 3000 varieties of fruit trees, guided tours & rural courses - there really is something for everyone!
Fruit Filled Fun for Everyone!
Brogdale Collections is the home of the National Fruit Collection set in over 150 acres of farmland, Brogdale Collections has over 3000 varieties of fruit trees from apples, pears, quinces, and plums to cherries and more. The Collections orchards are a living history & a heritage of fruit waiting to be discovered.
Let our expert knowledgeable guides take you on a journey around the orchards on a guided tour. Explore the orchards from beautiful blossom to bountiful fruit laden trees. Your guide will answer your questions and awaken your taste buds with over 3,000 different varieties you will never be short of something to see.
Guided tours run at 11am, 1pm and 2:30pm six days a week throughout the open season (April – October) and self-guided tours can be taken throughout the year at any time. Why not discover the orchards on one of the regular Tractor Trailer tours, led by expert guides and suitable for visitors with mobility requirements.
Fruit Festivals & Events at Brogdale are packed full of family fun, free talks & demonstrations, fruit tastings, yummy food, crafts and much more! Discover everything from Easter Egg trails, to PYO weekends; you can even enjoy the bountiful apple crops at Brogdale Collections 2-day Cider Festival packed full of local music and artisan food & drinks. There plenty of things to do & discover, plus fun for all the family!
Festival & Events 2024
Wild Weather Day - 14th February
Discover Easter – 29th, 30th,31st March
Spring Blossom Tours April - May
Beastie Day - 10th April
Teddy Bears Picnic – 12th April
Hanami Festival - 13th April
Bee Safari - 28th, 29th May
Cherry PYO Weekends - 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st July
Wild Classroom: Outdoor Cooking - 7th, 8th August
Beastie Day - 9th August
Plum Weekend - 10th, 11th August
Kids Juicing Workshops - 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st August
Brogdale Cider Festival - 24th, 25th August
Wild Classroom: Outdoor Cooking - 28th, 29th August
Heritage Orchard Days - 21st, 22nd September
Heritage Orchard Days - 5th, 6th, 19th, 20th October
Kids Juicing Workshops - 28th, 29th, 30th October
Go to brogdalecolltions.org to find out more.
Alongside this Brogdale Collections offer a range of rural courses and education including fruit tree grafting and pruning courses, wild food foraging, cider making, and orchard design.
Pet-friendly note: All dogs are welcome to visit our full summer of festivals including our exciting Cider festival. They can enjoy all the fun and merriment of the festivals and the marketplace, but dogs cannot enter the orchards or join the orchards tours.
Your Orchard Pass ticket lasts a whole year enabling you to visit as many times as you want. Orchard pass holders can enjoy unlimited walks, tours and tractor tours (in season) plus enjoy the special plum fruit days. Go to brogdalecolltions.org to find out more.
