Cider Diary Looking for a place Why not plan your visit around some of the great cider, perry and apple events that take to stay? place annually in Herefordshire & THE WYE VALLEY Why not request Stay 2015 January Mid September Wassailing Heritage Day & [email protected] Various events take place around the county Perry Pear Identification Old Christmas Eve January 5th www.hartpuryheritage.org.uk Twelfth Night January 6th 2015 12th September Old Twelfth Night January 17th September Weekend Before Easter Want to Autumn Fair Wassailing & Easter Fair www.clivesfruitfarm.co.uk www.clivesfruitfarm.co.uk discover 2015 29th March October Cider Making Courses Herefordshire? May Day Bank Holiday www.butfordorganics.co.uk Real Cider, Perry & Beer Festival 2015 10th, 24th & 31st October www.crowninnwoolhope.co.uk Download a town map 2015 2nd–4th May October from our website at Sunday & Monday of May Day BH Herefordshire Cider & Perry Tour www.rural-concierge.co.uk www.visitherefordshire.co.uk Big Apple Blossomtime 2015 17th October www.bigapple.org.uk /herefordshire-market-towns 2015 3rd–4th May Second October Weekend Middle Wednesday of May Big Apple Harvestime www.bigapple.org.uk International Cider 2015 10th–11th October & Perry Competition www.cidermuseum.co.uk Third October Saturday Looking 2015 13th May Apple Fair www.leominstertourism.co.uk Early Sunday in June 2015 17th October for a place Open Farm Sunday www.farmsunday.org Third October Weekend to eat 2015 7th June Cidermaking Festival www.cidermuseum.co.uk End July / Beginning August 2015 17th–18th October) & drink? Down On The Farm Cider & Music Festival Last Two Fridays of October www.downonthefarmfestival.gwatkincider.co.uk Harvest Celebration 2015 7th–9th August www.westons-cider.co.uk Go to our website 2015 23rd & 30th October First Weekend After August BH www.visitherefordshire.co.uk Broome Farm Cider Festival November www.rosscider.com Cider Making Course 2015 4th–6th September www.butfordorganics.co.uk 2015 14th November Looking for things to do? Why not request Explore 2015 01432 268430 www.visitherefordshire.co.uk Realcidercountry Throughout Herefordshire there is a strong tradition of farm cider making. Farmers produced cider to be drunk by the farm labour force during the following year, especially the busy times of hay-making and harvest. Farmers used to sell cider to local pubs and cider merchants for re-sale in towns. Featured on the Cider Route are a range of cider producers Cider facts who have opened up their doors allowing you to peep into Some 65% of the UK annual production of 850 the fascinating world of cider and perry production and • million pints of cider is made in Herefordshire and taste cider and perry straight from the casks. there are approx. 10,000 acres of cider orchards in An excellent starting point for the Cider Route is the Cider the county (2011) Museum in , where you will discover the history It is customary on the eve of Twelfth Night to and development of cider production. • wassail the orchards to ensure next year's crop. After which, head out into the Herefordshire countryside Fires are usually lit: one in the middle of a circle to visit some of the other cider producers listed and of twelve small ones experience for yourself the true taste of Herefordshire cider. • During the 14th Century children were baptised Why not explore in cider as it was cleaner than water In 1667 the vicar of Dilwyn reported that his cider country by bicycle? • parishioners, who lived to ages ranging from 90 Two cycling routes explore cider farms, churches and to 114, had drunk nothing but cider gardens. One is based around and Much Marcle • The earliest written mention of cider (or ‘sidir’) and the other is around Pembridge so why not explore is in the Wycliffe ‘Cider’ Bible, written in the early cider country and reduce your carbon footprint all 15th Century, which can be found in Hereford at once! Cathedral's famous Chained Library The worlds largest cider maker is based in Don’t drink and drive! REMEMBER • Herefordshire See www.think.direct.gov.uk for more guidance

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Pomona Place, Great Parton, Eardisley HR3 6NX Bearwood Lane, Pembridge, Newton Court, Newton, Hereford HR4 0EF T 01544 327244 Leominster HR6 9ED Leominster HR6 0PF T 01432 354207 E [email protected] T 01544 388701 T 01568 611721 E [email protected] www.orgasmic E [email protected] E [email protected] www.cidermuseum.co.uk cidercompany.co.uk www.dunkertonscider.co.uk www.newtoncourtcider.com Admission Adult £5.50, Concession £5, Admission FREE (fees may apply for tours) Admission FREE Admission FREE Student/Child £3, Family £16 Open Fri 2pm–5pm, Sat 12pm–5pm or by prior arrangement Open Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Open Mon–Sat 10.30am–5pm, Sun 10.30am–1pm Open Apr–Oct 10am–5pm, Nov–Mar 11am–3pm Directions From A438 Hereford–Brecon, continue at the Groups / parties by prior arrangement Groups by prior arrangement Closed Sundays, open Bank Holiday weekends Brecon turn onto the A4111 towards Eardisley and Directions From the A44 Leominster–Kington, Directions From A49 Hereford–Leominster, take the first Directions West of Hereford City centre on A438 Brecon immediately right again onto the A4112 towards at Pembridge turn left by the New Inn and follow signs exit at the Leominster roundabout signposted Leominster Road (next to Sainsbury’s). Leominster. Great Parton is a short distance on the right. for the Cider Mill on the left. and Newton. Follow our sign down next lane on left.

