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Map showing cider and perry producers in Devon

Devon is very well served for cider and perry producers with 33 producers that we are aware of active in the county during October 2006. The map to the right shows where they are all based. Eleven of these producers lie within our South Devon CAMRA area. The table below provides further information about these producers. We are hoping to add further information about these and all the other cider producers in our county.

If you have more information about any of these producers or indeed other cider and perry producers that aren't currently listed on this page, please contact Ant Veal, branch webmaster here and he will add these to this page.

Information about Stancombe Cider, based in our branch area will be supplied at a later date.


Ashridge Cider,
Barkingdon Farm, Staverton, Totnes, TQ9 6AN
Tel: 01803 840483
Mob: 07919 992934
Email: orders@ashridgecider.com
Ashridge Cider logo

Ashridge Sparkling Vintage Cider is an exciting new drink. By using the traditional method, or “méthode champenoise” (as of Champagne), an elegant dry, fully sparkling drink is produced. It retains delicious apple aromas and flavours, within a refreshing crisp sparkle. The cider apples are harvested from South Devon orchards and matured in oak casks before bottling.

Devon County Show 2005 1st Prize and Reserve Champion
Hereford International Cider and Perry Competition 2005 1st Prize

Recommended Outluets:
No information available at present.

Heron Valley,
Crannacombe Farm, Hazelwood, Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4DX
Tel: 01548 550256
Email: steve@heronvalley.co.uk
Ashridge Cider logo

Organic juices. Traditional oak aged cider made on their South Devon home. Gold winners Nationally Great Taste Awards. West Country Food Awards Highly Commended at Organic Food Waards 2004.

Directions: Roughly 1 mile north of Loddiswell, take the next right fork past Combe Cross. Follow narrow, winding lane for about three-quarters of a mile until you reach Crannacombe.

Recommended Outluets:
No information available at present.


Hunt and Sons,
Higher Yalberton Farm, Paignton, TQ47PE
Tel: 01803 782309

Annual Volume Produced: 5,000 gallons
Product Range: Hunts Dry, Medium, Sweet, 6.5 per cent. 2l or 4l containers or BYO.

Hunt’s is a family firm that has been making cider on 18 acres of orchards at Yalberton since 1918. Only their own apples are used.

Visitors: 10-6 Mon-Sat.
Directions: On main Totnes to Paignton Road. Turn off at Parkers Arms pub into Stoke Road, second left Yalberton Road.

Recommended Outluets:
Culineria, Middle Street, Brixham

Luscombe Cider,
Luscombe Farm, Colston Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LP
Tel: 01364 643036
Email: enquiries@luscombe.co.uk
Luscombe Logo

Product Range: Organic Devon Cider available in 9 gallon keg, large, screw cap, 74cl. glass bottles & small, crown cap 32cl. amber glass bottles.

Traditional award-winning and lightly sparkling Devon cider made only from weird and wonderful Devon apple varieties such as Sops in Wine, Tale Sweet, Pig's Snout, Quench, Slack ma Girdle, and Tom Putt. Pressed on the farm and left to mature slowly in vats, the yeast naturally present on the skin of the apple creates the fermentation. A real pure Devon cider made with the best of traditional techniques and the best of modern methods.

Recommended outlets:
No information available at present.

Martin Partridge,
The Field, Foxhole Hill, Christow, Exeter, EX6 7PJ
Tel: 01647 252098

Martin had a period where he didn't produce any cider but we understand that he is now back in business, please phone for details.

Recommended outlets:
No information available at present.


Mill Top Cider,
Great Close, Combeinteignhead, Newton Abbott, TQ12 4RE
Tel: 01626 873291
Email: info@milltopciders.co.uk
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Product Range: Martin Jenny 6 per cent; Sweet Annie 5.7 per cent; Mill Top Gold 4.5 per cent; Dabinette 5.3 per cent.

New orchards were established between 1996 and 1998 after the property and land were acquired by the present owners. The trees are situated on the south-facing slopes of the valley enjoying the mild climate and summer sunshine. The orchards are planted with the bitter-sweet cider apple trees, Dabinette, Browns Apple, Mitchelin, Kingston Black and dessert apples such as Katy, Gala, Cox and Bramley.

Directions: Mill Top is situated between Stokeinteignhead and Combeinteignhead. From Torquay, take the coast road to Teignmouth, turn left to Stokeinteignhead, from there proceed to Combeinteignhead and look out for the signs. From Newton Abbot, cross the Penn Inn roundabout to Combeinteignhead, from there take the Stokeinteignhead road and look out for the signs.

Recommended Outlets:
Wild Goose , Combeinteignhead

Real Drink/Yarde,
Broad Path, Stoke Gabriel, TQ9 6RW
Tel: 01803 782217
Email: sales@realdrink.org
Real Drink Ltd

RealDrink makes uniquely pure and natural drinks - Made in Devon only from Devon fruit. All fruit comes from traditional, organic equivalent orchards. Completely additive free apple juice and cider. Every bottle identifies orchard source of fruit. Still and sparkling ciders are available in 75cl bottles. Cider is also available in 10 litre cider cubes.

Visitors: Visitors/Off sales welcome please ring first
Directions: Head towards Stoke Gabriel and turn right after Higherwell Farm onto Broad Path

Recommended Outlets:

Reddaway's Farm Cider,
Lower Rixdale Farm, Luton, Chudeigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0BN
Tel: 01626 775218

Annual Volume Produced: 1,000 gallons
Product Range: Dry or medium cider 6 per cent. 2l, 4l, & 5-gallon containers or BYO.

John is the third generation of Reddaways making cider at Lower Rixdale Farm. Cider is made in the traditional way from apples grown on the farm and stored in oak barrels in the cellar under the farmhouse.

Visitors: farm gate sales, off-licence hours
Directions: half a mile from village of Luton at end of Church Road; OS Grid Reference SX 906775.

Recommended Outlets:
Elizabeth Inn , Luton, Chudleigh

Whiddon Farm Cider ,
The Barn, Lower Whiddon Farm, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7EY
Tel: 01364 652840

Annual Volume Produced: 500-1,000 gallons
Product Range: Medium Cider, 6-6½ per cent.

Gerald Vallance started producing cider from an original hillside orchard in 1990, using a mix of West Country cider apples. This is sold in 1 gallon and 5 gallon polypins.
Gate sales from the farm but phone first for appointment. 

Directions: From Ashburton, turn off the A38 at Alston Cross and continue along the road for about half a mile.  On the second turning left is Lower Whiddon Farm.
Outlets: Rugglestone Inn, Widecombe in the Moor and some other pubs.

Recommended Outlets:
Rugglestone Inn , Widecombe in the Moor and some other pubs local to the producer

Whitestone Farm Traditional Cider ,
Whitestone Farm, East Cornworthy,
Totnes
Tel: 01803 722532

Dry Pig Squeal is currently the only cider in production. Very clean and light in flavour. 

Directions: Coming out of East Cornworthy towards Cornworthy, start up the hill and then fork right, down into the river valley.  Follow the track to the end. Please ring before visiting to make sure they're open.

Recommended Outlets:
George Inn, Blackawton


Other Cider and Perry Producers in Devon


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This page was last updated on 27-Feb-2007