UK Cider and Perry Makers No Longer in Business

This page lists those UK cider or perry makers who are believed to have ceased production of cider or perry, at least for commercial purposes. If you believe any of the information below is incorrect, or know of any additions to the list, please contact .

A tick () indicates that the cidermaker has been confirmed as no longer commercially producing cider or perry. The editor would welcome confirmation of the status of unconfirmed entries. Please send any information on these cidermakers to . The Real Cider & Perry page makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of any information on this page, which is subject to change without notice. That said, the aim is to keep it as up to date as possible.

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Abbeygate Cider [CLOSED - cidermaker retired :-(  ]
Abbeygate Farm, Musbury Road, Axminster, Devon
Tel. 01297 33541

Ashwood Cider and Perry [CLOSED :-(  ]
"Ashwood", Shipham Hill, Cheddar, Somerset
Tel. 01934 742393

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B and T [CLOSED :-(  ]
The Brewery, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Tel. 01462 815080

Ballard's [CLOSED :-(  ]
Colwall, Herefordshire
Tel. 01684 540142

Battle Vintage Cyder [CLOSED :-(  ]
Garnett Brothers, Oaklands Farm, Moat Lane, Sedlescombe, East Sussex, TN33 0RY
Tel. 01424 751680

Bland's Cider [addition June 2003; listed in GCG - but now closed]
Heneage Farm, Moorslade Lane, Falfield, Glos GL12 8DJ
Tel: 01454 260019 (sales) or 01453 811004 (Vernon Bland, cidermaker)

Bromell's Devon Farm Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
Lower Uppercott, Tedburn St. Mary, Exeter, Devon EX6 6AZ
Tel. 01647 61294

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Churchward's Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
M. & V.O. Churchward, Yalberton Farm, Yalberton Road, Paignton, Devon
Tel. 01803 558157

Clark's Farmhouse Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
Shortridge Hill, Seven Crosses, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8HH
Tel. 01884 252632

Cowhill [CLOSED :-(  ]
Cowhill Cider, Fishermans Cottage, Cowhill, Thornbury, Bristol BS12 1QJ
Tel. 01454 412152

Cullimore's Genuine Farmhouse Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
Berkeley Heath Farm, Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Tel. 01453 810220

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Franklin's Natural Cider and Perry [CLOSED :-(   - now supplies apples to Bulmers ]
The Cliffs, Little Hereford, Nr. Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4LW
Tel. 01584 810488

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Gibbon Strangler [CLOSED :-(  ]
Ridgeway, Peamarsh, Rye, East Sussex TN31 6XH
Tel. 01797 230094

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Hackney Cider [CLOSED :-(   Not producing at present, may restart in future :-) ]
Hackney, London - no address or tel. no. given. Contact by email hackneycider@hackneycider.co.uk

Haywards [CLOSED :-(  ]
Haywards Cider and Perry Co., Fferm Bryn Cul, Tregarth, Gwynedd LL57 4AE
Tel. 01286 880195

Home House Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
Home House, Combeinteignhead, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4RE
Tel. 01626 872591

Hunt [CLOSED :-(  ]
Sharewood Farm, Sedlescombe, East Sussex
Tel. 01424 870567

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Inch's Cider [Inch's business taken over by Bulmer's :-( Cidermaker reopened as Winkleigh Cider - see below :-) ]
Inch's Cider Company, Western Barn, Hatherleigh Road, Winkleigh, North Devon EX19 8AP
Tel. 01837 835560
Make sweet, medium and dry "traditional" ciders. Also Pipkin Vintage, Harvest Waeshal and Stonehouse. Part of the Bulmer group.

Indian Herbs [CLOSED :-(  ]
Kingdown House, Priddy, Wells, Somerset BA5 3BR
Tel. 01749 870603

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Lakeland [CLOSED :-(  ]
Masons Arms, Strawberry Bank, Cartmel Fell, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 6NW
Tel. 01539 568686

Little Foxes Cider [No longer sell cider :-(  ]
Little Foxes, Fox Road, Balsham, Cambridge CB1 6EZ
Tel. 01223 894502

Lower Whiddon Farm [CLOSED :-(  ]
Ashburton, Devon
Tel. 01364 652840

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Mill House Cider [No longer produce own cider but sell Burrow Hill cider]
Millhouse Nurseries, Owermoigne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8HZ
Tel. 01305 852220

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Old Cove [CLOSED :-(  ]
Wrentham, Suffolk
Tel. 01502 675692

Owlet Cider [CLOSED :-(   i.e. no cider, now apple juice only]
Owl House Fruit Farm, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 8LY
Tel. 01892 890553

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Pippinfield Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
"Pippinfield", Harepath Hill, Seaton, Devon
Tel. 01297 20597

Pitman Cider [No longer make own cider but supplying apples elsewhere]
Southcot Manor, Southcot, Pewsey, Wilts SN5 5JF
Tel. 01672 562991

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Reedcutter [No longer make own cider but supplying apples elsewhere]
Ranworth Farms Ltd, The Old House, Ranworth Broad, Norwich NR13 6HS
Tel. 01603 270722

Richard's Cider [CLOSED :-(   - taken over by Thatchers]
The Corner Cottage, Smallway, Congresbury, Avon BS19 5HN
Tel. 01934 833158

Royal Oak [CLOSED :-(   i.e. no longer making cider - the hotel is still open!]
Royal Oak Hotel, The Southend, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2EY
Tel. 01531 632110

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Sepham Farm Cider
Tilston Lane, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5JT
Tel. 01959 522774

Stott's Superb Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
Shotts Farm, Wookey, Wells, Somerset
Tel. 01749 674731 or 673323

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Taycider [CLOSED :-( ]
A Bothy, Lynton Farm, Stanley, Perthshire PH1 4QQ
Tel: (none)

Theobolds Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
A. Riccini & Sons, Heronsgate Farm, Stourmouth, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1HZ
Tel. 01227 722275

Towy Valley [CLOSED :-(  ]
Llwynhaf Farm, Llanddarog Road, Carmarthen, Dyfed SA32 8AR
Tel. 01267 275509

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(A) Veryan Cyder [CLOSED :-( cider now made by Cornish Orchards, from Veryan-supplied fruit and recipe  ]
Veryan Vineyard & Cyder Farm, Tregenna, Portloe, Truro, Cornwall TR2 5PS
Tel. 01872 501404

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Waltham (John Waltham) [addition June 2003; listed in GCG 2000, now CLOSED :-(  ]
Manor Farm, Purse Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5QY
Tel: 01963 250239

Westbury [No longer produce cider but are still open for other items]
Lower Henwick Farm, Turnpike Road, Thatcham, Newbury, Berkshire
Tel. 01635 860760

White Monk Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
121 Gillscliff Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 1AD
Tel. 01983 855672

Whitehead's Cider [CLOSED :-(  ]
Tootle Bridge Farm, Barton St. David, Somerton, Somerset
Tel. 01458 50220

Editor's Note - June 2003
General note: The list above is believed correct - if you are aware of any errors, or know of any additions to the list, please contact .

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Created by Gillian Grafton (last update 3 September 1996) and now edited and maintained by Paul Gunningham.
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