From Ukcider

A list of cider or perry producers organised by alphabetical county and country. It's always best to phone ahead before visiting small cider makers as to most of them cider is a sideline, and it's always worth checking whether you should or may bring your own cider storage containers.

Comments, additions and further details are most welcome. The biggest concentration of producers are to be found in the traditional cidermaking counties of Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire who have their own pages now, Wales also has it's own cider and perry producers' page and all others are below.

Contents 1 Scotland 1.1 Scottish Borders 2 England 2.1 Bedfordshire 2.2 Berkshire 2.3 Birmingham, Midlands 2.4 Bristol 2.5 Cambridge 2.5.1 Huntingdonshire 2.6 Cheshire 2.7 Cornwall 2.8 Cumbria 2.9 Derbyshire 2.10 Devon 2.11 Dorset 2.12 Essex 2.13 Gloucestershire 2.14 Hampshire 2.15 Isle of Wight 2.16 Herefordshire 2.17 Hertfordshire 2.18 Kent 2.19 Lancashire 2.20 Leicestershire 2.21 Lincolnshire 2.22 Norfolk 2.23 Northamptonshire 2.24 Nottinghamshire 2.25 Oxfordshire 2.26 Shropshire 2.27 Somerset 2.28 Suffolk 2.29 Sussex 2.30 Warwickshire 2.31 Wiltshire 2.32 Worcestershire 2.33 Yorkshire 3 Wales 4 Channel Isles 4.1 Guernsey 4.2 Jersey 5 Ireland 5.1 North 6 Industrial cider 7 Past Producers

Scotland

Scottish Borders

• Peelwalls Scottish Cider, Phil Elliot, Eden Brands Ltd, Peelwalls Steading, Ayton, TD14 5RL (07933 479019)

Website gone. Possibly made from concentrate. no longer trading

• THISTLY CROSS CIDER CO, south belton, dunbar, eh42 1rg. PETER STUART 07956655123

Thistly Cross Cider is made in Dunbar, East Lothian. It currently sells in both bottles and 3 litre boxes.

England

Bedfordshire

• The Harrold Calvados Society, Harrold, North Bedfordshire.

Society of cider makers seeking to reintroduce cider making back into North Bedfordshire. Have recently linked up with an old orchard at Whimple in Devon, and have blended both cider apples and local Bedfordshire varieties. Also started own orchard with several cider apple varieties in North Beds including Dabinett, Kingston Black and some rare Bedfordshire desert apples.

• Stanbridge Brothers, Stevington, North Bedfordshire

Jamie, Tim and Willy Stanbridge on their fourth year of cider production principally for their own consumption. Self confessed arch rivals to the Harrold Calvados Society (see above). Produce dry 'Village Idiot' brand cider from 'Whatever we can get our thieving hands on' - Jamie Stanbridge. Not above scrumping from the HCS orchard once we have found it. Plan on augmenting local supplies of cooking and dessert apples (but not the 'sandy' variety favoured by our local rivals) for 2008 from Dorset cider orchards. Access to limitless land for own orchard.

Berkshire

• The Lambourn Valley Cider Company, The Malt House, Great Shefford, Hungerford RG17 7ED. 01488 648441.

E-mail: enquiries@lambournvalleycider.co.uk

Started by Roy Bailey in 1995 to make Berkshire cider and perry from locally-grown fruit in the Eastern Counties style. Now only producing bottle-fermented perry from the fruit of two ancient trees.

• Ciderniks, Kintbury, Hungerford. 07885 296789. Fax: 07715 378966. E-mail: ciderman@ciderniks.com

Nick Edwards started cider making in 2003 and mainly uses local fruit growing in the Kintbury/ Inkpen area of West Berkshire. All of Nick's ciders are made from 100% pure apple juice without the addition of sulphites, sugar etc, although he does use a German wine yeast to ensure a consistent fermentation. All ciders are allowed to ferment down to their natural dryness, and generally fall out clear. Ciders have included Yarlington, made from some Yarlington Mill apples from Herefordshire, Yellowleg made from apples from Inkpen and named after the old nickname for Inkpen clay workers, MXD, a blend of Yellowleg and Yarlington, and, since 2007, Combe Raider, a clear dry cider with an abv of around 6%. More info on www.ciderniks.com and forthcoming events and venues here. Cider can be provided draught, in bottles or 1 litre & 5 litre containers.

