Blossom Cider Tours

Come and learn all there is to know about Sheppy's with on of our Guided Tours and Tastings! Your experienced tour guide will take your group to visit one of our orchards, before showing you one of out vat houses, where we ferment and age our ciders and our press house. Finally you will have the chance to experience the 200 year history of Sheppy's Cider in our rural life museum, including a DVD of our cider making year.

Your tour will finish off with a fully tutored tasting of a selection of Sheppy's award winning Somerset ciders and you will receive a gift of a branded half pint glass to take home with you to remember your visit.

By visiting us during blossom, the orchards are in full bloom, our orchards are filled with the aroma of apple blossom and are maybe more picturesque than any other time of year. Although we cannot promise the exact dates that the blossom will be present, we have chosen these dates as our most likely opportunities. If there is poor weather conditions during your visit - our tour guides will do their best to cater the tour to the overall preference of the group. For example, if the weather is not as bright as we had hoped we may lead you to a different point of our orchards.

Things you need to know:

COVID-19 - In the event that your tour is cancelled as a result of Covid-19 your tickets will be honoured at a later date. If you or anyone in your household is showing any symptoms prior to your tour - please call us to reschedule your visit. Face coverings are required in all indoor settings and social distancing will be respected.

Clothing recommendations - As your visit includes a short trip to the orchards, you need to consider how well equipped you and your guests are. We always recommend coming prepared, please ensure you are dressed (including your footwear) for all weathers.

Duration of the tour - On average our tours last for 1.5 hours, this includes a full 30-minute tasting. The length of the tour may vary depending on how interested your group is in different elements of the tour. Your guide will be more than happy to answer as many questions as they can - if there is anything they are not sure about they will do their best to find out for you before your visit is over! Our tours can be adapted for special circumstances, if you have any problems with accessibility please do let us know at the time of booking, this way we can ensure we include as much as possible for everyone.

Where to meet - Please arrive at Sheppy's approximately 10 minutes before your tour is due to begin. Once you have arrived, please report to the shop staff who will sign you in and direct you to the meeting point. Our guides are all the enthusiastic type and your guide will be almost as excited as you are about your visit and will be looking to gather you up for your tour a few minutes before the tour is due to start.

If you would like to eat before your tour we would recommend arriving at least 1.5 hours before your start time, please remember to mention that you are on the tour at the time of booking. Call the restaurant on 01823 461 233 to book your table, or email restaurant@sheppyscider.com. Alternatively, hot drinks and homemade cakes will be available from our café both before or after your tour.

FAQs

1. Are there any age requirements? Tours are primarily designed for adults, but, apart from the cider, they are quite suitable for children and we are happy for you to bring them along. Pricing for children is as follows: Under 10yrs free, 10yrs - 17yrs half price, 18yrs+ full price. If you or one of your guests is lucky enough to look under 25, they will be asked to show valid ID before the tour begins.

2. How do I get to you? There are a number of ways to get to Sheppy's. If you are drinking we advise using a taxi service (we can provide contacts); Taunton and Wellington are just a short drive from us. We also have bus number 22 which stops right outside running every half an hour between Taunton and Wellington.

3. Do you have any parking facilities? We have parking free of charge on site in our 2 car parks. Our main car park is located near our production yard and we have a smaller car park with disabled spaces located at the front of our main building.

4. What is the refund policy? We are unable to refund any guided tours once they are booked.