Bilpin Cider, Blue Mountains: Can I go cider-tasting?
Visitor can taste cider at Bilpin Cider in the Blue Mountains. But other attractions include a small animal farm, gorgeous gardens and picnic hampers.
Bilpin Cider on the Bells Line of Road through the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, produces some of Australia’s best craft cider.
But there’s more to visiting the Bilpin Cider Co than just drinks-tasting. Bilpin Cider has turned itself into a more rounded tourist experience.
7 Blue Mountains experiences you should pre-book
- Scenic World tickets – combine dramatic train rides, cable cars & forest walks.
- The Blue Mountains hop-on, hop-off bus – get around Katoomba and Leura’s top sites hassle-free.
- Guided stargazing with an astrophysicist – learn how to read the clear night skies.
- Give canyoning a try – jumping, climbing and sliding through Empress Canyon.
- Take a half day abseiling adventure – in the Blue Mountains National Park.
- Indulge in a local produce tasting experience – with beers, wines & meats.
- Get adventurous – on a 4WD tour to the world’s second largest canyon.
Cider-tasting at Bilpin Cider
If you want to just visit the cellar door, then you’re more than welcome to do so. The Bilpin Cider Co makes ten different ciders, three of which are non-alcoholic. If you think all cider tastes the same, then prepare to be disabused of the notion. The Archibald High and Dry is crisp and dry, while the Blush made from Pink Lady apples is soft and sweet.
This Blue Mountains cider-maker is set on 10 acres of land, but it’s not all covered with apple orchard. There’s also a small farm, hosting sheep and alpacas. All the animals have names, and they’re friendly towards visitors – especially children.
Gardens and picnic hampers in Bilpin
Older visitors may prefer the gardens however. Over more than three decades, beautiful gardens have been planted and tended at Bilpin Cider. These gardens change with the seasons, too. You’ll find azaleas in spring and hydrangeas in summer. Leaves change colour in autumn, while daffodils and tulips brighten up autumn.
Another interesting factor is that Bilpin Cider provides picnic hampers. The idea is that you can rock up, find a perfect spot overlooking the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, then tuck into gourmet food in the sunshine.
For more information, visit the Bilpin Cider Co website.
5 fab ways to explore: Which Blue Mountains tour should I book?
There are dozens of Blue Mountains day tours leaving Sydney every day. The best choice will come down to personal preference and what’s included. Almost all include Echo Point and the Three Sisters – it’s just the rest of the itinerary that varies. These tours are the best bets.
- Good value tour including Featherdale Wildlife Park, Scenic World & Parramatta River cruise.
- Similar itinerary, but with small group and lunch included.
- Wildlife-focused tour including Calmsley Hill City Farm, Govetts Leap lookout & Blue Mountains Botanic Garden.
- Small group tour including bushwalks, Featherdale, Glenbrook lookouts and Govetts Leap.
- Crowd-avoiding sunset tour including Euroka campground kangaroos & Wentworth Falls bushwalk.
Where is Bilpin Cider?
Bilpin is in the quieter, northern half of the Blue Mountains, on the Bells Line of Road. This scenic drive rises from the Hawkesbury River flood plain around Kurrajong, then continues past the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden at Mt Tomah towards Clarence and Lithgow.
More New South Wales travel
Explore the Kosciuszko National Park from Nimbo Fork Lodge near Gundagai.
Go walking at the Lake Alexandra Reserve in Mittagong.
Taste weird and wonderful fruits at Tropical Fruit World near Kingscliff.
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