Specialist bars for an authentic cider experience

1. The Cider House, Worcestershire

The real deal, aka

The Monkey House: a black and white thatched cottage run by the same family for 150 years. Cider and perry (pear cider) are served in pottery jugs through a hatch. Woodmancote, Defford, Worcestershire, WR8

2. Williams Ale & Cider House, London

A “lil east London boozer”, this weekend gem hidden between the City and Spitalfields boasts ciders which can be sampled in three one-third pints for the price of a full one. 22–24 Artillery Lane, London, E1;

williamsspitalfields.com

3. The Apple, Bristol

A summertime must if you’re planning to head out West, where cider is served on a converted Dutch barge moored in Bristol’s Old City. Sip the ciders on the quayside terrace but beware their punchy own brew.

Welsh Back, Bristol, BS1;

applecider.co.uk