Their story
Yarcle is a family farm at Grove Farm, Yarkhill, Herefordshire, that has grown bittersweet cider apples since 1936 and is now run by its fourth generation, with a family elder, Jim, still overseeing harvest. The family began making cider commercially themselves only in 2019, converting a disused 1943 dairy building into a cidery after changes in demand meant larger cider makers no longer wanted their raw fruit. Their cider and perry are wild-fermented on the farm from named varieties including Yarlington Mill, Dabinett and Ball's Bittersweet, described as low-intervention and small-batch, with every batch varying by season. The name Yarcle comes from a Saxon word meaning the slope of a hill.
Traditional Herefordshire orchards at Grove Farm dating from 1936, being restored and expanded; 114 new trees across 33 varieties have recently been grafted onto M25 rootstock to preserve rare varieties and fill gaps in the older plantings.
Apples and pears they nameYarlington Mill, Dabinett, Ball's Bittersweet
Visiting
No shop or visiting details published; the farm's own cider page was marked 'Launching Soon' as of September 2026, though they have entered and won at cider trials since 2022.
Where to buy
We haven't found where to buy their cider yet.
Their events
Attends the annual Big Apple Cider and Perry Trials at Putley and other Herefordshire cider club events through the year.
Recent awards
- First place, Dry Cider, Big Apple Cider and Perry Trials 2025
- Third place, Sweet Cider, Big Apple Cider and Perry Trials 2024
- Novice Cider category, Big Apple Cider and Perry Trials 2022