The shop mainly sells Farm Cider, available draught or in containers, currently bought in from Burrow Hill, Somerset. The cider can be tasted in the shop - there is a dry and a medium sweet, and these can be blended together to suit any taste.

Available in 1 litre , 2.5 litre or 5 litre plastic flagons, or 20 litre bag-in-box

The cool cabinet has a selection of West Country cheeses and butters, including the Dorset Blue Vinney cheese, similar to a stilton. We also have a Cider Cheddar with apple pieces !

Bridle's Cider

Dorset

• Greenhorse - Dry, 7.8%

• Winnal's Longden - Dry, 6.4%

• Thorn, Greenhorse, Moorcroft - Dry, 6.8%

Lyne Down Cider

Hereford

• Lyne Down Perry - Slightly sparkling Medium Sweet or Medium Dry

• 'BrewBuddy' 40 pt Cider Kit
• 5 Litre PET (Plastic) Demi-jon
• 25 Litre Wide Neck Cider / Wine fermenter
• Airlocks
• Cider Yeast Sachet (5g)
• Dried Active Yeast (100g)
• Small Plastic Funnel
• Straining Bag
• Camden Tablets
• Syphon Tubing
• Basic Cider and Juice Making Booklet

• A Somerset Pomona :  The Cider Apples of Somerset by Liz Copas

Liz Copas, the author of this book has been Cider Pomologist at Long Ashton for the last 20 years. There are 20 or so pages of interesting introduction about Somerset Cider Apples and their use historically, and a bit about the latest UK cider revival, and then 80 individual apples described in detail with botanical, orcharding and cider characteristics with coloured plates of each. Very interesting.

• Dorset Man by James Crowden   

"Dorset Man" is a rural arts project documenting men's working lives within the 'Chalk and Cheese' area of Dorset. Here you will find blacksmiths, thatchers, fishermen, shepherds, sheep shearers, foresters, hurdlemakers, bakers, butchers, cheese makers, publicans, millers, scrap dealers, charcoal burners, grave diggers, bee-keepers, rat catchers and swill men. They live and work in an area stretching, from Thorncombe and Monkton Wyld in the west of the county, to Farnham, Cann Common and Melbury Abbas in the east. The project was masterminded by James Crowden, a local poet and historian who has worked here for 25 years. He collaborated with West Dorset photographer George Wright. Together, Crowden and Wright have created an invaluable historical record of how rural life has changed since the 1900s.

• Dorset Women by James Crowden   

This book documents the lives of 35 women who have lived and worked in Dorset. This work allows women to speak in their own words, and contains black and white portrait photographs of each woman. It is a companion volume to the "Dorset Man".

• Cider - The Forgotten Miracle by James Crowden   

This is a witty, energetic and unforgettable investigation into the history of farmhouse cider. A fresh assessment of ancient traditions that have not only influenced the landscape for the better, but produced excellent cider into the bargain. Not surprisingly these myths, superstitions and anecdotes revolve around farms and farmers. This fascinating story set against the backdrop of 17th and 18th Century England is told with humour and clarity.

• The Apple Cookbook by Charlotte Popescu   

The apple, one of our best loved fruits, is used in over 180 recipes within these pages. Wholesome and largely easy to prepare, the dishes include starters, supper dishes, salads, chutneys, jams, puddings and tea-time treats.

• Fruits of the Hedgerow by Charlotte Popescu

A book about gathering hedgerow fruits and cooking them with over 100 recipes - fruits include blackberries, elderflowers and berries, sloes, hips and haws, hazelnuts and garden fruits such as medlars and quinces.