Healey’s Cyder Farm

Healey’s Cyder Farm ist für einen ein bis eineinhalbstündigen Aufenthalt ganz nett, aber meines Erachtens sehr kommerziell und teuer.
Bei der Traktor-​Tour für 4, — Pfund wird man zum Beispiel ca. 15 Minuten durch eine nahe Apfelbaumplantage gefahren und es wird ein wenig (und ziemlich leise) von einer CD erklärt.
Mein Tipp: Sich für keine der angebotenen und sehr teuren Touren entscheiden, sondern einfach nur so auf dem kleinen Bauernhof herumschlendern und vielleicht noch einen Tee trinken.
Den Healey’s Cider gibt’s übrigens in den regionalen Supermärkten meist vorgekühlt und günstiger.
Mein Fazit: Wenn man die Healey’s Cyder Farm nicht gesehen hat, hat man auch nicht viel verpasst.

It’s nothing special. It’s a small cider maker and distillery. They provide a brief tour around the facilities, which was quite interesting but nothing special. The tractor tour around the orchard took took about 15 minutes top, with taped narration from at least three years ago. To top it off, the cider itself wasn’t to our taste and rather expensive.
The jams made on site were good.

Interesting little place. We came across it in our Cornwall guide and realised it was only a few miles from where we were staying. Chanelling the fruit farm vibe, there’s even apple tree’s in the court yard area. Healey’s make the local cider found in many of the Cornish pubs, called Rattler. It is identifiable by the snake head taps and comes in original, pear and strawberry.
You can do a full brewery tour (I didn’t opt to do this), take tractor rides, watch a peacock strut around the decent sized car park (reverse carefully), see some cute rabbits, sample ciders and buy to take some home. You can even grab a drink in the court yard area and sit and watch the madness of tours coming and going
Even to sample cider, it is free. Just say at the entrance that you are there to buy some products and they let you walk in. Head into the shop and there are all the different products — cider’s, whisky, brandy, fruit wines, preserves, sweets, etc. Staff at the top bar will let you try whatever you wanted. The cider’s were lovely but I wasn’t a fan of the fruit wines.
We didn’t stay long — some sampling, purchasing and then a quick drink in the court yard but it is worth a wee visit if you are in the area. I believe Callestick, the local ice cream maker is based just down the track and you can do joint tours so something for adults and kids.
Ps — the title is not a spelling mistake, it really is Healey’s Cyder (not Cider) Farm…