The orchard is one of our favourite spots. It’s a great place to throw a rug down on a summer’s day and simply relax. You are welcome to enjoy the fruit when it’s ripe but please do not strip the trees bare. The orchard fruit is for everyone so please do leave most of the fruit for others to enjoy.
The Liquorice Park Orchard contains a variety of different fruit trees, including apple, pear and plum at different stages of growth. See the map below to find details on specific varieties and you can see a photograph of each of the trees in December 2021 at Orchard Trees. To read more about Orchards visit the Woodland Trust webpage.
Most pruning of the orchard trees usually occurs around February / March each year (after the last hard frosts and prior to spring re-growth).
Quite a few of the trees aren’t shaped as expected! This is mainly due to vandalism which the orchard suffered a lot from in it’s early years. Unfortunately we still get some damage, mainly branches being broken off, either deliberately or accidentally when trees are climbed. Please don’t allow your children to climb these trees.
Please help us keep it clean and free of litter by taking your rubbish home and picking up after your dog.
