Maynards Fruits

Maynards Fruits Maynards is a family fruit farm which was started by David and Mary back in 1952. Kris does much of the tractor driving and heavy work around the farm.
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When they came there were no buildings and no fruit, but the site had the right elevation for avoiding spring frosts, and was also a beautiful place! As well as building up the first pick your own business in the country they had four children (Judi, Tom, Chris and Bill) who helped (and sometimes hindered!) the farm as they grew up, and Tom decided to come and join the business after his studies a

nd working abroad for a while. He and his wife Alison also built a house on the farm and brought up their three sons (Andrew, Sam and Fred) so a good part of the workforce was family labour, and least until they decided to move to London! And as the wider family is spread about the world and often comes back to Ticehurst in the summer, customers may be served by Maynard cousins of all ages. Cathy, who looks after customers coming to the farm through the summer also picks, prunes and plants through the year, so can answer most of your questions about what is going on. And each year we have a number of temporary students on the farm, especially during the plum season when we are picking for the supermarkets. As well as pick your own and supplying local shops and businesses, we grow plums for the supermarkets and blackcurrants for Ribena. The business is continually evolving to meet the needs of our customers, our family and our community. We hope you share our love of this family farm.

We are delighted to open permanently for the season on Saturday 30th May!! The weather has meant the fruit has ripened a...
27/05/2026

We are delighted to open permanently for the season on Saturday 30th May!! The weather has meant the fruit has ripened at record pace..

We will have 🍓 to begin with, at £6.50/kg. More fruit will follow in the following weeks; keep an eye out for updates!

Farm Rules

In order that everyone is able to enjoy their experience at Maynards, please respect the following rules:

Picking: Please follow the guidance as to where to pick your fruit from the farm employees; they will direct you to the best (and ripe!) fruit.

Picnics: We have a designated picnic area for those wanting to lunch on site; please follow the signs from the car park.

Dogs: While we love dogs, they are not allowed on the farm during the Pick Your Own season.

Baskets and Bags: While we do provide containers for fruit, we encourage all customers to bring their own. We charge an extra 50p per basket or carrier bag.

Car Parking: The car park can get busy, particularly on weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a maximum free stay of 2 hours; after this a £20 surcharge is payable.

FRUIT UPDATE Happily we have had lots of sunny fruit seekers already this morning, however it means the strawberries her...
24/05/2026

FRUIT UPDATE

Happily we have had lots of sunny fruit seekers already this morning, however it means the strawberries here are being picked faster than expected!

We are advising that if you were intending to come today, it's now better to come next Saturday or Sunday when we open permanently for the season!

The strawberries are reddening and ready for a Bank Holiday Sunday! We will be open 10am -4pm on the 24th May, the straw...
22/05/2026

The strawberries are reddening and ready for a Bank Holiday Sunday! We will be open 10am -4pm on the 24th May, the strawberries will be £6.20 /kg.

This will be the only day opening of the weekend, and we expect to open fully for the season on Saturday 30th May. Hope to see you there!

The recent weather has brought the fruit racing along at a record pace! We will have some strawberries for one day of th...
17/05/2026

The recent weather has brought the fruit racing along at a record pace!

We will have some strawberries for one day of the Bank Holiday wekend only- Sunday 24th May- available for those searching early summer vibes....

Open 10am - 5pm.

We are expecting to be fully open for the season from the 31st May!

Spring is in full swing, as evidenced by the beautiful cherry and apple blossom we have had! After a fairly wet winter, ...
04/05/2026

Spring is in full swing, as evidenced by the beautiful cherry and apple blossom we have had!

After a fairly wet winter, some fine weather in the last few weeks has set the crops racing along.

Over the next few weeks we will be providing more information around opening dates and fruit availability as the season starts

We are sad to announce the death of David Maynard at the age of 96.David and Mary bought 40 acres of derelict land in Ti...
12/12/2025

We are sad to announce the death of David Maynard at the age of 96.

David and Mary bought 40 acres of derelict land in Ticehurst in 1953 and over more than 70 years built up the beautiful family fruit farm that continues to this day.

Pick Your Own was unheard of before David started Maynards Farm in the early 1960s, and he was proud to share the fruits of his labours with so many happy customers over the years.

A fruitful life in so many ways... raise a glass to a great man.

We are now closed the pick your own season! It's been a great year and thanks to all of you who came and picked (and ate...
15/09/2025

We are now closed the pick your own season! It's been a great year and thanks to all of you who came and picked (and ate) our fruit- we hoped you enjoyed yourselves.

We may have some one off days open over the next few weeks (in particular there are some raspeberries still to come) and will advertise when they occur. Otherwise, see you next year!

Our last week of the season (we close after the weekend), and we still have plenty of delicious fruit to pick...Plums (o...
09/09/2025

Our last week of the season (we close after the weekend), and we still have plenty of delicious fruit to pick...

Plums (of various varieties including a few Victorias)

Apples (Estivals and Bramleys)

Damsons

Cobnuts

Pears

Raspberries

Get them while you still can!

Fruit UpdateIt may feel like the end of the summer, but there are still plenty of plums, apples and cobnuts to pick! Our...
01/09/2025

Fruit Update

It may feel like the end of the summer, but there are still plenty of plums, apples and cobnuts to pick! 

Our pears are also perfect to pick now, and we have a wide variety for all tastes (Red Williams, Del Saveur and Conference). 

For the enterprising, we also have some strawberries from the second fruiting of the year- don't expect many but those that are there are delicious. Our Autumn Bliss raspberries we planted this spring are finally coming into crop-  time for one pick before the end of the season!

Open Tuesday- Sunday, 10-5.

We expect to have our last regular day open of the season on the 14th September, so come while you can!

Weekly Fruit UpdateIt's coming up to the end of the school holidays but we still have plenty of fruit for your delectati...
27/08/2025

Weekly Fruit Update

It's coming up to the end of the school holidays but we still have plenty of fruit for your delectation!

Victoria Plums will last until the end of the weekend, and we have other varieties still going strong.

Our Estival Apple trees have produced a bumper crop that are crisp and juicy!

Cobnuts and Damsons remain plentiful.

And Pears can now be picked!

Address

Windmill Hill
Wadhurst
TN57HQ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441580200394

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