Bere Ferrers Apple Fest – get there by train

Hop on the scenic Tamar Valley Line to Bere Ferrers for the 25th Anniversary Apple Festival on Saturday 4th October!

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What’s on

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the much-loved Bere Ferrers Apple Fest, organised by the Tavy and Tamar Apple Group. To celebrate, there will be extra displays and activities to make this a truly special event!

The festival is free to attend and takes place in Bere Ferrers Church Hall and garden from 13:00 – 17:00. The Hall is less than 10 minutes walk from the station (see train times below).

Bring your apples along to be pressed into juice using either the large hydraulic press or a smaller hand press – don’t forget to bring containers to take your juice home! You’ll also be able to buy apples or freshly pressed juice on the day.

New this year:

• A demonstration unit showing how to pasteurise apple juice or turn it into cider, with equipment on display for members to hire.
• A Parish winery offering wine tastings.
• A local nursery selling apple trees, along with expert advice on getting them established.

Of course, favourites return too:

• The Apple Pie Competition, sponsored by Robertson’s of Tavistock – now with categories for both adults and children! (Entries must arrive before 11:30 a.m.)
• The Grand Raffle with fantastic prizes.
• Stalls and displays on bee keeping, natural wood products, orchard bric-a-brac, and more.
• Family fun with an apple shy, apple modelling, and toffee apples.
• Live performances from the Tavy Tars and others, plus dancing from the Dartmoor Border Morris.

And of course, you’ll find plenty of pasties, cakes, tea, coffee, and apple drinks on sale.

More to see and do

Bere Ferrers is a beautiful riverside village, so why not combine your visit with a walk (get directions for a three-mile circular walk) and a meal at the local pub, The Olde Plough (booking recommended), for a perfect day out in the countryside.

Get there by train

Trains leave Plymouth station at 12:24 and 14:24, with return services from Bere Ferrers at 15:40 and 18:00. The journey takes just twenty minutes. Trains also call at Devonport, Keyham, and St Budeaux Victoria Road, and (by request) at Dockyard.

An Off-Peak Day Return fare from Plymouth to Bere Ferrers is £6.80 for an adult, £3.40 for a child (5-15 years).

Save a third off the adult fare for you and a friend (with kids travelling for just £2) with a Devon & Cornwall Railcard – just £13 a year for local residents, now available to buy online.

Look up train times and buy rail tickets on the GWR website or app.