Lenswood Pick Your Own will open for the season on 28 February 2026.

Pick Your Own Apples at @Lenswood isn’t just pick and run type of thing – it really is a fun full day out you can have with the whole family in the beautiful Adelaide Hills.

Lenswood is around 40 minutes drive from Adelaide. Not far from other Adelaide Hills towns like Hahndorf and Woodside. Set on 23 beautiful acres @Lenswood is a 6th generation farm purchased by Emily and Chris Shipway and they have done a brilliant job turning it into a truly family friendly experience.

What’s new @Lenswood Pick Your Own in 2026

There’s even more to do at Lenswood Pick Your Own this season, making it a great day out for families:

  • Five vintage tractors for kids to play on
  • Thomas the Tank Engine for kids to play on
  • A larger sandpit for kids to play in
  • New Kid’s Pomology Trail (free!) – a fun scavenger-style trail where children can learn how apples are grown in the orchard. Families can also purchase a Kids Activity Pack for $12, which includes: Free entry on your next visit, Lenswood colouring-in book, Lollypop, Apple juice, Picking stick hire, Certificate of completion and take-home apple-themed crafts

Free Orchard Tours (Weekends)

On weekends, visitors can join one of two free guided orchard tours each day at approximately 10am and 2pm (Please note: tour times may vary slightly from day to day.) The tour covers how apples are grown, how they make their way from the orchard to the supermarket, the history of the farm and Lenswood and an explanation of the farm’s commercial apple trees.

And OH. MY. GOD the apples. If you’ve never crunched into an apple straight off the tree – it’s worth a trip just for that. Doesn’t your mouth just water looking at these photos!

Parking is easy with their large carpark, there are plenty of flat sections of orchard for prams and wheelchairs, there’s onsite facilities including the addition of a family toilet with two toilets in one cubicle and a baby change table, making visits easier for families with young children.

Oh and we haven’t even mentioned the cafe yet! Head in for coffee and treats! They will selling baked goods by the wonderful Lenswood General Store & Post Office. They will also be serving their very own Apple Juice and Paracombe Premium Perry’s sparkling apple juice. Plus, wait for it… they have teamed up with Hokey Pokey Ice Cream selling their newest collaboration – apple themed ice creams, sorbets and some of your other favourites! They will also have a variety of farm themed toys, locally produced items and souvenirs locally made by Busy B’s Embroidery & More! Grab something to eat or drink and sit on the picnic tables under the umbrellas.

2026 Pricing

Entry: Adults (13+ years): $8 | Children (3–12 years): $5 | Children 2 years and under: Free
Apples (pay by weight): 0–8 kg: $5 per kg | 8.1 kg and over: $4 per kg

Opening Days & Hours – 2026

Open 7 days a week, including all public holidays. 9am – 4pm daily (Strictly no entry after 3:30pm)
No bookings required and No time limit on how long you can stay
ANZAC Day, Lenswood Pick Your Own will donate $1 per kilogram of apples sold to the Lobethal RSL.

Find out more on their website
www.atlenswood.com.au/lenswood-pick-your-own

IG @atlenswoodpickyourown | Facebook: @Atlenswoodpickyourown
122 Harris Road, Lenswood | P : 0436389578

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