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Cider Stays

Immerse yourself in Herefordshire’s cider heritage with an artisan stay.
The Crown Inn Woolhope Gwatkin Cider Golden Valley
Passionate cider enthusiast and landlord Deep in rural Abbey Dore, Gwatkin Cider
Matt Slocombe has made the Crown a real Mill and orchards, producer of award-winning
community hub. Enjoy woodfi red pizzas cider and perry for over thirty years, offers
alongside a punchy small plates and light an extensive cider shop, alongside which
bites menu with a pint of Two Farmers you’ll fi nd displays of vintage cider making
Cider (his collaboration with this new local equipment, some still in operation today. Their
beverage), amongst others. Chef Pete Brewin acclaimed Red Cow Restaurant (named after
accompanies this with seasonal main dishes their beloved Hereford Cattle herd) delivers
that refl ect times like game season, winter excellent homecooked hearty breakfasts,
roots, rare breed meats, fi sh and a varying lunches, roasts or just coffee and cake in
specials board. The attached self contained tavern style surroundings. Spread across the
holiday cottage, which sleeps up to 17, has its Orchard Field and River Meadow, pitch your
own private garden and professional kitchen Camper, Motorhome, Caravan or Tent in the
for optional private dining experiences or fragrant grass, with added site facilities and
even breakfast, perfect for family gatherings. enjoy a truly authentic cider stay. Perhaps plan
Hmmm, private catering, excellent restaurant to stay around one of their famous festivals,
and pub attached … what’s not to love? The Golden Valley Vintage and Country Fair
thecrowninn.pub in June, and Down On The Farm in August.
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Ty Gwyn Cider and Holidays
Golden Valley
If ever there was a cider themed staycation,
this is it. Alex Culpin is the musically minded
cidermaker offering free tastings and often
song in his cider shop and bar, while his wife
Laura (she of the ever-ready electric smile)
oversees their quirkiest of quirky self contained The Crown Inn Woolhope
holiday lets. The unique Cider Shack, as seen
on BBC’s My Unique B&B, takes glamping
to a whole new level, the Yarlington Dairy
cottage is more traditional, and their newest
and largest creation, The Scrumpy Hut, is a
beautifully crafted combo of the former two.
Think outdoor baths, yet indoor woodburners,
mod cons made from upcycled salvage. Gwatkin Red Cow Restaurant at Gwatkin Cider
Oh and then there is their Caravan and
Motorhome Club approved pitch. Whichever
you stay in you’ll be blessed with panoramic
views, spectacular sunrises and sunsets, star
studded skies and the sounds and smells of
Herefordshire’s nature all around you.
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