Cider Farm Tour & Tastings
Join for an informative and enjoyable orchard and cider tour, in which you can stroll through the orchard and learn about the journey of making cider, from picking the sun ripened apples from the trees, to the harvesting techniques, the fermentation, the bottling and eventually the tasting of a glass of golden nectar.
This includes a tour of our beautiful organically managed apple orchard which has around 3,000 mature apple trees. We begin by venturing into the orchards where you will be introduced to some of the 16 varieties of heritage cider apples that we grow at the Cider Farm. During the tour, we discuss some of the fascinating history and folklore behind apple growing and making cider in Britain. We even participate in an imaginary Wassail or Blessing of the orchard! We tell you about the important role of the bees to ensure pollination and how the apples grow. Questions are always welcome. We discuss harvesting techniques, cleaning and the pressing procedure on our big old belt press. We tell you about the natural fermentation methods, before we take a peek into the Cider barn where the blending, filtering, taste testing and bottling happens. We finish in either the Tasting Room or the Cider Garden for a master cidermaker led cider tasting of some of our delicious ciders.
Tours run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Tours begin at 11am and finish approx. 12.30. Why not join a Tour and enjoy a Ploughman's Lunch afterwards as well, this needs to be booked ahead of time.
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Please aim to be here at least 15 minutes before 11 if possible.
Please dress for the weather as much of the tour is outdoors. Walking shoes recommended. Dogs are welcome on leads.
Children under 9's are free, while under 18's are half price and welcome to try some apple juice.
If you fancy lunch after your Tour & Tasting with us I would highly recommend the Hare and Hounds pub in Waytown only a short way down the road from us with beautiful views of the local countryside from their large garden.
If you want to stay the night in the area we offer Camping on the Orchard from April 1st - Mid September
For £15.00, not only do you get a cider farm tour, but also a guided tasting of 12 different ciders, a stroll through the beautiful orchards and organic farm. You will learn more about how we make our delicious craft ciders right from our enthusiastic cider masters who are happy to answer your questions.
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A delicious Ploughman's lunch from Oliver's Kitchen, available after your Cider Tour and Tasting experience.
It features a variety of cheeses such as Dorset Coastal Cheddar from Ford Farm, a smoked Red cheese or Leicester and a soft cheese such as Brie or a goat cheese. It come with a handmade hot Cider infused Sausage roll from Bellair Haye farm pork made fresh, local bun, salad, ham/salami, olives.
Please let us know if you have any food intolerances or allergies, or if you are vegetarian
The Ploughman's lunch is £12.50 per person.
The lunches are served after the Cider Tour.
