New Forest Fruit Company

Working and living here

Farm information dated: 2026-08-26

At New Forest Fruit, confirm your site and check-in first. The farm describes housing and shop transport, but you need to confirm your own costs.

Confirm your arrival address
The website lists Newhouse Farm, East Boldre, SO42 7WS. Check whether this is your destination, where to enter and who will meet you.
Check your accommodation
The Work with us page describes accommodation with on-site facilities. Ask about your own place, bedding and the full charge.
Plan groceries and your budget
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What to ask before you travel

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Should I arrive at Newhouse Farm or another site?
What accommodation is reserved, and what does it cost?
When is the grocery trip and my first payday?

Hello, please confirm whether I should arrive at Newhouse Farm or another site, the entrance, arrival time and contact. What accommodation is reserved for me, what bedding should I bring and what are all charges? When is transport to the shops available, what does it cost and when is my first payday? Thank you.

What the farm looks like New Forest Fruit Company

Photos were taken on the farm itself — not stock. Click a photo to enlarge.

Where the caption does not identify the date or photographer, this information is unknown.

A row of single-storey cabins with dark grey cladding along a gravel track; strips of artificial grass between them and red fire extinguishers by the doors — The camp is on the farm itself: cabins in rows, a fire extinguisher by every doorPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A cabin with dark grey cladding, a wooden bench table on artificial grass in front of it, washing drying on a line — Outside the door — a bench table and a washing linePhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

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The shared room inside a cabin: pale pine walls and ceiling, two large fridges, a dining table with chairs, a red rug — Grey outside, pine inside. The shared room has the fridges and the tablePhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A room in a cabin with two single beds, a chest of drawers, a television and a window — Bedroom: two single beds to a roomPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

The kitchen units in a cabin: white wall and base cupboards, a worktop, a microwave, a kettle and a coffee maker — A kitchen inside the cabin itself — cupboards, worktop, kettle, microwavePhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A bathroom in a cabin: toilet, basin, heated towel rail, window — The bathroom is in the cabin, not outsidePhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A shower cubicle in the corner of a room with pine walls — The shower is inside tooPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A corner of a cabin with a washing machine, shelving for shoes and storage boxes — Washing machine and shoe shelving — the shared corner of a cabinPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A communal kitchen in a steel-framed building: several cookers and ovens in a row, wooden worktops, a red resin floor; two people are cooking, their faces blurred — The communal kitchen in the shed — several cookers at once. We blurred the facesPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A hall in a steel-framed building with a red floor: tables and chairs along the walls, a table-tennis table in the middle — The shared hall: tables, chairs, a table-tennis tablePhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A row of separate shower and toilet cubicles on a concrete apron in the open air — As well as the bathrooms in the cabins, there is a separate row of cubicles outsidePhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A mown field with football goals and markings, a line of trees behind — The football pitch — marked out for a game after the shiftPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A long polytunnel under plastic on sandy ground, the sun low over the horizon — The soil in the New Forest is sandy — you can see it right by the tunnelsPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A walkway in a tunnel: strawberries on table-top rows on both sides, a purple crate of filled punnets and a stack of empty ones in the foreground — At the start of the row — a crate of full punnets and a stack of empty onesPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

Ripe strawberries hang in clusters from the edge of a table-top row above sandy ground — Strawberries grow on table-top rows in coir — the fruit hangs at arm heightPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

A purple crate filled completely with plastic punnets of ripe strawberries — A full crate: the punnets are filled right at the plantPhoto: svoi.uk community members, 2026

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seasonal workers: over 500 people a year growing, picking, processing and packing (company figure; it does not break out seasonal staff separately)per year
region: HampshireUnited Kingdom
crops: strawberries, asparagus, raspberries, blueberriesharvest season
season: March–Decemberworking months

New Forest Fruit grows berries and asparagus in the New Forest. Community photographs from August 2026 show cabins and shared facilities; the current employer page describes accommodation and shop transport. Confirm your site, housing, rate, shifts and all costs. The crop season does not establish your contract length or permission to stay for its full duration.

How to get onto the farm New Forest Fruit Company

Operator not disclosed

A specific operator for this farm has not been established. An employer contact or application form does not confirm visa sponsorship. For Seasonal Worker travel, verify the licensed operator and placement against your own documents.

