Fairweather & DaughtersPick-your-own strawberries Directions
A family walking between strawberry rows on a sunny day
Picking today

Open today until 5pm.

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The next seven days

Open every day but Monday.

Hours change with the weather. Hannah updates this page by 7:30 every morning.

    The season runs from late October to March.

    Prices

    $16 a kilo.

    Entry is free and the buckets are on us.

    1. 1
      Grab a bucket at the barn

      We'll tell you which rows are open today.

    2. 2
      Pick along your row

      Pinch the stem and twist. Don't pull.

    3. 3
      Weigh and pay on the way out

      You only pay for what you pick.

    We takeEFTPOS · Credit card · Cash · Apple Pay · WeChat Pay · Alipay

    A cone of pink strawberry ice cream held up outside the farm shop
    Strawberry ice cream topped with fresh strawberries and a wafer
    At the barn

    Real fruit ice cream, made with today's berries.

    We mix today's strawberries through vanilla ice cream while you wait. $7 a cone.

    A bucket of picked strawberries between the rows
    Punnets of ripe strawberries in a wooden crate
    Kind words
    1. The kids ate as many as they picked, and they were still the best strawberries we've had in years.
      Mere T. · Google review · January 2026
    2. Buckets ready at the barn, rows marked for the day, and the ice cream alone is worth the drive from Auckland.
      Daniel K. · Google review · December 2025
    3. We came on a Tuesday morning and had a whole row to ourselves. Hannah showed the kids how to find the ripe ones.
      Priya S. · Google review · February 2026
    1 / 3 4.8 ★ from 312 Google reviews
    Before you come

    Five things to know before you drive out.

    • Dogs stay at home

      Guide dogs are welcome.

    • Bring a hat and sunscreen

      There's little shade in the rows.

    • Wear gumboots or old shoes

      The paths are grass and dirt.

    • Pick only the fully red ones

      Leave the white-shouldered ones for tomorrow.

    • Toilets are at the barn

      There are none out in the field.

    Groups & coach tours

    Bringing a coach? Book ahead and we'll save you rows.

    For tour groups, schools and clubs of 15 or more. Coaches park free at the gate, and we have Chinese-speaking staff in the weekend.

    Book a group visit
    Long rows of strawberry plants under a big summer sky
    Map of the last few kilometres: Paterangi Road, then Bank Road to the gate by Lake Ngāroto © OpenStreetMap contributors
    Getting here

    30 minutes from Hamilton.

    1234 Demo Road, Ōhaupō 1234

    From Hamilton, head south on State Highway 3 through Ōhaupō. Turn right onto Ryburn Road, then left onto Sing Road and left again onto Paterangi Road. Bank Road is the next left, and we're at the end of it, by the lake.

    Free parking on the grass. Coaches park at the gate.

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    FAQ

    Questions we get every day.

    Do I need to book?

    No, just turn up. Groups of 15 or more, please book ahead.

    What happens if it rains?

    We close when the rows are too muddy. The top of this page says whether we're open by 7:30 each morning.

    Can I buy strawberries already picked?

    Yes. The barn shop sells punnets picked that morning, $9 for 500g.

    Is it OK for prams and wheelchairs?

    The main path is firm gravel and works for both. The rows themselves are narrow grass and harder going.

    Are you open on public holidays?

    Yes, weather permitting, including holiday Mondays.

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