Brogdale Farm offers visitors a fun day out in Kent to experience the beauty of the countryside, sample the healthy lifestyle options of local Kent produce, and visit the unique Kent tourist attraction of the National Fruit Collection. Come and taste a wide variety of Kent seasonal fruits, enjoy our Market Place of shops and crafts, and experience our range of food and drink on offer in our tearoom and at our day out Festivals and Events held throughout the year.
An ideal family day out in Kent:
For a great food day out in Kent with healthy eating explore the Brogdale Farm orchards with fruit trees ranging from apples and pears to plums and cherries to cobnuts, strawberries and quinces while they are in season and experience demonstrations, tastings and displays during our special festivals. Our tour guides will entertain you with the historical background of the fruit varieties in season and offer tastings while you explore.
After your walk, why not visit The Courtyard Cafe full of delicious homemade cakes and farm produce or stroll around our Plant Centre, Grow and Market Place shops which promote a healthy lifestyle along with local Kent crafts.
The National Fruit Collection:
The National Fruit Collection is open to the public and forms a unique Kent tourist attraction and an opportunity to taste the apple varieties Henry VIII would have eaten, the nuts Columbus would have carried to America, and the varieties of plum. the Victorians loved so much. With nearly 4 thousand varieties of fruit why settle for the bland supermarket varieties!?
The National Fruit Collections are owned and supported by the UK Government Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as an internationally recognised genetic resource The Collections are managed and maintained by the University of Reading in partnership with The Farm Advisory Services Team (Fast Ltd) and have many uses for scientists, breeders, nurserymen etc.
Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge:
 Brogdale Farm, Faversham, has shown itself to be top of the form for educational visits by being awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.
Awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, the Quality Badge combines for the first time learning and safety into one easily recognisable badge for all organisations providing learning outside the classroom experiences.
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Winner of the Tourism ExSellence Gold Award 2009:
 We are delighted to announce that Brogdale Collections have been awarded a Gold Award in the category 'Flavour of the South East' in the Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2009.
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We are sure you will enjoy your visits to Brogdale Farm.
Festivals that celebrate Kent fruits in season
At Brogdale Farm our seasonal festivals with fruit from the farm,Kent local produce, food, drink, crafts, cooking demonstrations, fruit talks and advice, children's activities, and lots lots more... a fun day out for all the family!
| Kent fruit festivals and events dates 2012 |
| Blossom Walk |
April |
14/15 |
| Soft Fruit Day |
June |
24 |
| Cherry Festival |
July |
7-8 |
| Plum Day |
Aug |
12 |
| Nut Day |
Sept |
16 |
| The Great British Cider Beer & Food Festival |
Sept |
22-23 |
| Apple festival |
Oct |
20-21 |
For other events through the year, see our events page
LOOK OUT FOR OUR 'SUNDAYS IN JUNE' SPECIALS! See our events page now!
See also special events run by the individual businesses in the Market Place.
GREAT VALUE SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE - £18.00 PER PERSON OR £38.50 FAMILY - UNLIMITED ACCESSES TO WALKS AND FESTIVALS FOR 12 MONTHS! Special Friends price - £15.50
Our season ticket holders can get 50% discount on entrance to the “The Secret Gardens” of Sandwich and also free parking at Bedgebury Pinetum on production of the Brogdale season ticket.
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