Come and learn all there is to know about Sheppy's with one 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 our 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.

By visiting us in Autumn, the orchards are beginning to fruit. We normally start harvesting the apples from the end of September to the beginning of November. This can be a beautiful time to catch the orchards with freshness in the air. Although we cannot promise the 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 in our orchards.

Things you need to know:

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.

Our House of Cider Restaurant is the perfect way to start or end your visit. If you would like to eat before your tour we would recommend arriving at least 1.5 hours before your tour, please remember to mention that you are on the tour at the time of booking. For a restaurant booking visit sheppycider.com to book your table, or email restaurant@sheppyscider.com for more information. 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 2 free, 2yrs - 4yrs £1.50, 5yrs - 11yrs £3.00, 12yrs - 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; 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.