Strawberry Fields

Right now it is Strawberry Season and there is nothing better than being out in the winter sun picking your own to take home and devour.

Luckily for Sunny Coasters, you can definitely PYO (pick your own) down at Strawberry Fields – and it certainly tastes sweeter.

Located just east of Aussie World, an hour picking some berries is the perfect family activity. Given the sheer numbers of people there on the day we visited, it is clearly pretty popular too.

The plan is simple, grab a tub and wander to the allocated field and get picking – you are charged by weight so it is up to you how much you fill the tub.

The price is a little more expensive than some shops at this time of year - $16 per kg when we were there - but you get the freshest possible berries!

My motto was 'the redder the better! I even managed to take home a whole kilo of goodness. The hardest part was not shoving a sample in my face before paying up!

The farm site offers more than just strawberry picking too. There is shop and café as well as a large playground complete with its own set of swings and a slide, shaded and sunny sitting spots for when the kids get bored of hunting for the perfect berry.

Get your fill of all things strawberry with ice cream and milk shakes galore on offer – not to mention a lunch menu for a savoury break. They also stock a range of local crafts and locally grown produce to complete your picnic.

Picking season runs from June to November each year.