About Strawberry Hills Bombay
Strawberry Hills Bombay is a family-run strawberry farm that opened in 2022 on about 100 acres of valleys and gullies off Pinnacle Hill Road, roughly 10 minutes from Bombay. Strawberries grow in three patches on the hillside, and cows and calves often graze the slopes around them.
Picking works simply: collect a bucket at the shop, follow the signs to the open field, fill it, and pay on the way out, when your berries are tipped into a take-home bag. No booking is needed. In October 2026 their website listed $30 for a bucket filled to the brim and said the field was closed until the next season, expected around November. Listed hours in season are weekdays noon to 5pm and weekends 10am to 5pm, and the farm closes on rainy or very busy days to let the plants recover.
The tuck shop and food truck sell real fruit ice cream (kids' size from $5), smoothies, Belgian waffles and chocolate-dipped strawberry cups. Children have a helicopter-themed play area, and there are picnic tables with umbrellas in the garden. The waterfall walk takes about 10 minutes through a cattle paddock and over a rocky hill, so wear sturdy shoes. The farm is not yet set up for accessibility, though wheelchair users have reached the food truck and nearby tables over the gravel car park.
CCT Lavender Farm at Karaka is about 30 minutes northwest via State Highway 1. Its café opens Tuesday to Sunday, so a summer morning of berry picking can end with lunch among the lavender.
What to do
- Fill a bucket with strawberries for $30 (listed October 2026), from around November
- Walk about 10 minutes to the farm's private waterfall
- Try real fruit ice cream, a smoothie or a Belgian waffle from the tuck shop
- Let kids loose in the helicopter play area
- Picnic at the garden tables
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Strawberry picking expected to reopen around November 2026; closed on rainy or very busy days
- Hours
- In season (listed October 2026): Monday–Friday 12–5pm, Saturday–Sunday 10am–5pm
- Admission
- No booking or ticket; pick-your-own $30 per bucket (listed October 2026)
Good to know
- Accessibility
- Not yet designed for accessibility; wheelchair users have reached the food truck and picnic tables over a gravel car park
- Reservations
- Walk-in
Tips for your visit
- Take the State Highway 2 exit rather than the Bombay exit; the entrance is a little further down the hill than the street address.
- Check their social pages before you go, since the farm closes on wet days and posts changes there.
- Bring your own basket or bag to cut down on waste.
- There is one portable toilet on site.
Pair it with a lavender farm
CCT Lavender Farm · about 30 minutes away
CCT Lavender Farm in Karaka is about 30 minutes northwest, open Tuesday to Sunday with a café, so pick berries in the morning and have lunch there.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need to book to pick strawberries?
No. Collect a bucket at the shop and pay after picking.
How much does it cost?
Their website listed $30 for a full bucket in October 2026.
When does the season start?
The farm expected to reopen around November 2026.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Auckland Countryside, New Zealand
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
