This unique orchard, at our West Raynham HQ in Norfolk, holds examples of around 270 varieties of apple, pear, plum and cherry varieties which come from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. It covers over 5 acres and is recognised as nationally and internationally important. Most of the local varieties represented are Victorian or twentieth century introductions, but some date from medieval times whilst others are less than twenty years old. Around thirty of the varieties are not represented in any other public UK fruit collection, having been discovered or recovered as a result of our ongoing research, or by other locally based orchard groups and individuals.
The Collection is:
The Collection is monitored by Defra’s Plant Health Inspectorate and is only open to the public by appointment.
Contact us here for information about public and group visits.
