Sheppy’s Cider in Taunton Deane - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Plenty of parking, not too busy, no dogs are allowed only outside, which is very acceptable as selling food. Large cafe area, plenty of cider deals in the shop. Definitely recommend.

Found by accident but wow it's worth a visit. Lovely farm shop and tea room. The cider tasting was very informative

Came in for lunch, took a while for food to arrive, waiting staff were super lovely. All meals well presented and hot. Everyone really enjoyed their meals - only negative being the smoked salmon and egg on ciabatta was very overpriced for what it was. Mussels were beautiful. Will definitely be back.

A tale of two dishes. We had lovely fish and chips here. However, the ploughmens was poor for what it was and expensive (the pie was tasty). Service was fine and the decor pleasant. Plenty of Sheppy on the menu

I had an amazing experience at Sheppy's Cider! From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by Jane, who instantly made us feel at home. The tour led by Mike was absolutely fantastic — his knowledge and passion for cider-making truly shone through. The tour itself was insightful, and we thoroughly enjoyed learning about the cider-making process. The entire team was friendly and professional, making the experience even more enjoyable. Unfortunately we did not get to eat here this time but we bought a few bits from their shop - the honey & mustard scotch egg was delicious! We will be back to check out the museum & eat at the cafe/bar. Highly recommend visiting Sheppy's! We'll definitely be back! 🍎🍺

Excellent guide for our tour of the orchards and cider making facilities, delicious ploughman's meal afterwards, can highly recommend

Arrived here from Bristol purely for an arranged tour. From the point of arrival, the staff were friendly & welcoming and very attentive. The tour was led by a lovely guide called Mike who is a real credit and certainly the real deal in entertainment & information regarding the history of the site & extensive knowledge about cider making. We sadly didn't have time to enjoy the restaurant but left buzzing after the tour, having sampled several different ciders, looking around the museum and buying a variety of ciders to enjoy at home. Great job Sheppys, and what a pleasure to enjoy the tour with Mike leading the pack!! Full marks...... lovely to see cider making as it should be, traditional, authentic, and as good as it gets!! Staff were on point, thanks all.... we'll be back.

Nice little shop friendly staff good selection of ciders.Ham salad rolls were gorgeous

The cider tour looks a great option, a nice touch offering tasters as you walk in

Lovely cake variety, hot beverages some of the best we've had on holiday, and the staff were amazing. Can't wait to try some of the ciders we bought!

Nice walk around the orchards. The shop and museum are both worth a visit. I look forward to tasting the cider this evening!

Set yourself a budget before going in otherwise you will do what we did and go for one of everything

We held my mother in law's wake here and can't praise everything and everyone enough. The staff are all really friendly and very helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. The buffet was plentiful and delicous. The farm shop sells fantastic produce especially the cheese!! We will be back for lunch!

We held my mum's funeral reception here just last week. Cannot praise it enough. We had nearly 50 people and chose the Stable Room along with their finger buffet, which turned out to be absolutely perfect for hosting everyone after the funeral service. What could have been a difficult day, turned into the happiest occasion with all of the stress taken away from us. The staff were so wonderful to deal with and the food was fantastic and plenty for all of us. We were particularly keen to choose somewhere with access to a bar, and Sheppy's fit the bill perfectly, alongside providing unlimited tea and coffee also. Parking was super easy and we ended up actually enjoying the afternoon thanks to them. We truly could not have chosen a more perfect venue for the day and would recommend to anyone in search of a stress free location to host their friends and family.

An amazing place to visit food and drink 10/10

Food was good a bit pricey but good. The service with dreadful won't be going back again

Top notch cider and nice people

Cakes... Amazing, Cider... The best! Very friendly helpful staff, lovely walk around the farm animals

A cider farm in Somerset. It doesn't get much better than this. Freshly squeezed cider made in the heart of Somerset.

Wonderful experience in the shop - staff were really helpful giving recommendations on ciders and taste tests.

Decided to visit Sheppys cider farm today & came away with a 20 litre bag in a box of their finest dry cider. Just on my second glass now & I must say it’s an amazing drop of cider just like it should be. I’d highly recommend a visit if you like your cider. 😊

Great local producer, well worth a visit.

