Much Marcle The Big Apple

Where: Much Marcle, Herefordshire at the Village Hall and surrounding area including Hellens
When: 2nd Full Weekend in October
Time: From 10am ; Hellens from noon.

 

The Big Apple is a relatively recent institution dating back some thirty years, celebrating the long tradition of the apple harvest in Herefordshire, and is one of the best established festivals of its kind. Held in October, various events are organised including cider and apple tastings and the Feast of Apples at Hellens, a nearby historic house, where folks can take along apples from their own trees to have the variety identified (a bit like Antiques Roadshow for orchard enthusiasts) or buy them from a wide variety on offer. We found the tasting table was very interesting, where you can sample cooked apples of many named varieties to see which one you like best. Cider making demonstrations are given at orchards in the area as well as the opportunity to make your own cider & perry; apple dishes are widely available including teas at Much Marcle Memorial Hall from 2pm.

Helpful Hints

The 2024 dates should be Saturday 13th and Sunday 13th October (to be confirmed). Full programme and location details are available on the website link below.

Admission fee to Hellens is £2 with an additional charge for house tours at intervals in the afternoon. The biggest car park is at Hellens and visitors are encouraged to walk between the sites, or catch the tractor bus around the village.

Click here for the event website : http://www.bigapple.org.uk/ and for Hellens : http://www.hellensmanor.com/

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