The Big Apple

Seasonal Celebrations of English Apples and Cider
in the Herefordshire Parishes of the Marcle Ridge

Aylton, Little Marcle, Much Marcle, Munsley, Pixley, Putley and Woolhope

 

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The Big Apple Association

Twice a year the seven parishes parishes of the Marcle Ridge in Herefordshire celebrate their heritage of apples and pears, cider and perry.

Autumn happenings

In Autumn the harvest is celebrated whilst pressing the fruit for the next year's vintage is under way. In 2009 The Big Apple will be celebrating this over the weekend of October 10th and 11th. Go to our Autumn Event pages for more details

The Guardian nominated us in its Five best ... autumn food festivals for 2008.

Blossomtime

In early May, The Big Apple Association holds the Blossomtime festival, a unique blend of activities in and around orchards, which should be in full blossom, combined with traditional cider and perry tasting. This took place over the bank holiday weekend of Sunday May 3rd and Monday 4th and in 2010 it will be May 2nd and 3rd.

Alongside this are The Annual Cider and Perry Trials which were held on Saturday 2nd May in 2009. The results and winning entries are on display in the hall on the public days on Sunday and Monday and the public can try these for themselves. The 2010 trials will take place on Saturday, 1 May.