Had a brilliant time at Sheppys today.Our fantastic guide,Mike,made it a marvelous experience, with his cider knowledge and good humour.What an asset he is to Sheppys. They are very lucky to have him.!

Great pub, lovely Cider. What's not to like!!

Not been here for years and it’s been beautifully renovated! Lovely cafe with lush home made cakes, plenty of parking. Nice areas for a wander. Great place to meet a friend 🤗

An excellent experience!! We came here to celebrate my eldest daughters birthday, (her idea, as she's been here before) but the rest of our group hadn't so had no idea what to expect. But we needn't have been concerned as we were treated really well. We had Sunday lunch which was very tasty and an object lesson in quality over quantity, not the largest meal we've ever had but it was certainly superior in quality to most others we've consumed! The service was not the quickest, but they were VERY busy when we visited, and it's said that the best things are worth waiting for!! The staff we met were very polite & pleasant particularly one, who's name was Grace, I think. She went above & beyond to do what she could to make our overall experience as good as it could be, and she succeeded!! But this place goes beyond just good food, there's a lot more to see and do but sadly we ran out of time. However we do intend to return on hopefully a quieter day and see what else there is to do here, we know there are orchard walks here and we intend to try them, so watch this space for an updated review, but if you're visiting to enjoy the food you will not be disappointed - however prior booking is essential, especially at weekends.

We had a fantastic day at Sheppy's Cider Farm! We cycled through Taunton and Bradford-on-Tone and decided to stop for lunch. The ciders were delicious and the atmosphere was fantastic. A must-visit spot in the area. I highly recommend trying the flight of ciders and the classic ploughman's.

Visited for lunch when having my bike serviced across A38. Wow what a find. Superb food with service to match. Lovely place. I will be back next time I am in the area. Thanks

Rapidly becoming one of our "go to" places. Staff are so helpful and happy smiley people, even when dealing with obnoxious customers. Love the low alcohol ciders, they both taste like "proper" ciders. Great coffee and cake and the batter on the fish was amazing. Keep up the good work

Food was excellent well presented and well cooked service was also very good

The choice of food and cider is amazing. Quite expensive now compared to years gone by but worth it. The restaurant was serving good tasty food.

Food was excellent, friendly helpful staff. Will definitely be returning soon.

Nice cider tastning and restaurant.

Looks great. Wish I had arrived earlier for the full experience. The team were very helpful right on closing tine

Ideal setting with plenty of parking, amenities included a decent Café and a large shop selling a good variety of farm produce and naturally a good selection of different Ciders. The only downside for me was the prices of Ciders were retail shop prices. I would have thought they would be cheaper buying at source. However, I did buy 2 cases at a small discount (24 bottles) for £52.

I got two cakes from the deli. None of the name labels set out on display noted any allergens, like noting if a cake was or was not vegetarian. When I had bought the two cakes, they put ingredients lists on the box. Then I find out one cake isn’t vegetarian. So we go in to ask what kind of gelatine is used in the cake and they don’t know. Put a little V or Ve in a circle or a crossed out one so customers know. It’s not difficult. Also, know what kind of gelatine is used. What a pain. Staff were nice and friendly.

Popped in to pick up a cheese pack from birthday gift voucher. Thought would stop for breakfast so glad we did. The staff were happy helpful and very friendly. I was on crutches after a hip replacement and they were so accommodating fetching me cushions and making me comfortable. The breakfasts one eggs Benedict and one full English were perfect. I would highly recommend a visit xx

Just a shop and cafe. Website makes it sound like you can see how cider is made.

Great place to visit. And great cider. Cream tea was lovely.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch and a walk around the orchard on our way back to Bristol airport. Sunday lunch for 2 was enormous and very tasty.

Having downloaded the Sunday lunch menu from their website, we booked a table, hoping to enjoy a roast beef meal for £17.50. But the menu we were given on arrival was different, with fewer options, and with beef at £21. The manager refused to offer us any discount, and when we were told the beef would have to be served medium rare, we took our business elsewhere.

