Torre Cider Farm, Washford (Pip Sloan)
A trip to Torre Cider Company in Watchett, hidden within among the network of winding roads on the Somerset/border, is a bit like the best soft play centre you’ve ever been to (sorry – trigger warning to all tired parents). There are no ball pits or suspiciously wet slides; instead you have an outdoor kiddie oasis complete with a playground, chickens, lambs and two gloriously fat pigs, all of which you can supervise from under the shade of an apple tree, with, most importantly, a pint.
Gemma, Neil and nine-month-old Maggie are the proud owners of their eight-acre orchard, growing 16 varieties of apples that come late-September, will all be hand-picked and…