COLERIDGE Cottage celebrates Apple Day in style on Saturday, October 26, with traditional apple pressing, fireside poetry readings, apple-inspired crafts and more.
To celebrate Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s deep connection with the natural world, visitors are invited to the cosy Coleridge Cottage for a day of apple pressing and juicing, featuring heritage apple varieties from the orchard. Among these is the Porlock Pippin, a rare Somerset variety that continues to thrive in the orchard today.
Abi Small, Visitor Experience Officer at Coleridge Cottage, said: "Our annual Apple Day is a great way to celebrate both local heritage and the history of Coleridge Cottage. We’re thrilled to welcome back visitors old and new to try out our traditional press and enjoy fresh apple juice from the very orchard that once inspired Coleridge himself."
Enjoy fresh, homegrown apple juice, and decorate a glass container at the craft table to take some refreshing juice home. The tearoom will be open, serving delicious apple-inspired home baked treats, including apple cake and hot spiced apple juice.
Coleridge, the legendary Romantic poet, moved to Nether Stowey in 1796, where he penned iconic works like The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan. Deeply inspired by nature, Coleridge found creative energy in the surrounding countryside and the simple life at his cottage.
The event, which is free for National Trust members, will take place on October 26, from 11am to 4pm. Coleridge Cottage is located at Nether Stowey, TA5 1NQ. Normal admission applies for non-members, and parking is available at the Ancient Mariner pub opposite the cottage.
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