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The operator chooses the farm, not you — but it helps to know where you can end up. Apply through one of the operators — they will allocate you to farms depending on demand.

🧭Where it is and how to get aroundDistance to London, nearest station and town

Distances are measured from: East Boldre, Hampshire.

The farm has several sites — the figures are for the main one.

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To London151 km by road, about 2 h 5 min by car

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To London by trainBrockenhurst (BCU), 9.9 km (14 min by car) from the farm → London Waterloo, direct · trains per hour: 2

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Nearest townLymington, 9.1 km, about 12 min by car · population: 14,858

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Nearest citySouthampton, 26 km, about 30 min by car · population: 269,781

Distances are measured along the road. There is not always a pavement or footpath: many country roads in England have no verge, and walking along them is unsafe.

Station and town names are kept in English — that is how they appear on your ticket and on road signs.

The station nearest the farm is not always the one with London trains; the one listed here is the London one.

National Rail — train times and fares
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🏠Housing and livingLiving conditions, amenities

A camp of cabins on the farm itself: dark grey cladding outside, pale pine inside. They stand in rows along a gravel track, with strips of artificial grass between them, a fire extinguisher by every door, bench tables and washing lines outside. Inside a cabin there is a kitchen with units and appliances, a bathroom with a shower, a washing machine, and bedrooms with two single beds. Separately in the camp: a communal kitchen with several cookers and a hall with tables and a table-tennis table in a steel-framed building, a row of separate shower and toilet cubicles outside, and a football pitch. That is how it looks in photos sent in by svoi.uk community members in August 2026. The farm has said it replaced its old caravans with wooden cabins (figure from the manufacturer, Keops); it does not publish capacity or the cost of accommodation. The official Work with us page also describes on-site accommodation and transport to local shops; confirm charges, schedules and your own allocation separately (checked 16 October 2026).

Your passport must stay with you. If your passport is held against your will or you are threatened, seek independent support. Handing over a document does not by itself establish a criminal offence. Modern Slavery Helpline:08000 121 700 (free; temporarily daily 08:00–18:00 UK time, checked 7 October 2026).

💰Pay and piece rateHourly rate, piece rate, net earnings

The figures below relate to the sources and dates given. They do not guarantee current earnings. Ask for written terms covering the rate, paid hours, piece rates and deductions.

Current pay rules and payslip checks

Not published. The farm's site only invites you to write to its recruitment team; there are no rates, shift lengths or accommodation costs in open sources (checked 26 August 2026).

More about pay on the farm: first steps and your rights on the farm.

📊Scale and cropsFarm size, what they grow, production volume

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Seasonal workersover 500 people a year growing, picking, processing and packing (company figure; it does not break out seasonal staff separately)

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RegionHampshire

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What to pickstrawberries, asparagus, raspberries, blueberries

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SeasonMarch–December

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SitesThree sites in the New Forest; the head site is Newhouse Farm, Church Lane, East Boldre, Brockenhurst SO42 7WS. Legal entity — THE NEW FOREST FRUIT COMPANY LIMITED, Companies House 05694172, active, incorporated 01.02.2006.

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Outputnot published

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Area~80 ha (LEAF figure)

Positive signals

The Work with us page describes transport to local shops and on-site accommodation.
A LEAF Demonstration Farm, LEAF Marque certified since 2000 (LEAF figure)
The old caravans have been replaced with wooden cabins with a kitchen and bathroom (figure from the manufacturer, Keops)
Member of the Asplins Producer Organisation (Asplins figure)

Frequently asked questions

Can I choose the farm New Forest Fruit Company?

No — the specific farm is assigned by the Seasonal Worker Scheme operator. You apply through an operator, and they place you on farms based on available spots and your profile. Knowing which operators work with New Forest Fruit Company is useful: apply through them.

How much do they pay on the farm New Forest Fruit Company?

Not published. The farm's site only invites you to write to its recruitment team; there are no rates, shift lengths or accommodation costs in open sources (checked 26 August 2026).

When is the season on New Forest Fruit Company?

Season: March–December. Crops: strawberries, asparagus, raspberries, blueberries. Check exact dates and availability with the operator when you apply.

Which operators work with New Forest Fruit Company?

Check exact operator details for this farm on operator websites or through the operator directory.