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lists of museums and orchards have been taken directly
from Gillian Grafton's list of 'Interesting Places
to See', as as such has not been updated since the
mid-1990s. PLEASE call before travelling to any
locations listed below. A new and updated list of
museums and orchards will replace this over the
coming months.
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Museums
Bicton
Park (James Countryside Museum)
East Budleigh
Budleigh Salterton
Devon EX9 7DP
Tel. 01395 68465
The
Cider Museum, 21 Ryelands Street, Hereford
HR4 0LW
The
Cider Museum explores the history of cider-making,
how the apples and pears were harvested, milled
and pressed and how the resulting juice was fermented
to produce cider or perry.
Address: 21 Ryelands Street, Hereford, HR4 0LW Tel:
01432 354207
Admission: Adults £3, concession £2.50,
students and children £2
Registered Charity Number: 267034
email: enquiries@cidermuseum.co.uk
Opening times: Easter to October, seven days
a week, 10 am to 5:30 pm. November to Easter, Monday
to Saturday only, 1 pm tp 5 pm. Consult the events page for a listing of activities occuring at the
museum.
The
National Collection of Cider & Perry
(see Old Scrump's entry for Pookhill
Cider)
A unique celebration of our national fruit. Visitors
can taste, compare and buy from a range of over
100 different draught ciders and perries.
Middle
Farm, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6LJ
Guernsey
Folk Museum, Saumarez Park
Catel
Guernsey
Tel. 01481 55384
Hereford
and Worcester County Museum
Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury near Kidderminster
Worcestershire DY11 7XZ
Tel. 01299 250416 or 250560
Somerset
Rural Life Museum
Abbey Farm
Chilkwell Street
Glastonbury
Somerset BA6 8DB
Tel. 01458 32903
Tiverton
Museum
St. Andrew Street
Tiverton
Devon EX16 6PH
Tel. 01884 256295
Valley
Wine Cellars
Drusillas Corner
Alfriston
East Sussex
Tel. 01323 870532 or 870234.
Includes a cider museum.
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Orchards
info
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