Apple Pressing
Try your hand at traditional apple pressing using apples harvested from the estate.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Try your hand at traditional apple pressing using apples harvested from the estate.
Drop in to Swanley Grange between 11am and 1pm to meet the team, discover how cider apples are transformed into juice, and have a go at the pressing process yourself.
While visitors won't be able to sample juice directly from the press, there will be delicious apple juice and mulled cider available to taste and buy.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Accessibility
There's level access from the Visitor Centre to Swanley Grange. This even is taking place outside.
- Meeting point
Meet at Swanley Grange Courtyard, a 10 minute walk from the Visitor Centre.
- Suitability for children
Children must be supervised at all times
- What to bring and wear
There area areas of uneven ground on site. Please wear sturdy footwear. We're mostly an outdoor site so you might want to wrap up warm.
- Other
Unfortunately, visitors will not be able to taste juice straight from the press due to food hygiene regulations.
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