• Wyatt's Cider, Cold Ash, Thatcham. 07775 711356. E-mail: wyattscider@hotmail.co.uk

Rick made his first batch of cider in 2006, and it went down very well at Reading Beer and Cider Festival in May 2007. He is currently using fruit from some of the orchards to the east of Newbury formerly used by Lambourn Valley Cider, including the cider trees at Douai Abbey.

• Tutts Clump Cider, Bradfield, Reading. Tel: 0118 974 4069. Fax: 0118 974 4637. Mob: 07836 296996. E-mail: tim-wale@supanet.com

Tim was introduced to the cider made by the monks of Douai Abbey in the 1960s, and was inspired to start making his own in 2006, using local cookers and eaters. Registered as a duty-exempt producer in early 2009, and is now selling his medium-dry, 6% cider on draught and in 500ml bottles.

These four producers are operating as a loose consortium, known as West Berkshire Cider Makers.

• Salthill Cider, Slough . 01753 823918 . godavies@hotmail.co.uk .

Small scale producer of 100% juice naturally dry cider . Made from local culinary fruit without any added sugar, yeast or suphite . Supplying local pubs and festivals .

Birmingham, Midlands

• Tardebigge Cider, Steve Cooper, Tardebigge Cider Company, Tutnall, Worcestershire, B60 1NB. Tel: 01527 877946

• Wobblygob Cider - http://www.hamstead-brewing-centre.co.uk

• Aston Manor - See Industrial cider

Bristol

• Elms Farm, Burnett, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2TF (0117 9864276) - Not open to the public without prior arrangment. Run a Cider Week in November '...during which visitors can get involved in the cider making process and learn the story of the apple.' See website for details.

• Riddle Cider Oak Farm, Oldbury Lane, Thornbury, Bristol BS12 1RD 01454 413263 -- after a lot of hunting around, found this is actually in South Glos. BS35 1RD

• BristolCiderworks, Bristol, tel: 0117 9521360, mob: 07713 173825, email: bristolciderworks@hotmail.com

Cider company producing dry, sparkling cider 6%. Made from local hand picked apples, 100% natural with no additives. Suppliers of pubs, bars and shops in Bristol. Website to be added soon.

Cambridge

• Cam Valley Orchard, 25 Whitecroft Road, Meldreth SG8 6ND 01763 260332

• Cassels Cider 37 Riverside, Cambridge CB5 8HL Email Sinclair.Stevenson@Casselscider.co.uk

See also: Link
Apparently according to Sinclair Stevenson there is updated information on Cassels Cider in Cambridgeshire.
Check out their website at www.Casselscider.co.uk or www.unsprayedenglishapples.co.uk for full details.

• Hereward Cider, 50 Fleetwood, Ely CB6 1BN 01353 666441

Sideline to the Hereward Brewery. A dry cider is made in the Eastern Counties style, and is available draught or bottle-conditioned.

• Old Bill's Cider Lodge Farm, Tottenham 07813 679776

• Pickled Pig, Orchard House, High Street, Stretham, Ely CB6 3JQ. 01353 648087 - Three ciders are produced: New Season Porker, Porker´s Snout, and Old Spot; plus a perry. See website for details.

• Watergull OrchardsWatergull House, The America, Sutton-in-the Isle, Ely. CB6 2NY (01353 777700)

Cambridgeshire apple juice is the main business but they have also made a bottled dry cider (6.9%) in the past.

Huntingdonshire

• Cromwell Cider, based near Fenstanton. Recently spotted at the "Oliver Cromwell" in nearby St. Ives.

Cheshire

• Cheshire Cider Eddisbury Fruit Farm, Kelsall. (01829 759157)

Cornwall

• Apple Blossom Cider, The Cornish Cider Company, Trevean Farm, Coombe Lea, nr Truro. John Watt +44(0)1872 77177. Look out for it in the local shops. It isn't sold from the premises.

• Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm, Penhallow, Truro TR4 9LW +44(0)1872 573356. For scrumpy, cider, fruit wines, apple brandy, preserves and chutney. A visitor attraction. Possibly one real cider made at the plant, and plenty of "Legless but smiling". Maker of St Austell Ales draft "Rattler" industrial cider.

• Davards Cider & Apples, Trevilla, Linkinhorne, Callington, Cornwall PL17 8QP Tel: 07816 577952

• Haye Farm Cider, St Veep, Lerryn, Lostwithiel, PL22 0PB. Tel:01208 872250 web

I have visited this farm for the last 4 years - i have yet to find a cyder that can touch this stuff. It's the best out there ! owners colin and rita are a font of knowledge and use a traditional screw press to press the pomace through straw - i could listen to them talk about cyder all day. they are both getting on - i urge you to try their cyder and grasp as much knowledge from them as possible.

