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

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.

Annual Volume Produced: 14,000 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. They tend to only use their own fruit but will purchase apples from local orchards. They age their cider in oak barrels. Output is steadily increasing. They are planting more standard trees as they produce better flavoured quality fruit. They use champagne yeast to obtain maximum fermentation. Their purpose-built cider works is 100 years old.

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.

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.

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.

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Now unfortunately closed

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

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.

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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.

We think that this cidermaker has unfortunately stopped producing. Please let us know if they are still producing and we can update this page.