Sussex Cider is made in the Eastern Counties style ie producing cider mainly from Dessert apples/ Most of the producers selected make cider in the traditional way of minimum intervention with no added concentrate. Some producers now add cider apples to the mix.
Historically Merrydown's Sussex cider used to be produced at Horam but shut in 2004.
Kent Cider Producers
East Counties Cider
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Established: 2012
Ringden Farm,
London Road,
Hurst Green,
East Sussex,
TN19 7QY map
Producers:
Apples used:
Ciders: Blended
Open:
ascensioncider.co.uk
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Established: 2014
The Cidery,
Upper Brookhouse,
Brookhouse Lane,
Framfield TN22 5QJ map
Producers: Steve & Phil
Apples used:
Ciders:
Open: tap nights
bignoseandbeardy.com
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Park Lane,
Maplehurst,
West Sussex,
RH13 6LL map
Producers: Russell & David
Apples used:
Cider: flat
Open:
jbcider.bigcartel.com

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Waydown Wood Farm,
New England Lane,
Sedlescombe,
TN33 0RP map
01424 871102
Producer: Chris Hunt
The Story
Apples used: Cider apples (last Sussex farm to grow them)
Cider: Sparkling (medium & dry)
Open: working farm so phone first
huntssussexcider.com

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Established: 2015
The Forge,
Old Kiln Works,
Ditchling Common
East Sussex,
BN6 8SG map
Producer:
Apples used:
Ciders: flavoured in cans
Open: phone first
seacider.co.uk |
Established:
Northease,
East Sussex,
BN7 3EY map
Producer: Matthew & Paul
Apples used: Cox, Braeburn, Windsor, Worcester and Gala
Ciders: medium & dry
Open: no?
southdownscider.co.uk

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Established: 2009
Pine Trees Farm
Doddington
ME9 0AX map
Producer: Rob Payne
The Story
Apples used:
Ciders: Dry, sweet + Perry in bottles.
Open: phone first
duddastuncider.com
Near Pawleys, Brogdale

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Established: 2008
Wobblegate Orchards
Old Mill Apple Farm
Cowfold Road
Bolney,
RH17 5SE map
Producer: Tom Stephens.
The Story: 2017 2020
Apples used:
Ciders:
Cider Tap: Wed-Sun
wobblegate.co.uk
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Hawkhurst
Perryhill Orchards map
Village Green map
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Middle Farm Shop,
West Firle,
BN8 6LJ map
(125 bus from Eastbourne)
Director: Rod Marsh The Story
The cider shop was established in 1981 and has one of the largest selections of cider in the country: 250 in bottles and 100 on draught.
Open: 7 days a week
middlefarm.com
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