• Helford Creek, Mudgeon Vean, St Martin, Nr Helston, TR12 6DB (01326 231341)

Apple juice, and Sparkling and still Cyder. Note: Visited August '08 - unable to sell cyder from the farm direct although available from the local Spar in St Martin and other local outlets. Owner happy to show me around his kit told me apple juice sales have taken off so well that cyder production has been scaled right back.

• Lizard Wine & Cider Company, The Lizard Cider Barn, Predannack, Helston TRl2 7AU +44(0)1326 241481.

• Penpol Farm Cider, Middle Penpol Farm, St Veep, Lostwithiel PL22 ONG +44(0)1208 872017. visited August '08 - had a warm welcome from the father and son (little Henry) of stephen the guy who makes the cyder. traditionally pressed through straw. great cyder and only a few 100 yards up the road from Haye Farm (see above).

• Polgoon Vineyard, Rosehill, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8TE TEL/FAX: 01736 333946 EMAIL: kim@polgoon.co.uk

Makers of Polgoon Aval, a light refined champagne styled cider produced in the same way the French have made some of their best sparkling wines. Methode traditionelle is the secondary bottle fermentation given Aval products giving a sparkle, mousse and finish. Polgoon Aval is made with best quality English apples.

• Porthallow Vineyard, Porthallow Lane, St.Keverne, Helston TRl2 6QH +44(0)1326 280050. For wine, cider, mead and liqueurs. Visited August '08 NO LONGER IN BUSINESS

• Roskilly's, Tregellast Barton, St. Keverne, Helston, TR12 6NX (01326 280479)

'Scrumpy Cider' available bottled to take away, or draught in the 'Croust House' tearoom/restaurant.

• Veryan Cyder Co, Tregenna, Portloe, Truro TR2 SPS +44(0)1872 501404. Five kinds of cider available from the farm shop. Note : Veryan Cyder Co ceased trading several year ago - so now no cyder sales (spoke to owner August '08) They still have cyder apple trees though Note: Cider now made by Cornish Orchards using Veryans fruit and to same recipe - see below.

• Cornish Orchards, Westnorth Manor Farm, Duloe, Liskeard, Cornwall. PL14 4PW (01503 269007) website online sales.

Producers of Cornish Orchards 'Black and Gold' cider and the award winning bottle fermented 'St Cuby's' (Both available in some Booth's supermarkets). Farm shop and free tastings. Also maker of Skinner's Brewery Press Gang cider sold from bag in boxes via handpump, and Veryan Cyder - see above.

See also: http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/food/ciderand.htm

Cumbria

• Cock Robin Cider The Beeches, Kingside Hill, Wigston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA7 4PN. Email: classicrobin@hotmail.com or tel: 07989 592566.

Cumbria's first real cider producer launched in the summer of 05, Produced from cider fruit from Hereford pressed in Cumbria, aged with oak. New bottling hall and pressing shed operational on the airfield at silloth. Available in select outlets in Cumbria, visitors more than welcome. Buy-on-Line/mail order at www.cockrobin-cider.co.uk. Pear cider and various bottled cider including Champagne (Normandy) style also available. Special bulk rates for beer/cider festivals free delivery .

Rumours say that keg versions have been seen (cider under gas) and that the owner (Robin) has been reported in local paper as bankrupt.

• Dyken Cider Co Foxfield, Broughton in Furness, Cumbria.

Small scale producer, apparently set up with benefit of a grant from a developmental organisation called CAPRA.

"Dyken Pure Crab" - 100% crab apple brew - on sale in the Prince of Wales, Foxfield on 24/1/2008. However news at the same pub 1/10/09 was that the 2008 fermentation went wrong and was abandoned, and there is now little left. This really is a small-scale operation

• Foxfield Brewery The Prince of Wales

Foxfield, Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA20 6BX In addition to brewing its own beer, this pub is now also producing its own cider. However production is small-scale and the cider is rotated at the pub with other brands. Check availability in advance!

• Solway Cider Tel: 01697361536 or email: descentcider@yahoo.co.uk.

Varieties include:- Dog Rough (med/dry), Marra Monster Mash (dry), Friggin in the Riggin (med). whisky barrel cider made in 2008 , whisky barrel & rum barrel in 2009 , also 220 litres of perry in 2009 awards;-) whisky barrel cider - carlisle 2009, birkenhead 2009 . meduim cider - pendle 2009.

