One of the best examples of Herefordshire’s rich heritage and agricultural roots lies in Much Marcle, Ledbury.

When Henry Weston founded Weston’s Cider in 1880, friends traded their fruits for his delicious cider. Years on, the business today still treasures its family roots and traditional cider and perry making methods, having developed into the one of the country’s finest producers of quality drinks.

Reporter, Aliya Shibli, arrived on the same day as the first batch of this year’s apples and learnt the story behind how the cider is produced, from the planting of the orchards to the moment it is poured.

Walking through the award-winning Henry Weston Courtyard Garden and around the converted seventeenth century cowshed, Weston’s Cider treasure a magnificent collection of cider bottles, which they are proud to say is one of the largest in the world.

Amongst the tranquil and fragrant vat shed, which houses their historic oak vats, some of the vats, which are nearly 200 years old, are still used. Three, named after the cities of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester, are the same vats that Henry Weston himself used.

The heart of the Weston’s Cider site lies in the traditional vats, with the landscape of buildings and orchards slowly developing around them. Amongst the apple trees roam a herd of award winning Hereford cattle, one of whom, Ronaldo, the prize bull, is the face of Hereford FC, and has even travelled to represent them at Wembley.

Whether you join Weston’s Cider for a coffee, a cream tea, a delicious perry or a bite in their Scrumpy House Restaurant, you are sure to enjoy a delightful time.See the full story about Weston's Cider, and read more about how you can visit, in this week’s edition of the Ross Gazette, or subscribe to our online edition here