Saxby's Cider opening a shop at Chester House Estate near Wellingborough

We are very pleased to let you know we will be opening a shop in the new artisan shopping courtyard at The Chester House Estate, near Wellingborough, very soon. We will be stocking all our ciders, apple juice and cider vinegars plus many locally sourced beers, wines and spirits.

Chester House Estate will be a FREE TO ENTER Heritage Visitor Attraction with an Archaeological Resource Centre.

It will also provide:

Volunteer and Community Engagement

Wedding and Corporate

Venue Hire

Restaurant and Café

Events Catering

Artisan Shopping Courtyard (that's where we are!)

Bed and Breakfast

Community Farm Shop

Corporate Partnerships

Year-Round Events Programme

Outdoor Play Area

North Northamptonshire Council purchased the site in 2004 and secured grant funding through working with the National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop a sustainable visitor destination with access for the public to learn about the history and heritage, as well as becoming the location to house countywide archaeological finds.

It's going to be fantastic!

https://chesterhouseestate.org/

New yard development on the farm is complete

Our yard has finally been smartened up. We think you’ll agree it looks great! We are now planning to hold regular events here to make full use of its loveliness, the first of which is National Apple Day Party on 20 October 2018. Click on the link for more info.

Very definitely the ‘before’ photo

A very lovely new shiny yard

Those apples won't pick themselves!

We have two orchards on the farm heaving with apples and they’re ready for picking and pressing. Can you help us? All volunteer apple pickers will be very welcome and will be treated to soup for lunch and a free Saxby’s Cider t-shirt as a thank you for your help.

Please contact us on cider@saxbyscider.co.uk if you are able to spare a few hours.

Apple picking times and dates we are booking now!

Monday 24th September 9 am - 12.30 pm
Monday 24th September 1 pm - 4.30 pm
Tuesday 25th September 9 am - 12.30 pm
Tuesday 25th September 1 pm - 4.30 pm
Wednesday 26th September 9 am - 12.30 pm
Wednesday 26th September 1 pm - 4.30 pm
Thursday 27th September 9 am - 12.30 pm
Thursday 27th September 1 pm - 4.30 pm

Lunch will be at 12.30 pm - 1 pm for both our morning and afternoon volunteers

'Bucket for a bottle' is back in 2018!

We are after your apples again this year and you can play your part in next year's Saxby's Cider production.

This is Simon. Simon joined us in September and is in charge of pressing this year. And he wants your apples. Bring them to the farm from September 24th and as long as we’re still pressing we’ll take them. This will be until approximately the end of October.

Here’s what to do:

1. Pick your apples - any varieties will do apart from crab apples. You’ll know when your apples are ripe and ready because they’ll start to fall from the tree or will come off the branch easily when gently twisted.

2. If you would eat the apple, we want it. A little bruised is fine, just no rotten apples please.

3. Bag or box them up. Please use breathable containers otherwise the apples will rot quickly.

4. Bring them to the farm as soon as you can after picking. We will be accepting apples during our shop opening times which are Monday to Saturday, 10am – 2pm.

5. You’ll find a big, wooden apple crate outside our shop on The Cider Yard, Grange Farm, Farndish, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7HJ.

HERE’S WHAT WE’LL DO

1. Fill our bucket with your apples.

2. For every full bucket of good, rot-free apples you bring to us, we’ll give you a 500ml bottle of Saxby’s 3 Point 9 Cider.

Saxby's Cider win more great awards in 2018!

The original and best! Saxby's Original cider has won a Great Taste award in 2018. The judges said it had "a light, crisp taste" which is high praise since many highly respected cider making experts deliberate over the entries.

Saxby's Rhubarb cider has now won a Great Taste Award in 2017 and 2018. And with comments such as "really nice fresh, prickly rhubarb flavour" with a "tart, pungent nose" you can see why!

Introducing the new Saxby's Cider 'The Cider Hog'

Say hello to our new mobile bar - The Cider Hog. This is an original 1957 Dodge 500 and its previous life was working on an apple farm in America. It's a real beauty!

We have 12 dispense taps and a fantastic cellar and cooling system which means we can keep on pouring you lots of delicious pints of Saxby's Cider at some great events around the country.

Give us a shout if you'd like us to bring The Cider Hog to your event and spread the love for Saxby's Cider: cider@saxbyscider.co.uk  01933 353666

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