LOVE LOCAL Visit a local cider farm
If you’re looking to fi nd out how cider’s made, there are several producers you can visit across the South West for tours, tastings and more.
❤ Thatchers Cider, Bristol: Thatchers off er guided tours of their orchards and mill, where you’ll learn about their cider- making process. The tour ends with a sampling session.
www.thatcherscider.co.uk
❤ Sheppy’s Cider, Somerset: As well as learning about the orchards, harvest, pressing, storage and maturing, you’ll be able to watch a DVD to see the process for yourself, and end with a fully guided cider tasting.
www.sheppyscider.com
❤ Dorset Nectar, Dorset: Here you’ll learn about orcharding techniques and organic farm practices, fi nd out how the apples are pressed and discover the alchemy from apple to cider, with an apple juice and cider tasting in their tap room.
www.dorsetnectar.co.uk
❤ Healey’s Cider, Cornwall: Healey’s – who produce Cornish Rattler – off er a range of tours, with the full guided tour including ascending the cyder vat to a viewing platform, seeing the new bottling line, jam making, the cyder museum, the distillery and cellars, a tutored tasting, a tractor ride and a pint of cider!
www.thecornishcyderfarm.co.uk
West top three ciders: Worley’s Cider
“Mendip Hills”, Somerset West Milton Cider Co.
“Lancombe Rising”, Dorset Perry’s Cider
“Premium Vintage”, Somerset
Taste of the Farm shop, tea room and playground. Well worth a visit! T
orre Cider Farm has new owners! T ey are Neil and Gemma and they look
forward to welcoming you. T e farm is free to visit and has ample free parking, a well-stocked farm shop, newly renovated tea room, and brand new children’s play area. You can also meet and feed the friendly animals. T e farm has produced
traditional Somerset scrumpy cider for more than 20 years. T ey intend to use the best of that process and introduce some innovative technologies. A fusion of old and new. Extra dry through to medium dry cider, fresh apple juice and the ever popular cider vinegar will be available for tasting and purchase from the rustic farm shop. T ey also have a range of
locally produced wines, liqueurs, cider brandy plus cheeses, jams, chutneys, jellies and honey produced in their on-site beehives. Hearty breakfasts,
light lunches, snacks, home-made cakes or a traditional cream tea can be enjoyed in the tearoom and an outside patio area overlooks the children’s play area. Why not spend a
few hours or the whole day at the farm. It is well signposted from surrounding routes or check the
website for directions. T ey are open from 10pm everyday. Also check the
website for details of special events and barbeques.
Torre Cider Co, Washford, Watchet, Somerset TA23 0LA
www.torrecider.co.uk Tel 01984 640004
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