Introduction

The young orchard of Tardebigge cider sits on a south-facing slope overlooking the shallow valley, which contains the Birmingham to Worcester Canal. The Tardebigge flight of locks is the longest in the country and the top lock is the deepest in the country these are all well maintained by British Waterways and are a popular destination for holidays and walking. Sitting prominently on the hill above the top lock cottage is Tardebigge Church, which is a well-known landmark.

The head Cider maker is Steve Cooper and the chief taster is his wife Christine. He has had a long ambition to make cider and in 1993 found a semi-derelict farmhouse with enough land to establish an orchard, which was planted in 1995.
Whilst renovation of the house took place he built up a cider mill within some existing outbuildings. In September 1999 Tardebigge Cider was registered with the customs and excise as a craft cider and perry maker.

As a craft cider and perry maker Tardebigge cider is limited to an annual output of 7000 litres although typically only around 4000 litres has been produced. With this in mind we aim to produce the highest quality cider possible with in our limited facilities.