Breweries · South Wales
Thatchers Cider
Thatchers Cider — English cider brewery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park · 3.8 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Thatchers Cider is a brewery in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "English cider brewery". Coordinates: 51.3335°, -2.8361°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thatchers Cider is a family-owned cider maker in the village of Sandford in North Somerset, England.
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Background
History
, as served in a pub]] The Thatchers company was founded by William Thatcher in 1904. His son Stanley Thatcher, born in 1910, began selling draught cider to pubs in Somerset and the company's presence in the area grew. The company is still family owned and employs around 200 people. In 1992 Martin took over from his father, John Thatcher, as managing director. It has 500 acres of its own orchard, Trained on wires, this enables easier harvesting and also helps to ensure the fruit has the optimum combination of sunlight and rain. It has also led to the development of a new bespoke harvester. At the height of season, Thatchers can press 500 tonnes of apples per day. Thatchers also maintains an…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3335, -2.8361
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Winscombe and Sandford
- Postcode
- BS25 5RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Established
- 1904
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.thatcherscider.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5479504 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thatchers Cider (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thatchers cider works - geograph.org.uk - 5657081.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thatchers Cider?
- Thatchers Cider is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS25 5RA), in the parish of Winscombe and Sandford.
- When was Thatchers Cider built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Who owns Thatchers Cider?
- Thatchers Cider is owned by Independent.
- Is Thatchers Cider a protected site?
- Yes — Thatchers Cider is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Thatchers Cider?
- The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS25 5RA.