Harvest Happenings
Autumn events in the Home of Cider
Visit this autumn to see Herefordshire at its finest! Breathe in the apple-scented air, enjoy the landscape as it begins to blaze with colour and celebrate our cider heritage.
Meet artisan cider makers, tour cider farms, stroll our orchards and sample award-winning ciders and perries.
Craft Cider Week, 13 to 20 Sept
Sample superlative cider in the spiritual home of the apple by visiting our artisan producers for tours, tastings and orchard strolls.
Craft Cider Week is a chance to experience our orchards at their finest, learn our cider secrets and sample last year’s vintages in the very places they were grown and pressed.
More For Your Autumn Calendar
September Harvest Feast
29 September 2025
The feast of Saint Michael the Archangel celebrated the end of the gruelling main harvest period on 29 September. Step into the Great Hall and immerse yourself in a medieval harvest supper display. Discover the rich traditions and celebratory foods that marked this important season in medieval life.
Malvern Autumn Show
26 September - 28 September 2025
The UK’s largest harvest festival, and a highlight of the season. Offering up an apple cart load of harvest fun, from the famous CANNA UK Giant Vegetables Championship to the RHS Flower Show, visitors will be treated to a celebration of the autumn.
Hampton Gardens Autumn Tour
21 September 2025
Join Hampton Gardens Head Gardener, John Wood, for an Autumn Garden Tour of the Victoria Walled Kitchen Garden, featuring 26 heirloom varieties of apples and pears. Learn growing techniques including selection, pruning and training espalier. Bring your burning questions about autumn gardening and harvest!
Big Apple Harvestime
11 - 12 October 2025
Enjoy this special collection of rural events, enabling you to share with us in our tradition of apple growing and cidermaking in the Herefordshire parishes of the Marcle Ridge. Eight different venues to be explored - come for an afternoon, a day or the whole weekend. Many venues are within walking distance of each other, with a tractor and trailer service providing extra support.
Hergest Croft Gardens Autumn Plant Fair
12 October 2025
This annual Herefordshire fair marks the end of the county's horticultural season. The event features over 55 exhibitors selling rare plants and shrubs, garden accessories, and handmade crafts. Enjoy a wide selection of artisan foods and drinks while exploring the 70-acre gardens and their beautiful autumn colours.
Uncover our Heritage
Bike the Cider Circuits
Planning your next adventure? Get the bikes ready and visit Herefordshire's cider country on two wheels this autumn. With three circular routes linking cideries in the north, south and west of the county, you've got nearly 150 miles of peaceful backroads and stunning scenery to explore. We've made sure to include plenty of great pubs and coffee spots along the way too.
Explore the Museum of Cider
Pop along to Hereford's Museum of Cider to uncover a fascinating collection of national importance, set in the old Bulmer's factory. With champagne cider cellars dating back to 1889, and a vast collection of artefacts and oddities, there's so much to explore. Book a tour to learn from the museum's friendly guides, or take it at your own pace - either way, it's a wonderful place to get engrossed in the social and cultural history of this iconic rural product.
Make the most of the season
Top 7 Cideries by Bus
Take a trip by bus to our fantastic cider producers. Sit back, soak up our gorgeous landscapes and get ready to delight your tastebuds.
Walk Big Apple Country
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Herefordshire Trail with a short and easy hiking adventure! Start in characterful Ledbury, thread through apple orchards and tiny hamlets before treading the heights of Marcle Ridge.
Plan your Stay
Cider Sleepovers
Stay in an apple-scented orchard or on a cider farm, with options for wild swimmers and digital detoxers, through to large groups and vintage fans.
Don't miss...
Local Flavours
Find the real flavours of Herefordshire's flavours by visiting our delis and farm shops which showcase favourite regional producers alongside emerging local artisan brands.
Inspiration & Itineraries
Walks for Wine Lovers
Herefordshire, long celebrated for its heritage rooted in apples and hops, is fast becoming a hotspot on the English wine
Herefordshire’s Cider Story
‘I observed they are a diligent and laborious people, chiefly addicted to husbandry, and they boast, perhaps not without reason
Best Places to See Autumn Colours
Here's our pick of the best places to soak up autumn colours in Herefordshire. Tour woodlands, open gardens, arboretums and