Available at the following pubs from april 2010:- globe inn - whitehaven Woolpack Inn; Middle Ruddings Hotel; SOLFEST music festival. It is also available at various pubs and beer festivals in Carlisle, Kendal, Whitehaven and across Cumbria.

This cider is also currently being distributed across East Yorkshire follwing success at the recent Hull and East Riding Real Ale Festival

• Cowmire Hall, A,O,C (ancient orchard cider), Cowmire Hall, Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8JJ

100% apple, Traditional cider, made with all Cumbrian apples and with the natural yeast from the apples is now being produced by Cowmire Hall, the makers of Cowmire Hall Damson Gin. They produced 2000L with 2008 apples from the areas ancient local orchards,

Local apple growers are sought. Many thanks to all the Apple growers large and small (and tiny) that gave us their apples, we have so far picked 6.5tons from orchards all over cumbria, with more to go! many many thanks, more apple sought for this and next year, contact simon on, 07789393949.

Derbyshire

• Scropton Cider Chasey Croft, Watery Lane, Scropton, South Derbyshire DE65 5PL

(07974 708132) (01283 814730)

e-mail dickiemint@lineone.net

Local Burton & South Derbyshire Camra members Dickie & Jacky Allen have been producing cider for about five years from a small unit in the grounds of their home in the village of Scropton. Using mainly local apples collected from Derbyshire orchards and gardens they produce about 250 gallons per year. Fermentation is mainly natural using the sugars and yeast present in the fruit and only if a customer wants a slightly less dry cider is pure sugar added as a sweetener. In the pressing season they welcome cider fans to join them for hands on pressing days when local bread & cheese, and of course mugs of cider, are served to helpers. You are also welcome to bring along your own apples for pressing into your own unique cider, subject to time available. Please ring them for details. They are now proud to confirm that Camra have purchased five tubs of Scropton Cider for the 2009 Great British Beer & Cider Festival at Earls Court commencing 4th August.

More apples and pears are needed please to increase production, so if you can help please contact as above. They will either purchase,in bulk,or exchange for cider when ready.

• Three Cats Cider Tel: 01332 880041

Sue and Chris Rogers are CAMRA members who have been producing in their former stables cider since 2004. Since moving to Morley, they have planted a small orchard in their paddocks. Their cider is available at Derby, Nottingham, Loughborough and Peterborough Beer Festivals on a regular basis.Three Cats cider also made an appearence at GBBF in 2008. Most of their cider is Eastern counties style, using cookers and eaters donated by neighbours and local farmers. Donations of sound apples and pears are welcome in exchange for some cider when it is ready. Sue and Chris are also working with John Reeke of Merrylegs, helping to wholesale cider and perry Derby and some of East Staffordshire. In cider production season help from cider enthusiasts is welome. There are plenty of sandwich and cider breaks during the day.

Devon

The county of Devon has enough cider producers listed here to have their own page: Producers_in_Devon

Dorset

• Castles Cider Crabbs Bluntshay Farm, Whitchurch, Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset DT6 6RN 01297 489064 (Is this otherwise known as the 'Dorset Honey & Cider Co'?)

• Little Thatch Cider Little Thatch, Mill Lane, Bradford Abbas, Dorset DT9 6RH 01935 427111

• Cider by Rosie Winterborne Houghton, Blandford, Dorset DT11 0PE, 01258 880543, www.ciderbyrosie.com

We visited Rose during the May Festival in the village, then toured around the area near the coast. Rose was an amateur cidermaker who recently turned to small-scale professional and has rapidly developed her skill. ( See The_Cidermaking_Year_by_Rose_Grant ) She's using apples from her own orchard, two other cider orchards in Dorset and one in Somerset. Very good cider, can be found in about 12 pubs in the area. If you can find your way to the Square and Compass in Worth_Matravers, they have Cider by Rosie as well as a great assortment of other real ciders and perries.

• Bo Bridle's of Shaftesbury

Essex

• Delvin End Cidery Blooms View, Sible Hedingham, Essex CO9 3LN, +44(0)1787 461229. 'Storm' Dry Blend, 'Smiling Moose' Dry blend and a single varietal Cox called 'Cyclone'.

• Matching Cider Company, 4 Mill Lane, Moreton CMS ODN +44(0)1277 890519.

• Park Cider, Park Fruit Farm, Pork Lane, Gt Holland, +44(0)1255 674621 - cider made from Bramleys and other cooking apples. http://www.parkfruitfarm.co.uk

• Pitfield Brewery, London Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AJ (0845 833 1492)

Cider and perry are produced alongside the beer. See website for mail order bottled Longhorn Dry Cider (5%), and Fred's Perry (5%)

Gloucestershire

Please follow the link to Gloucestershire producers' own page.