Food was outstanding service from David the manager was top notch very attentive , brilliant time as always 👍🏻 worth the price in every way.5/5

Booked a cider tasting tour and was really impressed with the quality of the tour and our tour guide (can’t remember his name but he was fab). The tour was really well paced and informative and he made everyone feel included (there were around 30 of us). It’s a beautiful location and lovely that it is a family run business. The cider tasting was great we got to try 6 different ciders and he even let me try a fruity one at the end, it was a great way to finish the tour. It was really sociable too and we got to meet lots of new people. The gift shop was great and the staff were all so helpful and friendly. There was even more cider to taste in the shop! We had pre booked a cream tea for after the cider tasting (finished around 1:30ish) and weirdly they had us booked in for 3pm even though I didn’t request that? So unfortunately we couldn’t sit in the main restaurant, we had to sit in the shop - a shame, this was the only negative of the experience. The cream tea was delicious though! Highly reccomend the tour, a great activity and well worth it! Great value too.

Found by accident, stopped for Coffee and "Dawnish Pasty which was amazing. Best cider ever. Lovely staff.

My partner and I visited Sheppy's due to the advertised walks around the orchard, and for a bite to eat. Firstly, we opted for the walk and followed the 'yellow route' - meant to be 20 mins. After 30 minutes of following the yellow signs, the next arrow pointed to a locked gate. Not only did the sign point to a locked gate, but also a large herd of cows behind said gate! It was a very hot day and due to my mobility issues, I would not have been able to turn around and walk another 30 mins back the way we came. Therefore, we carried on walking a little further to find another gate, which was unlocked, and another, so we went through it. After walking no more than 20 meters, a very abrupt member of staff who was gardening approached us and rudely asked where we were going. We explained that we were lost and just wanted to get out! He was really quite nasty to us, saying we 'must've gone through the gate!' Yes, we had, due to all other gates being locked! He made it clear that he did not believe us, and implied we were trespassing/had untoward intentions when it was their own fault we could not follow the standard path. As a young couple we are not at all threatening and we clearly looked lost and just wanted to get out of the grounds. The rude staff member then told us some directions, which led to a very busy main road whereby we had to walk approx 100 meters with no pavement and bad visibility of the cars speeding past us, just to get back to the car park. We had planned to stop here for lunch, but this left such a bad impression that we did not want to spend any money there or give them any business on sheer principle.

Attended with a colleague in order to have breakfast. Disappointed at the lack of options to be far - wanted a smaller cooked breakfast but they only did the one. I opted for a baguette with sausage - I have to say that what I received was disappointing to say the least - A very dry baguette with virtually no butter with very small sausages that were all but tasteless. I have to add that despite the poor food the service was excellent & the staff very polite & courteous Sorry to write this but it is an honest appraisal

We went out for lunch on a Sunday to celebrate a birthday, just the two of us. Our first waitress, who was in training, was lovely and down-to-earth. However, she was told to bugger off by another waiter after serving our drinks and preparing to take our food order. This second waiter was a bit OTT and was speaking in a condescending way. Our starters were ok, though the scallops were slightly undercooked and the pork ribs were dry and overcooked. Midway through our starters, a third waiter interrupted us, asking if she could clear our plates and serve the main course. With food still on our plates and our mouths full, we told her we were still eating. For our main course, we ordered a Sunday roast for two and were very disappointed by the lack of meat. We were served just one thin slice of beef each, one small piece of pork each, and half a chicken breast to share. We then asked for a bit more chicken but the waiter then came back from the kitchen after speaking to the chef who said that was all there was. Throughout our meal, the staff was again overly keen to clear our plates and sides, even while we were still eating and there was food on our trays and plates. Overall, it wasn't a pleasant experience. The staff was not communicating with each other, the roast was highly overpriced for how small it was and the staff seemed like they wanted to turn over tables quickly. But at least the cider was good, and we would've had another pint but we didn't want to stay any longer after our mains.

Lovely Cider, can't wait to eat the cheese we purchased too

Lovely shop and cafe with very reasonable prices. We walked around the orchards on a lovely sunny day but we couldn't go by the lake due to having a dog. Well worth a trip though.

