Brogdale Collections is a charity working to provide access and education about the National Fruit Collection to the public. With events, over 3500 varieties of fruit trees, guided tours & rural courses - there really is something for everyone!
Brogdale Collections is the home of the National Fruit Collection set in over 150 acres of beautiful Kent countryside. Brogdale Collections has over 3500 varieties of fruit trees including cherries, plums, apples, pears, quinces, and medlars. The Collections orchards are a living history & a heritage of fruit waiting to be discovered.
Let our expert knowledgeable guides take you on a journey around the orchards on a guided tour. Explore the orchards from beautiful blossom to bountiful fruit laden trees. Your guide will answer your questions and enable you you to taste delicious fruit when in season.
Guided tours run at weekends 11.30am and 2pm throughout the open season (June – October) and self-guided walks can be taken throughout the year at any time. We also offer groups tours with the use of our Tractor Trailer and suitable for visitors with mobility requirements.
Events at Brogdale are packed full of family fun. Discover everything from Hanami Blossom Days and Easter egg trails, to PYO weekends and Fruit Fairs, and the famous Brogdale Cider Festival, packed full of local music, food & drinks. There plenty of things to do & discover, plus fun for all the family!
Go to brogdalecollections.org to find out more.
Alongside this Brogdale Collections offer a range of rural courses and education including fruit tree grafting and pruning courses, wild food foraging, cider making, willow weaving and wreath making.
Pet-friendly note: All dogs are welcome to visit our full summer of festivals including our exciting Cider festival. They can enjoy all the fun and merriment of the festivals and the marketplace, but dogs cannot enter the orchards or join the orchards tours.
An Orchard Pass ticket lasts a whole year enabling you to visit as many times as you want. Orchard pass holders can enjoy unlimited walks, tours plus enjoy free entry to our Pick Your Own events. Go to brogdalecolltions.org to find out more.
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