Milltop is situated between Stokeinteignhead and Combeinteignhead, two small beautiful villages in South Devon, just one mile north of Torquay on the costal road. Their new orchards were planted with some 1500 apple trees between 1996 and 1998 after the property and land were acquired by Richard Merrin. The trees are situated on the south facing slopes of the valley enjoying the mild climate and summer sunshine enjoyed here.

The smaller portion of cider orchards are planted with the bitter sweet cider apple trees, Dabinette, Browns Apple, Mitchelin, Kingston Black and the larger portion of the dessert orchards are planted to apple trees such as Katy, Gala, Cox, Russet, Falstaff and Bramley.

The old Devon farm orchards, from which they make their Martin Jenny range of ciders, are close by in the parishes of both Stokeinteignhead and Combeinteignhead, just one mile to the north of Torquay. Ciders produced from these orchards are matured for about 6 months before they are ready to be clarified, filtered, blended and bottled.

The apple juices are produced between August and October by blending the juices with root ginger, cinammon, raspberry juice, chillies and carrot juice as well as making the more traditional English apple juice such as single variety Russet or a Cox and Bramley.

Milltop produce three bottled ciders:

• Martin Jenny Cider - Blended from a combination of Dabinet and Browns apples. This cider contains the characteristics from the tannins of the Dabinet apple but also the 'heady' characteristics of the Browns apple. The cider has matured to give an extremely fruity flavour and is a drink for all occasions. It is named after a well loved local character from Stokeinteignhead who knew a thing or two about cider, sadly deceased.
• Milltop Gold Cider - Fermented from the vintage Browns apple grown in our orchards here in Combeinteignhead. It has a particulary crisp light taste and easily replaces a bottle of white wine at the diner table.
• Sweet Annie Cider - Blended from a combination of Dabinet and Browns apples grown here in our orchards in Combeinteignhead. A clear fruity taste and a drink for all occasions.

Combeinteignhead, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 4RE

• Cider Farm Shop where visitors and tourists staying locally are welcome to visit our site and sample our range of fresh apple juices and ciders.

Milltop Ciders are available at the following Farmers Markets throughout the year:

• Plymouth - the second and fourth Saturday of the month (9am-4pm)
• Exeter, Thursdays on South Street (9am-2pm)
• Widecombe, the last Saturday of the month

Directions by road: Milltop is situated between Stokeinteignhead and Combeinteignhead. From Torquay, take the coast road to Teignmouth, turn left to Stokeinteignhead, from there proceed to Combeinteignhead and look out for the signs. From Newton Abbot, cross the Penn Inn roundabout to Combeinteignhead, from there take the Stokeinteignhead road and look out for the signs.

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Milltop Gold Cider