New adventures in nature. We’re a destination with lots to experience and one of Auckland’s top attractions for families. Enjoy a delicious and fun day out picking your own strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries & blueberries, enjoy a real fruit ice cream and playing with the kids in our Adventure and Splash Parks. Plus we have a FREE train ride tour around our beautiful Riverhead farm.

Our team are helpful, friendly, and dedicated to making sure everyone enjoys their visit, from wee tots to Grandma, we have something for everyone. We have the freshest most delicious strawberries at a great price from our farm to your table. Our farm is conveniently located at 340 Riverhead Rd with plenty of off-street parking.

 

Experience Our Farm

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PYO STRAWBERRIES & RASPBERRIES OPEN TUES TO SUN

Pick Your Own

There is nothing better than enjoying the day with the whole family while picking your own delicious strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries and blueberries.

PYO strawberries are open from Oct through to end of May. Our prices are based on an entry fee per person for all-you-can-eat plus a per bucket price (approx 1.3 kg bucket early season and Christmas and approx 2kg bucket peak season). Prices fluctuate according to supply from early to peak season. For seasonal PYO availability and prices click here.

Help us to recycle buckets. Bring your PYO strawberry buckets back and we’ll give you a discount off your entry fee. This includes last years 3kg bucket size which we’ll swap out for our current bucket size.

PYO raspberries are open Nov - April. Our prices are based on an entry fee per person all-you-can-eat, plus you purchase a 300g punnet or 650g punnet. For seasonal PYO availability and prices click here.

PYO blueberries are open from Dec to March.

PYO blackberries & boysenberries are open from November to Jan.

We’re open for PYO rain, hail or shine and many of our berry varieties are picked under shelter in the tunnels.

For seasonal PYO availability and prices click here.

**Free PYO entry for children under 5 years old.

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ICE CREAM SHOP IS OPEN TUES TO SUNDAY

GOOD PLANET CAFE OPEN SAT & SUN

Real Fruit Ice Cream & Good Planet Cafe

During the hotter months all you need is an ice cream or cool refreshing smoothie filled with goodness. We provide real fruit ice creams, and smoothies with a wide selection of flavours from berries grown on our farm.

Our Ice Cream Shop serves hot drinks, smoothies, milkshakes and our famous real fruit ice cream daily.

Enjoy our rustic and charming Good Planet Café - now open offering a fresh and seasonal menu of breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes along with snacks and sweet treats from the counter!

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WEEKDAYS - MINION MAZE ONLY

WEEKENDS - ALL ACTIVITIES OPEN

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - ALL ACTIVITIES OPEN TUESDAY TO SUNDAY

SPLASH PARK - NOW CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Adventure Park & Splash Park

Enjoy a fun day out with your kids in our Adventure Park, let them run, bounce and jump on our inflatable maze, trampoline, inflatable rock wall, mega slide and Zorbs! Our zorbs are great family fun! For activities available and pricing click here

Inflatables are suitable for toddlers. Children must be 1.3m height or more for mega slide and zorbs.

Cool off in our Splash Park. Let the kids splash and have a blast down our inflatable slides. Open summer months from 1st December. For Splash Park session bookings during opening months click here.

Plus after your Adventure or Splash Park fun, spend your day picking berries and enjoying ice cold treats on our farm.

Our Adventure Park and Splash Park activities are all weather dependent and socks are required on the inflatables. Our inflatables and other adventure activities are open everyday in the hotter months. Our Zorbing activities cannot operate in high winds.

Find out about our Outdoor B’day parties for kids! A super fun day with Adventure or Splash Park activities, berry picking and real fruit ice cream, plus we can help with the catering too!

 

Enjoy a free train ride around our beautiful berry farm…

Train departs approx every 20 mins during peak season. Enjoy the ride and stop off at locations for picking strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries!

 
 
 
 

 Our Fruit

PYO strawberries, raspberries, boysenberries, blueberries and blackberries. We also provide farm fresh strawberries to New Zealand & Overseas markets under the Best Berries brand. Naturally delicious berries from our farm to your table.

Best Berries farm has emerged as an innovator and a leader in the Strawberry industry within New Zealand and now we grow many other berry varieties.

The hard work that has been put in over the years is reflected in the consistency of a top quality product that is produced year after year.

 
 
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Latest Recipes

Strawberries & Raspberries are packed with vitamins and are deliciously sweet, not just seasonal but you can freeze them for year round tasty additions to many meals. We are passionate about finding new ways to use our berries, find our favourite recipes here. If you have a recipe you love, we want to hear from you, contact us.

 

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