Country Estates & Community Orchards
Visit our country estates and community orchards to play, walk and picnic under the blossom.
Wind your way through the fruit trees in a Victorian walled garden, stroll through vintage orchards and walk blossom-filled trails. For children there's space to run free plus endless pretty picnic stops.
Rare, unusual and heritage varieties of apple take centre stage, including many with local roots such as the Ten Commandments, Herefordshire Red Streak and Doctor Hare's. Pear, damson and cherry trees are also dotted around, adding their blooms to the gorgeous display.
National Trust Berrington Hall
A fine example of a Georgian sandstone mansion, with its parkland and walled garden designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Step inside the walled garden to experience the heavenly blossom from over forty-eight varieties of heritage apples. Bring your picnic and look out onto the fourteen-acre serpentine lake to spy the colony of herons who return yearly to breed and bring up their young on the lake’s island.
National Trust Brockhampton
This quaint medieval Manor is enveloped by incredible clouds of damson blossom. The orchards here are the largest cared for by the National Trust and are being extended to create more wildlife habitats. The mature orchards roll into lowland meadow, recently planted-up with fruit trees in a design which will visually tell the story of the eating apple. Visitors are welcome to picnic, play and relax at this special place.
Hellens Manor
Hellens Manor is a much-loved historic Tudor/Jacobean home, where you are invited to walk around the beautiful orchards. Don't miss to say hello to Blossom the donkey too! Owned by the Pennington Mellor Munthe Charity Trust, Hellens has an incredible tapestry of stories, characters, art, furniture, grounds and formal gardens.
Colwall Community Orchard
Colwall Orchard Group has developed an orchard trail around Colwall which will take you on a journey through mature traditional orchards as well as their own young orchards have been planted within the last 10 years. Enjoy a lovely picnic under the rows and rows of beautiful blossom.
Breinton Community Orchard
Spring is the seasonal highlight at Breinton Springs when the cider orchards come into blossom and the woodlands are carpeted with bluebells. Pick up a picnic and enjoy with friends and family under the blossom tress.
Orchards at White House Glamping
Visitors are welcome to pop by and enjoy a picnic under a blossoming apple tree in White House Glamping's old cider orchard. You will be surrounded by their impressive tipis. After your picnic, wander down to the river and skim some stones on the pebble beach.
Bike the Cider Circuits
Choose from three circular routes which traverse diverse landscapes and are dotted with cider makers. Discover spectacular ciders and perries as well as lots of local highlights, from ancient country churches to dramatic views from a pre-historic monument.
Circular Blossom Walks
Blossom Walk: Westons Cider Circular
Blossom Walk: Woolhope Circular