Cool building and great tasting cider. Want to pop back and do the tour and sample the restaurant. Hopefully see you soon. :)

Friendly people in the shop and coffeebar. You can buy several different varietas of Sheppy's cider in the shop

Stopped off to buy some cider and had a walk around the Orchard and drink and tea cake in the cafe. All staff so friendly.

A wonderful place to pause and explore. The store is brimming with local goods, and there's a children's play area in the rear.

Fabulous. Great shop with cider tasting. The ladies in the shop were brilliant.

Myself plus 2 others got lunch here. Very good with good, friendly service.

Really nice cider farm ,a little museum ,bar,cafe and a few animals,you can also walk through the orchard

Nice place but super stingy when you ask for an extra portion of something, ie my partner wanted a sausage & bacon baguette and got a piece of bacon approx 2-2.5 inches long & cut in half in the baguette 😅 why would anyone want 1 mini bacon slice? Pretty expensive for what you get tbh

Popped in for a bite to eat at Sheppy's on our way home from Devon, and found a smorgasbord of delights. From gorgeous homemade pies and pasties to fresh baked cakes and pastries, together with a mouth-watering selection of cheeses! But the highlight was getting to sample their brilliant range of locally made ciders before buying two dozen bottles! Great friendly service and such enthusiasm for their product. Ample parking and great food, a gem of a business in cider country!

Just a tourist trap avoid at all costs, no one available to talk to about their cider

Great place with local produce, good for families lunch or just a nibble!

Was a really cool place to go for a day trip and so relaxing to walk around the duck ponds and orchards. Was plenty of parking space. The dining room and menu looked amazingly cosy and appetizing sadly we didn't have the time to eat but did enjoy the cider tasting even though I don't particularly like this cider but all in all a really good day out would be nice to take the kids next time. If your ever in the area I highly recommend you take the time to visit

Great place to go for a walk and have some great food!! Lovely atmosphere, 100% recommend.

Excellent food and very friendly service 👌 Definitely be back

Nice place well worth a visit lot to see and do for the whole family plenty of parking good shop selling local products.

Food was average. Not good value for money, bacon was rock hard, tomato was tiny and air dried. £14 was very expensive for what it was. Toast was inedible. The lady with the pony tail who sat us and took our order was pleasant. Other than that we were ignored, no check backs, eventually cleared plates without saying anything. No one in the room to ask for extra drinks had to go to the servery to order. Second coffee was horrible so asked for it to be removed when we eventually paid. Couldn’t ask anyone for the bill, there were 4 tables in the restaurant when we visited and we were told there were only 3 people serving so that’s why we had to wait. Very poor. Woman on laptop rude and ignoring us. Good service really shouldn’t be that difficult.

Nice country pub. There are good options of non alcoholic drinks, too. Including their cider! I will defo be going agsin

Well worth a visit, coffee amazing too

Nice location with Free parking. Good food and pleasant staff. Not cheap, and their till system of deposit and payment seems to struggle with small groups. Which does slightly taint the experience. A well stocked shop full of local produce, and of course the ever popular Sheppy’s Cider. Still a good spot to meet and catch-up.

Nice place, limited stuff to do but nice cafe and shop. No charge to enter and walk in the orchard etc. Great cakes and nice items in the shop but both cafe and shop are very expensive. Their own Cider is very good but broadly high street prices. I would visit again if I was passing.

Master of Cider Tour. Mr & Mrs Sheppy were entertaining and informative, the food and cider tasting included were top notch! We also enjoyed talking to other tour guests. Highly recommend, super gift.

Love Sheppy's! Fabulous produce, and the friendliest staff in the shop . Top knotch!

Visited today and thought it was great. We had coffee and a breakfast bap which were really good. Everywhere is so clean and tidy including the farm. I loved the shop and we took some cakes home which were amazing especially the cookie pie.

