DAYSOUT
DAYS OUT ON THE FARM CONT .
FOR CIDER TOURS AND TASTINGS
Kentish Pip , Bekesbourne www . kentishpip . co . uk
Enjoy all the beauty of orchards in blossom on a cider tour with Kentish Pip . Tours and tasting events will take place every month from April to September . These tours start from 12 noon . Tours begin and end at The Barn , Woolton Farm , with tickets including a guided orchard walk where you can learn about the different types of apples grown in this country . The cidery tour includes tastings of the different cider styles direct from their tank with plenty of samples along the way . Tickets are £ 20 per person .
KENTISH PIP
Nightingale Cider , Tenterden www . nightingalecider . com
See what happens on a family fruit farm and in a cidery with a tour and tasting led by founder and cider maker , Sam Nightingale . These bi-monthly tours will run every other Saturday at 2:30pm from April 22 until September 2023 for groups of up to 12 people . Guests will enjoy a welcome drink and a chat in the tasting room before heading into the stunning orchards of Gibbet Oak Farm . Upon returning to the cidery , the group will delve behind the scenes to see where Nightingale make , mature and blend their ciders . The tour will conclude with a tutored tasting of a selection of our range , including tasting ciders direct from the tanks . On completion , visitors are welcome to stay to enjoy the taproom and purchase ciders to take home . Private tours are also available upon request .
NIGHTINGALE CIDER
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FOR FARM-TO-FORK DINING
The Small Holding , Kilndown www . smallholdingrestaurant . com
Serving a set menu that celebrates the best ingredients available in the region , The Small Holding delivers a unique connection between the land and our table . Opened in 2018 , by brothers Will and Matt Devlin , The Small Holding has a key focus on sustainability , with growing and foraging at the heart of what they do . Since opening , they have gained a great reputation for stunning food , beautiful drinks and a unique farmto-table experience for the guests . Scrumptious veggies on the spring menu include potato , asparagus , wild garlic and beetroot .
WILL DEVLIN , CHEF OWNER AT THE SMALL HOLDING
The Rose Inn , Wickhambreux www . theroseinn . pub
Revived by chef and publican Billy Stock , who vowed to bring his passion for food and community to the village , The Rose showcases the very best of Kentish ingredients in an utterly delectable format . The Rose has been listed in the Good Food Guide , Estrella Damm ’ s Top 50 Gastropubs 2023 and the 2022 Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland . This really is Kent produce at its very best , all served in the charming surroundings of a quaint country pub . Enjoy dishes such as roast beef rump with chard and anchovy , and rhubarb crumble with stem ginger custard .
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