westons cider visitor center
Nestling on a gentle hillside amongst apple and perry pear orchards 'The Bounds' with its 400 year old farmhouse is the centre piece to a unique day out for all the family to enjoy.
Join a Guided Tour around the mill and savour the aromas of traditional cidermaking. Hear how cider is produced from the planting of the orchards to the moment it is poured. Stroll through the Henry Weston Courtyard Garden and into a converted 17th century cowshed to see one of the world's largest bottle collections during your visit.
With Shire Horse Dray Rides, a Restaurant-Café serving wonderful homemade food, a Traditional & Rare Breeds Farm Park (open from Good Friday to end of September) and a Children's Playground where the children can let off steam while you enjoy sampling the wide selection of ciders and perries FREE, there is something for everyone.
GARDEN:
Designed by Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show medal winners John Ruttledge and Rachel Hardwick, the Henry Weston Courtyard Garden was initially featured at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show July 2002, where it won a Bronze Medal.
Then dismantled, transported to Much Marcle and rebuilt over eight weeks, it has now developed into a horticultural oasis!
A lot of time was spent on detail and research to re-create the garden as it would have been in the Edwardian era. The plant and tree varieties are also what you would expect to see in that golden age and a delightful waterfall cascades through the middle until it reaches a wildlife pond at its foot.
Tours at Westons:
Experience the unique history of the Westons family, learn how Henry Weston founded the business in 1880 and how this independent and family owned cider and perry maker has developed into the one of the country's finest producers of quality ciders and perries.
VISITORS INFORMATION:
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Saturday - Sunday: 10.00 - 4.00pm
| FARM PARK ADMISSION |
| Adults |
£3.25 |
| Children (age 3 - 16) |
£2.25 |
| Family (2 adults + up to 3 children) |
£8.75 |
| (includes John Deere Pedal Tractors and entrance to Orchard Walk) |
| Combined Ticket (Valid for Farm Park and Tour) |
| Adults |
£7.50 |
| Child |
£4.50 |
| Family (2 adults + up to 3 children) |
£19.50 |
| TOUR CHARGES |
| Adults(Includes Cider & Perry tasting) |
£6.00 |
| Children(age 3-16) |
£3.25 |
| Family (2 adults + up to 3 children) |
£15.00 |
| Evening Tours(private parties, minimum 20 people) |
£10.00 |
| Combined Ticket (for farm park and mill tour only) |
| Adult |
£7.50 |
| Children |
£4.50 |
| Family |
£19.50 |
ACCESS:
WCS: The toilet block within the Visitor Centre Shop has a separate wheelchair accessible toilet with level access. The toilet within the Scrumpy House Restaurant-café has level access but no separate wheelchair accessible toilet.
Visitor Centre and Cider Sales: Access to the counter area of the Shop and cider tasting area is without steps.
Gift Shop: Access to the counter area of the Shop is without steps.
Tea Room: Access to the counter area of the Tea Room, indoor and outdoor seating is without steps.
Farm Park: To enter or exit the Farm Park is on the level via a gate requiring a key holder. Please call first at the Visitor Centre Shop and an Assistant will provide access. Access around the Farm Park is on rural surfaces, mainly cut grass, in keeping with the nature of the site. The natural surface has an incline that can be muddy and uneven and may cause some difficulty for visitors who use a wheelchair or have impaired mobility.
Orchard Walk: Access to the orchard Orchard Walk is through the Farm Park and comprises of an undulating, uneven grass path.
Mill Tours: Westons is a working cider mill and the tour route can be difficult to negotiate. With slopes, uneven surfaces and several flights of stairs, regretfully our mill tours are not suitable for wheelchair users or for those with impaired mobility. A video telling the Westons story is available, which can be watched free of charge, in the Tea Room.
Dray Rides: The Westons Dray is of a traditional construction and is accessed via a flight of five steps.
Scrumpy House Restaurant-Café: Access to the restaurant-café, bar and seating is without steps.