Thinking of our later twilight years we recently visited a Churchills Retirement Living premises in Taunton and on leaving called in to Sheppy's Cider Farm. I was born in Bridgwater and had frequented Sheppy's in my youth hood on occasion. We needed a snack and beverages followed by a toilet inspection prior to us travelling back to our home in Cornwall. Unfortunately I chose the baked Camambere which was a mistake for us both but I hasten to add the meal itself was delicious but the accompanying craft style bread chunks could have been described as having an acquired taste but time was not on our side but if honest I would decline those and request toast,. You know we all do that now and then. To commemorate the occasion I purchased a bottle of Apple Brandy for my wife. Not cheap by a long way but sometimes we only pass a way once. Funny how you know what you want to say and then read it and think we'll maybe a rewoding is required. But you know what? I shall leave it as it is. I will eventually review the Churchill Premises later.

Brilliant cider farm and cider, Awesome ability to interact with the cattle and walk through the orchid. Couldn't help but return again for more cider and some sweet treats. A must visit in the area

The cider is fantastic and the staff are very friendly and helpful nothing is to much trouble

Had a tour and tasting today from Wendy. Very enjoyable tour, she was clearly a cider fan and spoke highly of the farm and the way it is run! She was also very knowledgeable about the growing process of the cider. Would love to come back in harvest season and would definitely recommend to other people! Didn't eat at the restaurant but the tasting was excellent and I was able to try the dry and still ciders for the first time

Not dog friendly, so popped in one at a time and l just can't relax. Nice selection in the farm shop and the Café looks nice but too cold outside, so had to move on to a dog friendly establishment but in the end, just had to drive home 🏡

Great place for a walk around the apple orchards and then a pint after. Decent farm shop too. Stuff to do for the kids in holidays - there was an Easter trail when we went. There is also a cute little museum with all the old equipment in. Fun afternoon out.

Warm and welcoming staff. I have never had a retail experience like it. Thank you to Jane who walked us through a cheese tasting session they were delicious. The cider is also now my favourite cider I have tasted. Overall amazing place and child friendly. Thank you.

Just had the most fantastic tour of Sheppys. On a weekend away to vist friends in Taunton, we pre booked online for a 2pm tour. We arrived early and it was suggested that we take a look around the museum. Fantastic farm equipment from bygone days including a 17th century wooden apple press. Our tour guide was Mike (Morris dancer and cider maker extraudinere)Mikes passion is so obviously cider making, he conducted the tour with so much enthusiasm and humour it took the tour to another level. He answered any questions we had with great knowledge. The cider tasting at the end was fab, the tour over ran by approx 30minutes and would've been more had Mike not had a prior engagement ! I personally could've listened to him for a further couple of hours. If you're thinking of doing the tour please do not hesitate it's absolutely fantastic, you may even be lucky enough to have Mike as your guide. Neil