Hampshire

• New Forest Cider and Cider Shop, Littlemead, Pound Lane, Burley, Ringwood BH24 4ED +44(0)1425 403589.

• Swamp Donkey Cider, The Old Granary, Inadown Farm, Newton Valence, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3RR (01420 587083) E-mail: SwampDonkeyCider@aol.com

• Mr Whitehead's Cider Company Limited]

Hartley Park Farm, Selborne, Nr. Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3HS Telephone: 01420 511733 List of stockists

Isle of Wight

• The Cider Barn, Godshill The Cider Barn, High Street, Godshill, Isle of Wight +44(0)1983 840680 -

• Rosemary Vineyard - Smallbrook Lane, Ryde, IOW, PO33 2UX (01983 811084)

Cider made from Cox and Bramley. Online sales

• Sharon Orchard Cider, Smallbrook Lane, Ashey, Ryde, IOW. PO33 4BF (01983 564595)

Next door to Rosemary Vineyard. Produce a dry and a medium dry (6% ABV), bottles (500ml) and bag in a box

Herefordshire

Herefordshire producers are listed on an individual page now, please see Producers in Herefordshire

Hertfordshire

• Millwhites Cider, April Cottage, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire, HP3 9BD (Tel: 01442 251899/399909, mob: 07799 536 835 e-mail: millwhites@hotmail.co.uk
  

Ciders include spirit cask matured, and single variety Yarlington Mill, and Dabinett. Available at Tring Farmers Market, also online ordering with free local delivery.

• Apple Cottage Cider, Apple Cottage, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DF Tel: 01462 893033, mob: 07549003255 e-mail: applecottage@btconnect.com
  

Ciders include cask matured, single variety, and flavored blends. free local delivery.

Kent

• Badgers Hill Farm & Cidery, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8BW (01227 730573)

Cider made from sustainably grown Cox's apples. Some details here

• Big Tree Cider, The Knoll, Church Road, Hartley, Kent, DA3 8DT - 01474 705221

Medium or Dry Cider and Fruit Cider including Strawberry and Blackberry. Apples from North Kent mainly Hartley, Meopham and Sole Street as well as Headcorn. Available in 'bag-in-box' (20 litres) or from 10 or 25 litre barrels. Big Tree Cider

• Kent cider company, producers of traditional, hand pressed, spray free, artisan ciders. Made from apples from our own spray free orchard in faversham. http://www.kentcider.co.uk

• Brogdale, home of the National Fruit Collection. Brogdale Horticultural Trust, Brogdale Road, Faversham,Kent, ME13 8XZ http://www.brogdale.org

• Broomfield Orchard, Herne, CT6 7AY - Apple Juice and Kentish Cider in Dry, Medium & Sweet.

• Double Vision

Ralph's Farm , Wierton Road , off Heath Road , Boughton-Monchelsea , NR Maidstone . ME17 4JW . 01622 746633 . Producers of Kentish cider using eating and cooking apples . Also perry made from Kent Conference pears . Shop on site .

• Liquid Fruits, Brogdale Horticultural Turst (details above) - single variety apple juices and Brogdale cider.

• Biddenden Vineyard, Little Whatmans, Biddenden, Ashford TN27 8DH (+44(0)1580 291726). Produce premium ciders and apple juice as well as wine. Vineyard and shop open daily. Closed Sundays during Jan/Feb and Dec 24- Jan 2.

• Castle Cider Co, Nestlewood, Wickhurst Road, Weald Nr Sevenoaks TN4 6LY (+44(0)1732 455977).

• Pawley Farm Cider, Pawley Farm, Painters Forstal, Faversham MEl3 OEN (+44(0)1795 532043).

• G W Breach & Sons Chittenden Farm, Lovehurst Lane, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 0EX Tel: 01580 891250

• Rough Old Wife - Traditional Dry Cider, Cork Farm, Hawkins Rough Orchard, Old Wives Lees, Canterbury, CT4 8BN (01227 732414) email: simon or andy at rougholdwife@btinternet.com. Cider matured in oak whiskey barrels from apples from our own old apple orchard - "Chemical free from growth to glass". http://www.rougholdwife.com

Lancashire

• Lancashire Cider

'Glenside Original' was an experimental brew created by Lancashire Cider using apples harvested at Glenside Orchard, Silverdale. It was fermented in an oak red wine barrel and was very dry and sharp, weighing in at 5.5% ABV. It was sold at the Graduate College Bar at Lancaster University, the Yorkshire House pub in Lancaster, and the Woodlands Hotel in Silverdale, where the launch was held in August 2009. Total 2008/2009 production 50 gallons. Sold out very quickly.

