About Hewitts Farm
Hewitts Farm is a 78-acre family farm on Court Road, the A224 between Orpington and junction 4 of the M25, opposite Chelsfield Lakes Golf Course. The family has worked the land for more than 45 years on a farm that goes back centuries, and they run a pick-your-own and a farm shop.
Pick-your-own usually starts around mid-July with early orchard fruit and runs through to October, ending with pumpkins. The farm focuses on vegetables and orchard fruit rather than soft fruit. In early October 2026 the fields offered pumpkins, squash, sweetcorn, courgettes, cooking and eating apples, spinach, rainbow chard and beetroot. Entry is free and there's no booking for families; boxes can be bought at the entrance, and you pay by cash or card for what you pick. Coaches, schools and large parties must book two weeks ahead.
The farm shop sells the farm's fruit and vegetables with other local produce; local honey, pure apple juice and organic free-range eggs are favorites. From the first week of December the farm sells Christmas trees, both Nordmann non-drop and traditional, cut by a Scottish grower it has used for more than 15 years, plus potted trees, wreaths and mistletoe. Picnics aren't allowed on the farm itself, but there is a grassed area outside for them. Knockholt station is a walk away across the golf course footpath.
Castle Farm at Shoreham, in the Darent Valley, is about 10 minutes south, so a summer outing can pair its lavender fields with an afternoon of picking at Hewitts.
What to do
- Pick pumpkins and squash in October
- Pick sweetcorn, courgettes, beetroot and chard in late summer
- Pick cooking and eating apples in autumn
- Buy local honey, apple juice and free-range eggs in the farm shop
- Choose a Christmas tree from the first week of December
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Pick-your-own usually mid-July to October, ending with pumpkins; Christmas trees from the first week of December
- Hours
- 2026: pick-your-own Tuesday–Saturday 9am–4:30pm, Sunday 9am–4pm (last entry an hour before closing); farm shop Tuesday–Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday 10am–4pm; closed Mondays
- Admission
- free (pay for what you pick)
Good to know
- Reservations
- Walk-in (groups, coaches and schools must book two weeks ahead)
- Payment
- Cash and card
Tips for your visit
- Bring your own bags; boxes can be bought on entry
- Check their social pages or call the crop line before you go, as crops change daily
- No picnics or eating produce in the fields; use the grassed area outside the farm
- Arrive an hour before closing at the latest, when last entry is called
Pair it with a lavender farm
Castle Farm · about 10 minutes away
Castle Farm at Shoreham is about 10 minutes south, an easy pairing with a picking session at Hewitts.
Getting there
Questions
Is there an entry fee?
No. Entry is free; you pay only for what you pick.
Can I pick strawberries?
No, Hewitts doesn't offer pick-your-own soft fruit; it focuses on vegetables, orchard fruit and pumpkins.
Is the farm open on Mondays?
No, the farm shop and pick-your-own are closed on Mondays.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Darent Valley & North Downs, Kent and Surrey
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
