Thatchers Cider is a local business to me and are based in the village of Sandford in North Somerset.
They are the second largest cider company in the UK, yet all their cider is still made at the same “farm” where it all started
They do a tour and I was lucky enough to participate.
We’ll take you around the mill, where you will be shown how we make our cider from start to finish, with over 115 years of cider making expertise. The tour introduces you to our working mill and packaging hall, and whilst we always want to show you as much as we can, we can’t guarantee that every line will be operating during every tour. At the end of the tour, you’ll get the chance to sample some of our Somerset Ciders, from the well-known brands, to our limited edition range. A fantastic way to spend a couple hours in the heart of Somerset, the cider-making county.
It was a really interesting tour, from both a cider making perspective, but also if you are interested in the role of technology in packaging and logistics.
The cider tasting was a nice end to the tour.