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Artistraw Cidery and Orchard

Artistraw Cidery and Orchard
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At Artistraw we make wild fermented natural cider from fruit handpicked from ancient, unsprayed traditional orchards which celebrate the terroir of the Marches. From naturally sparkling, to ancestral method these are beautifully presented wine-like ciders worthy of your finest glassware.

Running from April- September our popular tour and tasting is your chance to learn about our museum orchard and how our cider is made. Rich in tales from cider’s colourful history, the tour is also peppered with local stories and folklore.

After admiring the breath-taking views of the Black Mountains at the top of the orchard and exploring the fermentation rooms you will get to enjoy a glass of three different ciders, whilst sat in our permaculture garden during which we will personally talk you through how we created them

Whether you're already a cider connoisseur or have yet to try your first drop, we cater for all and hope you will go away armed with new knowledge about this wonderful beverage and the land and people that produce it!

A Tour and tasting lasts around 1.5 hours.

Paying adults who arrive for their tour without the use of fossil fuels will be gifted either an Artistraw glass or alternatively a hand printed organic tote bag.

Our bottle shop is open all year round and is free to visit! Give us a call or drop us an email to arrange an appointment so that we can make sure we are here to welcome you.

Entry Cost

Our tour and tastings start at £45 for goups of 1-3 adults and last about 1-1.5 hours. Get in touch to discuss discounts for groups of over 20 people.

It is free to visit our bottle shop!

Hours

Our bottle shop is open all year round by appointment.

Tastings, cidery and orchard tours available during the Summer months (April-September). Please book via our website www.artistraw.co.uk
  • Special Features

    • Garden
    • Rural location
  • Welcomes

    • Children welcome
    • Dogs welcome
    • Accepts groups
    • Coach parties
  • Facilities

    • Public toilets
    • Outdoor Seating
    • Gift shop
  • Parking

    • Free parking
  • Drinks Menu

    • Herefordshire Cider
Artistraw Cidery and Orchard

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Directions & Parking

Map pin Bryntirion
Clifford
Herefordshire
HR3 5EZ
Leaving Hay on the B4350, take the first right after entering Clifford, then turn right again before the church. Artistraw is down the hill, the first smallholding on the right.

On foot, follow the 'Wye Valley walk' from Hay (a beautiful stroll across the fields that takes approx 40mins).

Caring For The Planet

Even more than cider is the love we have for our orchards. The traditional orchard we have planted will never be sprayed with agri-chemicals or pesticides and instead be a haven for plants, wildlife and apples. Whilst our orchard is growing we also pick from other local unsprayed, traditional orchards. We keep things as local as possible; none of our orchards are further than 10 miles away. We are the first UK cidery to publish the CO2 emmissions associated with each bottle of cider we make (a figure we have been steadily reducing each year since 2020).
  • Recycling (>75% of all waste)
  • Composting
  • Eco-cleaning products
  • Eco-toiletries
  • Refillable cleaning products and toiletries

Artistraw Cidery and Orchard Recommends

Check out our village’s best kept secret, the fabulous ‘Off Grid Gourmet’ supper club. If expertly prepared delicious, fresh seasonal food is your thing then this is not to be missed! It’s also BYOB so why not stock up in our bottle shop ahead of supper!