2009/2010 pressing under way using apples from various orchards in the North West. This year's cider features Kingston Black, Yarlington Mill, and Dabinett apples from Heysham. Expected production above 100 gallons.

Not sold direct to the public, Lancashire Ciders are only available in local pubs at the moment.

Leicestershire

• Somerby Cider Company, c/o Stilton Cheese Inn, High St, Somerby, Leics, LE14 2QB (01664 454394)

Planning their first pressing for the 2008/9 season, using a restored French single screw press and antique scratter mill. The orchard has been planted at nearby Borrough Hill, with a wide range of mostly standard trees, including some cider varieties. It is planned to sell the cider at local Free House's, including the Stilton Cheese Inn, Somerby, and Farmers Markets.

• Welland Valley Vineyard, Wine Lodge, Marston Trussell, Market Harborough, LE16 9TX (01858 434591)

A small quantity of cider is made from trees planted as a windbreak at the vineyard. Recently new trees have been planted including the cider varieties Michelin, and a row of Dabinett (see pic). All cider is now bottled as Roundhead English Cider (6.5% - bottle conditioned) which is available at a number of Leicestershire farm shops from Summer onwards. See Cider Pub Guide to Leicester.

Lincolnshire

• Spalding Scrumpy,By Churchill Ciders, Spalding, Lincolnshire. Email: cidertrev@virgin.net. (HM Customs and Excise registered. Local Authority Registered.)

Spalding Scrumpy,varying from 5.5% to 7.2%, is made from locally grown apples and although it cannot be guaranteed they are organic, it is almost certain they are. They are collected from private gardens, mostly from somewhat neglected trees where the yield is not of importance, so the chance of the trees being sprayed are minimal.Check website for more information. Up to 11 different varieties, usually about 7, are used for the making of one batch of Spalding Scrumpy. Other ciders available:Headwrecker, Scavenger and Yellowbelly. All apples collected/scrumped locally and the cider is produced by hand in a one man and his wife operation using a homemade wooden press.The apples used for Spalding Scrumpy are not bought from an orchard and just fermented, great care is taken with the making of this cider, that's why it tastes so good. No colourants, concentrates, artificial sweetners or filtering used, just nature and patience. Available at Sergis Delicatessen and The Gardeners Arms, Springfields, Spalding and occasionally guesting at The Fisherman's Arms Public House. Pode Hole, Near Spalding. Check the website for up to date information and contact details by clicking here.

• The Beeches, Weston Hills, nr Spalding, Lincolnshire.

Former Fen Ales brewer now producing a Fine Dry Cider (5.5%), available bottled at the Gardeners Arms, Springfield Shopping Centre, nr Spalding.

• JW's Fen Cider, c/o Charterhouse Wine Co Ltd, 210 Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3PB. Tel: (01775) 720300.

Dry Fen Cider (4.5%) is made from local fruit, bottled unfiltered with no preservatives or additives. The cider is available to buy from the Charterhouse Wine shop.

• Skidbrooke Cyder Co, The Grange, Skidbrooke, Nr Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 7DH.

Contact Guy Williams Tel: Home: 01507 339368. Work: 01507 338722. Fax: 01507 338808. email: Skidbrookecyder@tiscali.co.uk Web site: www.skidbrookecyder.com

We produce dry, still, natural cider to 1500 gallons per annum using local apples and nothing else. Available to pubs or public. Permanently supplying The Prussian Queen at Saltfleetby and Brandy Wharf Cyder centre. Regularly guesting at "The Old Green Tree" in Bath and various others.

20 pint party/BBQ wine boxes available. Also four pint Jerricans and 500ml bottles. The medium and the special cider are both kept in French oak barrels for at least six months before bottling.

This year we have been licensed to produce mead as well and are making a traditional mead along with one with damsons and a third with mulberries!

Guided visits available by prior arrangement.

• Stamford Juice Company, 7 Emlyn's Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1QP. Email:info@stamfordjuice.co.uk

Specialist apple juice producer using local Stamford fruit. A cider is also made from local fruit which is matured in oak spirit casks. Most is pasteurised and bottled, but draught may be available on request. Four casks of cider were made during the 2007/8 season.