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Butford Farm, Bowley Lane, The Old Hop Kilns, Moorhouse Bodenham HR1 3LG Farm, Ocle Pychard HR1 3QZ T 07807 333950 T 07768 732026 E [email protected] E [email protected] www.butfordorganics.co.uk www.oliversciderandperry.co.uk Admission FREE Open Fri & Sat 10am–5pm Admission FREE or by prior arrangement (may be closed for special events) Open Sat 10am–4pm or by prior arrangement Directions From A49 Hereford–Leominster, turn right Directions From A465 Hereford–, turn onto A417 onto A417 after Dinmore Hill signposted Gloucester. at Burley Gate roundabout towards Gloucester. Take the first After 3 miles, turn left to Stoke Prior and Butford Farm entrance on the right to Moorhouse Farm and continue to is 1.5 miles on the right. The Old Hop Kilns.

3 7 CLIVE’S FRUIT FARM 8 THREE COUNTIES CIDER & PERRY CIDER SHOP 4 5 Upper Hook Road, 5A The Homend, Upton-upon-Severn WR8 0SA 5 Ledbury HR8 1BN T 01684 592664 T 01531 248004 E [email protected] 2 E [email protected] www.clivesfruitfarm.co.uk www.threecountiescider.co.uk Admission FREE 6 Admission FREE Open Mon-Sat 9am–5.30pm, Sun & Bank Hols 10am–4pm Open Mon–Thur 10am–5.30pm, Fri–Sat 10am–6pm Directions From A4114 Welland-Upton-upon-Severn, turn (Sundays in December 11am–4pm) left onto New Street in Upton (by HSBC). Follow the brown Directions On the High Street of Ledbury, signs for a mile and Clive’s Fruit Farm is on the left. opposite the clock tower. 1 7 8

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13 The Bounds, Much Marcle, Woolhope HR1 4QP 15 12 Ledbury HR8 2NQ T 01432 860468 T 01531 660108 E [email protected] www.crowninnwoolhope.co.uk 14 E [email protected] www.westons-cider.co.uk Admission FREE Open Mon–Fri Lunch & Supper, Admission Tours Adult £8, Child £4, Family £20 Sat & Sun All day. Large groups by prior arrangement Open Mon–Thur 9am–5pm, Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 10am–5am, Sun Directions From B4224 Hereford–Fownhope, turn left & Bank Hols 10am–4.30pm. Tours 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3pm between Moon Inn and the bridge, signposted Woolhope. Directions From A449 Ledbury–Ross-on-Wye, turn right at At the T junction in Woolhope, turn left and The Crown is the staggered crossroads in Much Marcle signposted to on the left. Woolhope. Westons is ¾ mile on the right.

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The Cider Shed, Hartpury Orchard Centre, Yew Tree Inn, Peterstow, Much Marcle HR8 2NL Bromesberrow Estate, Blackwells’ End, Hartpury GL19 3DB Ross-on-Wye HR9 6JZ Bromesberrow, Ledbury HR8 1RZ T 07512 898365 T 01531 660687 T 01989 562815 T 01531 650102 E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] www.greggs-pit.co.uk E [email protected] www.hartpuryheritage.org.uk www.rosscider.com www.bromesberrow.com Admission FREE Admission FREE (fees may apply for tastings) Admission FREE Admission FREE Open By prior arrangement Open Orchards - Daily, Perry Sales - 4th Fri each month Open By prior arrangement Apr–Mid Nov 10.30am–6pm, Open Daily from noon Directions From A417 Ledbury–Gloucester, turn left onto Directions From A417 Ledbury–Gloucester, turn right onto Mid Nov–Mar 12pm–4pm Directions On the A49, two miles from Ross-on-Wye Albright Lane signposted Bromesberrow. After 2 miles, Corsend Road in Hartpury, signposted Highleadon. Directions From A449 Ledbury–Ross-on-Wye, turn left at towards Hereford in Peterstow village. turn left into the gated private drive for Bromesberrow After 1 mile, take the first right and the Orchard Centre the staggered crossroads in Much Marcle and Gregg’s Pit is Place, continuing into the stable yard. is a short distance on the right. a short distance on the right.

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