The Hecks family have been making traditional Somerset farmhouse cider in Street for six generations, since 1840. In 1896 we started to make and supply our cider for the general public.

Hecks' make their cider by blending juice from apples all grown locally in the farms orchards. The cider is fermented in wooden barrels and sold draught from the wood. Hecks' Farmhouse Cider is one of the few cider farms to still to use the old traditional methods of cider making.

Hecks' Farmhouse Ciders, Perrys and Apple Juices are award winning. They were CAMRA National Champion Cider and Perry Competition 2006 "National Gold" Winners.

Hecks' produce Sweet, Medium or Dry farmhouse ciders. All are fermented in oak barrels and sold draught from the wood.

They also produce and sell Single Variety Ciders and their own Somerset-made Perry (both are subject to availability); as well as Torside Apple Juice a non-alcoholic apple juice, made from their own Dessert Apples grown in the Hecks orchards overlooked by Glastonbury Tor.

9-11 Middle Leigh, Street, Somerset BA16 0LB

Winter: weekdays: 9am - 5pm; Saturdays: 9am - 5pm; Sundays: 10am - 12.30pm

Spring and Summer Bank Holidays: 10am - 2pm

[always double check with the official website or phone in advance before travelling]

Cider Farm Shop also selling Burrow Hill Somerset Royal Cider Brandy, a range of cider mugs and jars; also cider vinegar, pickles, chutneys and mustards, jams, marmalades and honey, as well as a range of locally packed and produced Cheddar cheese, fruit and vegetables.

Directions by road: Just off the A39 Glastonbury-Bridgwater road in Street. Unusually, in the town rather than out in the wilds. From the High Street in Street town centre, turn up Vestry Road, cross over the first crossroads into Merryman Road, then over the next into Oriel Road (caution - give way at all crossings). Heck's is in a street called Middle Leigh on the corner where it intersects Oriel Road (which then becomes Ivythorn Road!). Follow the brown 'Cider Farm' signs, or print off the map on the Hecks' Farmhouse Cider website.

Friendly place - Chris Heck was happy to show me around in between dealing with the hordes of tourists from the Clark's Village shopping mall. He has some interesting old cider mills and showed me their 1950s press. (Paul Gunningham)

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Hecks' Traditional Farmhouse Cider as sold from the farm

Hecks' Traditional Single Variety Ciders sold bottled