Rich’s Cider Farm Restaurant and Farm Shop

The Farm Shop is a destination location in its own right! Before you get to the shop you can walk through the Museum, where you can see old machinery, our huge oak vats , which are still in use today – one of them can hold an amazing 10,000 gallons of cider! Whilst another was named after Adge Cutler & the Wurzles, who played in front of it when it was unveiled at Coates Cider and can be seen played on a screen in the museum.

Rich’s Farm Shop is stocked with a wide variety of local, hand-selected products, offering everything from delicious cakes, biscuits & sweets, jams & chutneys, to everyday essentials like bread, milk, and eggs.

We also sell bespoke hampers & gifts, clothing, homewares, and children’s toys and gifts, making it easy to find something for everyone.

Our deli counter features local cheeses, pasties, sausage rolls, pies, scotch eggs, as well as deli meats like our popular roast ham and beef, sliced to order.

The shop includes a café serving hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes, and freshly prepared meals to eat in or take away. Come and try some of the local produce or treat yourself to a coffee and cake.

Of course, we also stock our very own award-winning ciders and apple juices. Try before you buy at our Tasting Bar, where you can enjoy free samples and explore our range of ciders — from our famous traditional scrumpy to Golden Harvest, Vintage, and fruity options including elderflower, blackcurrant, and raspberry.

You can also try our new range of soft drinks, Rich’s Press — a refreshing apple drink with a light fizz and packed full of flavour, available in Apple, Apple & Elderflower, and Apple & Raspberry.

Be sure to visit our alcohol cellar, showcasing the very best of local producers, including Cheddar Ales, Cheddar Spirits, Somerset Distillery, Somerset Cider Brandy, and more.

We’re passionate about supporting local businesses – to learn more about where your shopping comes from, take a look at our Local Suppliers Map, which shows the locations of many of our wonderful suppliers.

Visit Rich’s Cider Press Restaurant, where we serve locally produced, freshly cooked food daily from our open-plan kitchen. Everything is made in-house, and you can watch our chefs hard at work preparing each dish as well as preparing homemade desserts. 

As proud supporters of local farmers and producers, we aim to provide you with a True Taste of Somerset. Enjoy hearty breakfasts, seasonal lunchtime specials, delicious homemade desserts, traditional cream teas, and of course our famous daily carvery!

The Cider Press Restaurant has been awarded Best Casual Dining at the South West Tourism Awards for two years running (2024 & 2025), covering Bath, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucester, and Somerset.

We also host weddings, functions, parties, and wakes, with a private space that includes bar access, toilet facilities, and garden access. Food options include buffets, hog roasts, BBQs, and carvery.

For enquiries, please email events@richscider.co.uk, and our team will be happy to assist.

The restaurant has a 4.6-star Google rating and seats 130 indoors, with plenty of dog-friendly outdoor seating and a children’s playground.

We highly recommend booking in advance, and Sunday booking is required.

Bookings can be made by telephone: 01278 794 537 or online via our website.

Restaurant Opening Hours

Winter Hours apply so for current opening hours please check our website www.richscider.co.uk

Sunday booking is essential and bookings are advised at other times.

Monday – Saturday
Open – 08:30
Close – 16:30

Monday – Saturday
Breakfast 08:30 – 11:00
Lunch
Hot Food & Carvery 12:00 – 15:00
Light Bites 12:00 – 15:30

Sunday (Booking required)
Open 08:30
Close 18:00*

Breakfast – 08:30 – 10:30
Hot Food & Carvery – 12:00 – 15:30/16:00*

*Please enquire about this week’s last sitting because service times vary

Tours are back this year! Book a Cider Tour and discover the magic behind Rich’s Cider.

Explore our orchards, get up close with our enormous working oak vats, and finish the tour with a guided tasting of our full cider range at the Tasting Bar, led by our knowledgeable tour guides.

Tours run on Wednesdays during the school holidays, starting at 10:30am or 1:00pm, and last approximately an hour and a half. Other dates may be added, so check our website or social media for details.

Tickets start from just £5, with options to enjoy a refreshing pint of your favourite cider, a delicious Rich’s Carvery, or a traditional cream tea after your tour.

If you’d like an insight into how a pip becomes a pint, join us for a tour — we can’t wait to see you!

2024 marked the 70th anniversary of Rich’s Cider, Gordon Rich founded the farm back in 1954 at the age of 30, Gordon was known for his famous Farmhouse cider and growing fields of broad beans, peas, & swedes which many would remember hand picking ready to take to the fruit and vegetable markets.

Sadly, Gordon passed away back in 1998 and he passed on the business to his youngest Daughter, Jan Rich, who has taken the business from strength to strength. Today we raise a glass of Rich’s cider as it would have been Gordon’s 100th birthday!

To honour this significant year, our master cider maker George, who is Gordon’s grandson, has crafted an exciting new product 1954.

George can be seen in the photo on the left recreating one of our most memorable images of Gordon. See in the gallery for a photos that shows Gordon next to his 10,000 gallon oak cider vat which he was very proud of, and is still used to mature cider to this day.

In honour of our 70th anniversary this year, our master cider maker George has crafted this exciting new product, 1954.

A blend of beautiful, handpicked Somerset desert apples, pressed, fermented, and packaged here on the Farm, creating a wonderful natural sparkling apple wine.

Not only is this product celebrating our 70th anniversary, but it is a tribute to Gordon Rich, who founded Rich’s Cider all those years ago.

1954 is available to purchase to enjoy at home in our Farm Shop or why not have a glass with us at The Cider Press Restaurant.

Rich’s is also very well known for its local events including seasonal Food Fairs and the annual Wassailing in January. Have a look below for more information about these events