Their story
Hadspen Valley is a new cider and hospitality business between Bruton and Castle Cary, set up in 2025. It pairs two shepherd's huts, sited among the apple rows, with small-batch cider made from a single orchard of around 1,000 trees planted in the 1980s. Cider is made on site from start to finish, using traditional methods and wild yeast fermentation. A first commercial vintage is planned for 2027; until then, cider is made in small batches for guests staying in the huts and for the business's own events, rather than sold to the public or online.
A single orchard of around 1,000 apple trees, planted in the 1980s, at Hadspen near Castle Cary.
What they make
- Hadspen Valley Cider single-orchard, wild yeast, guest and event only
Visiting
Tastings: Yes. Not open for casual visits; visitors come as paying guests booking one of the two shepherd's huts.
Where to buy
We haven't found where to buy their cider yet.