Pressed from our trees, bottled just down the road. Pure Devon apple juice with nothing added.

If you’ve walked through the farm on a crisp autumn morning, you’ll have passed the orchard — a beautiful, slightly wild patch of trees first planted in 1846 that sits at the heart of Borough Farm. Every year, those heritage cider apple varieties produce a generous harvest, and for some time now, we’ve been turning that harvest into something rather special: our own Borough Farm apple juice.

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What Makes Our Apple Juice Different

The orchards at Borough Farm were planted in 1846 with traditional cider apple varieties — trees chosen not for supermarket shelves but for depth of flavour. Nearly 180 years on, those same heritage varieties are what give our juice its remarkable character. Cider apples are naturally higher in tannins and complex sugars than dessert fruit, which means they produce a juice that’s richer, more full-bodied, and far more interesting than anything you’ll find on a shop shelf.

Every apple is picked by hand during the autumn harvest from our orchard here between Dartmoor and the North Cornish coast, then pressed and bottled by a local producer just down the road. There’s nothing added — no concentrate, no sugar, no water. Just pure, single-origin Devon apple juice with a taste that’s completely its own.

Each year’s batch is slightly different depending on the season, the weather, and which varieties ripen best. That’s the beauty of farm-pressed juice from a Victorian orchard: it belongs to a place, a particular set of trees, and a moment in time that can never quite be repeated.

From Orchard to Bottle: A Truly Local Process

We’re proud that every bottle of Borough Farm apple juice can be traced straight back to the trees you can see from our barns. The apples are pressed and bottled locally, keeping the whole process close to home. It’s the kind of short, simple supply chain that feels right — good for the land, good for the community, and good in the glass.

This orchard-to-bottle approach is part of how we try to do things at Borough Farm: thoughtfully, locally, and with care for what’s around us. We generate our electricity from solar panels, collect rainwater, and compost all our food waste. Our apple juice is just another expression of that philosophy — making the most of what the farm gives us, without over complicating it.

Why Local Devon Produce Matters

Devon has a long and proud tradition of farm-pressed apple juice and cider, and we’re happy to be part of that story. Buying local produce — whether it’s juice from a farm orchard, sheepskins from rare breed flocks, or food sourced from neighbouring suppliers — keeps the local economy strong and reduces the miles between field and table.

For our guests, it’s also a way of tasting the place you’re staying in. There’s something genuinely lovely about drinking apple juice made from the trees just outside your window.

Available to Buy During Your Stay

Borough Farm apple juice is available for guests to purchase when you visit. Enjoy a bottle with breakfast in your barn, take one out on a Dartmoor walk, or tuck a few into your bag as a taste of Devon to bring home. It makes a thoughtful gift too — there’s something rather nice about giving someone a bottle of juice from a farm they can actually visit.

Just ask us about it when you arrive, or drop us a message beforehand and we’ll make sure there’s a bottle waiting for you.

Pricing:

‍£3.95 per bottle

£42 for a case of 12 bottles

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