We have been customers for a long time, and although we have noticed on our most recent visits that service has been much slower than before (as I see other reviews in recent months have mentioned), we have continued to visit due to the quality of the food and our enjoyment of the meals there. We arrived for our lunch on time at 13.45. What with it being a Saturday, and also the fact there was a wedding, we knew that it would be a bit busier than usual. We waited for a few minutes at the entrance to the restaurant; I made eye contact with one of the waitresses and said hello. She said hello back, and then went and stood behind the coffee counter instead of asking how she could help/explaining it would be a few minutes until we were served. At this point, between 4-5 staff were stood behind the coffee counter. I found this a bit disappointing to start with, as one of our party was stood with a walking stick, and we had 2 small children in our party... After a few minutes, a member of staff came and took us to our table. We waited roughly 15 minutes before someone came to take our drinks order. As I said, it was a Saturday and with an ongoing wedding, we were ready for a slight delay - however, we were annoyed that 2 tables were seated after us, and each had their drinks and food orders taken before anyone came to our table! We waited roughly 15-20 minutes for our starters and children's food to arrive. This was, as usual, tasty and enjoyable food. Around 10 minutes after we'd finished our starters, we thought we'd let one of the waiting staff know that we'd finished and were ready for our mains, as the children were still eating which may have looked confusing. The waitress said, "Yes, I'll clear them in a minute." She then laid up all the empty tables in the restaurant with clean cutlery, while our dirty plates continued to remain on the table. A few minutes later, we were able to ask another member of staff to take the dirty plates, and again said we were ready for our mains. At 15.10, 1hr25 mins after we had arrived, our mains had not arrived. Unsurprisingly, the small children in our party had reached the end of their patience, and so we asked for the bill to pay for what we'd had, and that we wouldn't be able to wait any longer for food. A few minutes later, while we waited for the bill, our mains were brought to the table! At this point we had our coats on and the children packed ready to go. We explained again we couldn't wait any longer. A waitress came and said the manager would have to be consulted about removing the mains off our bill. We were told that our ticket had been submitted 1hr previously, and that the chef had said our starters and children's food had been served during that hour, so they couldn't see a problem. Firstly, this would mean that our food order wasn't submitted until approximately 14.15, which was around half an hour after we'd originally sat down. Secondly, even though our starters had been served during that hour, it was still a long time to wait for the mains to come. We stood for several minutes waiting to speak to the manager, who was busy with the wedding. We didn't actually speak to anyone in charge in the end, but were told that the mains had now been taken off the bill. The waiting staff explained that they weren't able to help, what with being front of house. This is understandable, but equally frustrating when no-one was able to take responsibility. In spite of there being a wedding happening at the same time, the restaurant/coffee shop were very well staffed during our visit, but I can't say that any member of staff was understanding, apologetic, or made an effort to explain a reason for the long wait and slow service. Unfortunately, in spite of being loyal customers for a long time, we shall not be returning and shall no longer be recommending to friends or family.

We had a nice brunch here with friends recently as it was a midway point between us. The setting is nice and the venue is completely level access for wheelchair users, offering ample parking for such a small place. The flagstone floorings make it easy to get around and there is plenty of room in the restaurant for wheelchair users to get around easily enough. Our food was nice enough but too a long time to be served, missing one of our parties off when we were the only people there so early. They did apologise and compensate. Staff were friendly but it seemed a bit odd that our food took so long!

Always good service and love products clean toilets lovely friendly staff

Good tasting cider. I love the low alcohol version

We arrived too late for lunch but the staff were more than happy to do us a toasted cake and a pot of tea. They couldn't have been more accommodating. We did a cider tasting and the Asst Manager was very knowledgeable and informative and was a pleasure to deal with. Overall our visit was brilliant. We could praise the staff enough.

Excellent service, food and atmosphere Thanks

Great place great products and a mile from home

Love the cider from here. Had a party here a few years ago. Awesome buffet provided. Top place.

Lovely place Dogs not allowed in cafe/ indoors

Great place to visit with quality food and beverages in the cafe. Play are for children and so much about how they make such incredible cider. The staff or all friendly and helpful well worth a visit and a great place to take a break from motorway driving.

Great experience would recommend

Fantastic place, first visit as staying in the area. Really great cider and the shop is stocked with amazing food. Spent a fortune - haha! Special mention for the ladies in the deli area, really friendly and chatty, a credit to Sheppy’s.

Hands down the best cider farm I have ever visited! The shop is glorious and incredibly welcoming. The staff are all so friendly and very knowledgeable about the cider available. They even do free tasters and even offer you if flat or fizzy. (Flat cider for me is the best) It's reasonably priced too which makes it even better! If you're in the area or even driving past you have to pop in here even if you're not a cider fan! The cafe and restaurant food looks absolutely beautiful.

We had a table for 9 today and had to preorder our food the day before. On arriving we ordered coffee and had to ask where it was after 20 minutes of waiting. A waitress came and confirmed our food order but we still had to wait for over 20 minutes for it to arrive . We like visiting Sheppys but have found the waiting time for food and drinks needs to be improved.

Enjoyed an amazing chicken pie here.

Had a lovely lunch followed by a purchase of some great quality food from the farm shop. Friendly staff and need to book for the restaurant as they get very busy

Very good food and excellent service

Wonderful roast dinner on Sundays

Excellent for local cider plus a very good restaurant

Great selection of cold pasties, sausage rolls and cakes. Also a large variety of their ciders