Norfolk

• Banham Barrel, The Appleyard, Kenninghall Road, Banham, Norfolk NR16 2HB Tel: 01953 888593 http://www.banhambarrel.co.uk/index.html

• Burnards Cider, The CiderShed, 98-100 Lawson Road, Norwich, NR3 4LF (01603 413153)

The landlord of the CiderShed in Norwich makes ciders and a perry.

• Greenwoods Apple Juice & Cider, The Ashes, Carleton Rode NR16 1NN 01953 860356

• Whin Hill Cider, Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk. NR23 lBW +44(0)1328 711033 or 0776 957 1423)

Cider, Perry & apple juice.

• Crone's Organic Cider, Fairview, Dam Green, Kenninghall, Norfolk NRl6 2DP (01379 687687)

User Friendly, Original, and Special Reserve organic ciders. Also single variety apple juices and cider vinegar.

• The Norfolk Cider Company, Wroxham Barns, Hoveton, NR12 8QU. (01603 784876) Open most weekdays and at weekends from 10:30am to 5:00pm.

Northamptonshire

• Eve's Cider, Kettering

Producer of Eve's Wilding Cider, an eatern counties style cider made from local culinary and dessert fruit.

• Rockingham Forest Cider - Middleton, nr Market Harborough, Leics.

A range of ciders are made from local Northamptonshire dessert apples, and Worcestershire grown cider apples. A very small quantity of perry has been produced for the 2009 Welland Valley Beer Festival. Draught cider will be available throughout the Summer at the Red Lion, Middleton, and will feature as a regular guest cider at the Criterion Freehouse, Leicester.

(Now Sold Out)

• Windmill Vineyard - Windmill Hill Farm, Hellidon, nr Daventry, NN11 6HZ (01327 262023)

Open from around Easter for sales at the Windmill (you can't miss it), probably best to ring first. Various ciders, perry, cyser etc. are bottled sterile filtered after 18 months maturation. Unfiltered draught is usually available at Harbury Beer Festival in August. Currently open for sales weekends only, from 12 noon until 6pm.

Nottinghamshire

Oxfordshire

• Upton Cider Co, Upton Fruit Farm, Upton, Didcot OX11 9JE. Small producers of cider made only from own unsprayed apples. Shop in the orchard open from May to December: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5pm. http://www.uptoncider.co.uk

Shropshire

• Mahorall Farm Cider Nash, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3AH Farm: 01584 890296, Ciderline: 07977 811626. Phone before arriving.

• Brooklyn Farm Cider, The Swan Inn, Aston Munslow, Craven Arms 5Y7 9ER (+44(0)1584 841415).

• Fernihough's Cider, Ashdown, Worcester Road, Boraston, Tenbury Wells WR1S 8LL (+44(0)1584 819632).

Somerset

The county of Somerset has lots of cider producers so they have their own page here: Producers in Somerset

Suffolk

• Aspalls Cyder and Cyder Vinegar Aspall, The Cyder House, Aspall Hall, Debenham 1P14 6PD (+44(0)1728 860510) http://www.aspall.co.uk

• Castlings Heath Cottage Cider, Castings Heath Cottage, Groton, Sudbury (+44(0)1787 210899).

• Copella Fruit Juices Ltd, Hill Farm, Boxford, Sudbury C010 SNY. Apple juices (+44(0)1787 210496).

• James White Apple Juice & Cider, Whites Fruit Farm, Helmingham Road, Ashbocking, Ipswich 1P6 9J5 (+44(0)1473 890111). Fruit and organic juices. (sadly Apple Juice only, these days ) http://www.jameswhite.co.uk

• Suffolk Apple Juice & Cider Place Cider and apple juice: The Cider Place, Cherry Tree Farm, Ilketshall St. Lawrence. (on A144) Traditional farm-brewed ciders, apple juices, country wines, mead and preserves. 01986 781353. Tastings all year: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 9-1, 2-6. Sun, 2-6. (formerly Paradise Juices)

• Shawsgate Vineyard, Badingham Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge 1P13 9HZ (+44(0)1728 724060). Apple dessert wine, cider and English vines. No cider available for the last two years so ring first to check availability !

• Stoke Farm Cider Ltd, Stoke Farm, Battisford, Stowmarket 1P14 2NA (+44(0)1449 6112020). Apple, pear, quince juices.

Sussex

• The National Collection of Cider and Perry, Middle Farm, Firle, LEWES, East Sussex, BN8 6LJ. Over 100 draught ciders available, including their own Pookhill.

• Battle Cider 10 Tillington Terrace, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5JS

• 1066 Cider, 3 Bedford Road, Hastings, E. Sussex TN35 5JS. Call Andrew Etherton on +44(0)1424 429588, The cider is made from organic apples.

