the orchard, or if you prefer, simply stroll through the trees and enjoy the view.
Beech Hayes farm will be cooking their sausages and burgers throughout the day. Tea, coffee and home made apple cake will be available in the apple shed, and Robin Small will be on hand to identify apples (maximum 2 per person please), and to offer advice on growing fruit at home.
Charlton Orchards’ Apple Day provides a great family day out, and a chance to have a look around a working fruit farm. Admission is free, (donations to charity appreciated), so go down to the orchards to enjoy a true celebration of the English Apple.
www.charltonorchards.com Country Wines at Lulworth Cove
Along Dorset’s world-famous Heritage Jurassic coast there is one place that all of us would instantly recognise. It’s Lulworth Cove, the lovely horse-shoe shaped cove next to Durdle Door, the rock formation that forms an arch over the sea.
Lulworth Cove is very unspoilt but it has plenty to offer visitors who want to send some time there. Apart from the Heritage Centre that explains all about the area, its history and its landforms, there is a café and a pub, and a few special shops for a souvenir of your trip – including Country Wines, selling delicious fruit wines, liqueurs, ciders and local beers.
The business, started 30 years ago, was once in the old buildings that now form the Heritage Centre. But Country Wines, whose proprietor is Mrs E. Rudd, are now in a small modern complex catering for visitor shopping and eating.
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You can choose from wines of every fruit from apricot to quince, from blackberry to nettle, in dry, medium and medium sweet wines, and sparkling wines to suit everyone’s taste. Samples are offered in the shop with its attractively arranged bottles and gifts.
“Even people who don’t normally drink wine try them and like them,” said manager Chris Manning. “We offer tasters to help them choose.”
The range also includes cream liqueurs, meads and cider brandies. Some have wonderful names like Smugglers Tipple, a special liqueur wine, and Ship Wreck, a ten-year-old cider brandy.
“Meads are making a real come back, and sloe gin is very popular at this time of year with Christmas approaching,” said Chris Manning.
“We get a lot of holiday makers and walkers here. They bring their dogs and they are very welcome. A lot of people who visit us come back again.”
If you don’t want wines or other drinks, there are also jams, chutneys and preserves and gifts.
Country Wines, Lulworth Cove, Dorset BH20 5RQ. Telephone: 01929 400227.
Felicity’s offer the best of local and quality produce
Felicity’s Farm Shop has a lot to offer when it comes to great local produce of the highest quality. Felicity’s is open at Morcombelake on the A35 between Bridport and
TRY OUR: Four Seasons Preserves chutneys and marmalades
A Taste of History ranging over 2000 years of British condiments Maya range of 17th-20th century Indian condiments
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CHARLTON ORCHARDS
Traditional Apple Specialists Creech St Michael, Taunton TA3 5PF Tel: 01823 412959
Saturday 22nd October APPLE DAY 10am - 5pm Celebrating the English Apple
Orchard Tours Apple & Juice Tastings Apple Identification Fruit Growing Advice Family Entertainment Displays & Exhibitions
Farm Shop Apples by Post
Fruit Trees & Bushes
Pumpkins & Squash
www.charltonorchards.com Peace, tranquillity and exceptional food
Hestercombe’s Stables Restaurant and Coffee Shop
Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8LG Telephone: 01823 413923 Fax: 01823 413747 email:
info@hestercombe.com www.hestercombe.com Just minutes from Junction 25, M5 Follow the brown daisy
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