Cider and Cheese Festival

Another successful Cider and Cheese Festival was held on 4th and 5th July 2025. See full details below.

The event will return for 2026 so mark down the date in your diaries of 3rd and 4th July.

Full programme available here: Final Version HTFC-Cider-Festival-Programme-2025

Drink Prices – REDUCED FROM LAST YEAR!

  • Pint £4.00
  • Half Pint £2.00
  • Apple Juice Pint £4.00
  • Apple Juice Half Pint £2.00
  • Non-Alcoholic Cider £3.00 per bottle

Food Prices

  • Cheese Platter £4.00
  • Scotch Egg Platter £3.00
  • Deluxe Cheese Platter £6.00
  • Pork Pie Platter £3.00

Cider Lineup:

Cornwall

  • Healey’s Cyder – Flattler Original – Medium. Cornish Cloudy cider – 5.5%
  • Cockeyed Cider – Bonobo Banana – Culinary apple cider, fermented with ripe bananas – 4.0%
  • Bearded Brewery – Just Peachy – Sweet refreshing peach cider – 4.0%

Devon

  • Sandford Orchard’s – The General – dry aged in 100 year old oak vat, tribute to legendary Sir Revers Buller – 8.4%
  • Farmer Jims – Farmyard Perry – A light fruity perry made from proper Perry Pears – 4.5%
  • Hunt’s Cider – Raspberry – sweet raspberry flavoured cider ‘mind  t’will give ‘ee a red head- 3.8%
  • Farmer Jim’s – Rhubarb Bob – medium tangy rhubarb & gentle vanilla sweetness – 4.0%
  • Farmer Jim’s – Rootin’ Tootin’ – spicy mix of freshly ground ginger and tart raspberry – 4.0%
  • Sandford Orchard’s – Fanny’s Bramble – cider with blackberries for a uniquely refreshing cider – 4.0%
  • Sandford Orchard’s – Vintage Reserve – intricate flavours of peach, vintage oak and(cask aged Cider) sherry – 7.4%
  • Bollhayes – Medium – made with a blend of west country cider apples with a golden colour and rich flavour – 6.5%
  • Bollhayes – Medium Dry – golden colour, rich flavour and well-balanced tannins – 6.5%

Dorset

  • Dorset Nectar – Sweet Maiden – sweet still cider beautifully crafted with great clarity – 5.0%
  • Dorset Nectar – Old Harry Rocks – dry vintage cider celebrating Dorset’s Jurassic Coast – 6.0%

Herefordshire

  • Westons – Rosie Pig – refreshing easy drinking cloudy cider – 4.2%
  • Gwatkin – Squeal Pig Perry – medium perry – sweet citrus notes pale and refreshing – 7.5% 
  • Celtic Marshes – Tutti Frutti – sweet exotic cider with cherry  and pineapple – 3.4%
  • Snails Bank Cider – Orchard Dry – Dabinett apples blended with other traditional bitter sweets – 5.2% 
  • Celtic Marshes – Lilly The Pink – medium fruity cider with amazing pink colour – 4.5%
  • Snails Bank – Pineapple and Pink Grapefruit – Sweet pineapple is balanced out by the  tangy Grapefruit – 4.0% 

Oxfordshire

  • Cotswold Cider Company – She Devil – Sweet, cloudy, pure juicy apple sweetness – 4.3%

Somerset

  • Lilley’s Cider Barn – Gladiator – Medium. Strong rustic cider, well rounded, packed full of flavour and intoxicatingly easy to drink – 8.4%
  • Rich’s Cider Farm – Legbender – the infamous dry cider named after the cider Cheddar shop – 6.0% 
  • Harry’s – Flash Harry Mango and Lime – Tasty and fresh, with a citrus kick. Just the  Mango & Lime right amount of cider aftertaste coming through at the end – 4.0%
  • Lilley’s Cider Barn – Passion Fruit Martini – A crowd-pleasing combination of vanilla &  Martini passionfruit with a hint of lime – 3.4%
  • Lilley’s Cider Barn – Bee Sting – Sweet but incredibly refreshing with a  glorious fresh tasting pear flavour and a wonderful pear aroma – 6.8%
  • Broadoak Cider – Pheasant Plucker – medium light bodied farmhouse style cider – 4.5%
  • Broadoak Cider – Pear and Chilli – sweet perry with a subtle chilli bite – 4.0%

Sussex

  • Seacider – Hardcore – full bodied dry cider with complex  punchy apple aroma – 6.8%
  • Seacider – Low Tide – a low ABV alternative with flavour that  still packs a punch – 2.0%

Low/Zero Alcohol

  • Lilley’s Cider – Mango Zero – an aromatic non-alcoholic sweet cider  expertly blended with exotic mango – 0.0%
  • Sandford Orchard’s – Red Zero – medium juicy tangy alcohol-free cider – 0.0%
  • Thatchers – Zero – a unique twist on a classic apple cider – 0.0%
  • Stowford Press – Low Alcohol – low alcohol cider with crisp ripe apple  notes, with hints of apple skin – 0.5%
  • Triangle Gardens – Apple Juice – a superb Hertfordshire apple juice, made from local apples – 0.0%

Music Lineup:

  • Friday 7pm – Sandy Ukulele Band
  • Saturday 5pm – John Powell
  • Saturday 7pm – Glee Club
  • Saturday 8pm – Jasmin

As always, huge thanks to all the volunteers who make the event a success as well as our event sponsors for their contributions:

Main Sponsor

  • Boxall Taxis

Event Sponsors

  • Modern Networks
  • Lyndhurst Financial Management

               Lyndhurst Financial Management