• Appledram Cider Pump Bottom Farm, Birdham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7EH. Tel: 01243 773828

also Perry

• Both Barrels sells Sussex fruit wines and meads from a retail shop at The Manor Cellars on the Merrydown forecourt. Tel +44(0)1435 812257.

• Gospel Green, Gospel Green Cottage, Haslemere, Sussex GU27 3BH (+44(0)1428 654120). James Lane makes award-winning, bottle - fermented cider which has a champagne quality. Unfortunately, he has had to stop making the cheese.

• Hidden Spring Vineyard, Vines Cross Road, Horam Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0HF. Telephone/Fax 01435 812640 - From website: '...we stock eleven different varieties of organic apples and pears (in season), our own ciders and vineyard honey.'

• Oakwood Farm Cider & Perry, Cherry Cottage, Oakwood Farm, Poppinghole Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5BL (01580 830893) - Organic Cider and Perry.

• Old Rudgwick Cider Society Village Cider Cooperative 01403 823 424, Village Apple Day and Pressing, October 11th 2009 open to all.

• Sedlescombe Cider, Sedlescombe Vineyard, Cripp's Corner, Sedlescombe, Nr Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5SA (+44(0)1580 830715). Organic wines, ciders and fruit juices sold from the farm shop.

• John Batcheldor The Orchard, Park Lane, Maplehurst, West Sussex, RH13 6LL Tel: 01403 891352

There was a nice article on JB cider on the Croydon & Sutton camra website.

Warwickshire

• Hogan's Cider - Allen Hogan, North Lodge Barn, Haselor, Alcester, B49 6LX (01789 488433)
  

Hogan's Cider stall at the Royal Show, Stoneleigh
Allen Hogan is now producing around 2.5hl of traditional cider from Herefordshire and Worcestershire grown cider fruit. A dry and medium is available draught or bottled at local farmers markets, beer festivals, and a limited number of pubs and retail outlets. Winner of the Dry Cider category at the 2007 Three Counties Cider & Perry Competition. Has also produced a very good medium Perry. website now up and running.

Wiltshire

• Thornham Farm Cider, Great Thornham Farm, Seend. SN12 6PN 01380 828295 - Produce 'Morning Glory' Cider.

• a'Beckett's Vineyard, a'Beckett's Vineyard, High Street, Littleton Panell, Devizes. SN10 4EN 01380 816669 -

Producing their first cider and scrumpy in 2008 alongside a range of apple juice from the 600 tree orchard, believed to be the last remaining large scale orchard in Wiltshire.

The first Cider is now available. Barnstorming is a very dry 6.3% cider made using Champagne yeast, it is also Vegan friendly and available in 500ml bottles.

website: www.wiltshirecider.co.uk

Worcestershire

Worcestershire producers are listed on an individual page now, please see Producers in Worcestershire

Yorkshire

• Ampleforth Abbey Orchard, Ampleforth Abbey, Ampleforth, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 4EN.

The Monks at Ampleforth have been selling their cider from the Abbey since 2005. The cider, which is made from apples grown in the Abbey's extensive orchards, sells out very quickly. There is also a Cider Brandy which can be purchased online via the Abbey website Online Shop.

Tel: (01439) 766899.

• Yorkshire Cider, c/o The Cropton Brewery, Cropton, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8HH.

Alex Smith is a new producer and the first in Yorkshire, see here.

Tel: (01751) 417330.

Wales

Wales has enough perry and cider producers listed here to have their own page: Cider and Perry Producers in Wales

Channel Isles

Guernsey

At the Guernsey Folk Museum, situated in the picturesque Saumarez Park, a cider press dating from 1734 as well as other cider making equipment can still be seen.

• The Guersney Cider Company Les Fauxquets de Haut, Castel

Bottled Rocquette Cider, owner James Mellows

Jersey

• La Mare Vineyards & Distillery, St Mary (Tel: +44 (0)1534 481178 Fax: +44 (0)1534 485210

email: info@lamarevineyards.com) Pompette Bottle Conditioned Cider and a bag-in-box still cider, amongst a wide range of other produce. There is a good website with a nice video. (Thanks to Freeth for this one)

Ireland

North

Carsons cider http://www.armaghcider.com/index.htm

Industrial cider

• Information on the companies who make the majority of (non-real) cider sold in pubs and supermarkets.

Past Producers

An archive list of sadly defunct cider producers no longer producing can be found on the Past cider producers page

Have you found the information on this page useful? Do return after you've visited the producers, and update the site with any changes.

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