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Armagh Cider Company (Ballinteggart House)

A working family orchard where kids meet the horses and sip fresh apple juice

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Armagh Cider Company (Ballinteggart House) — A working family orchard where kids meet the horses and sip fresh apple juice.

  • What you’ll see: Apple orchards, the mill and bottling hall, a horse stud with Irish Draught and Connemara horses, and the historic 1776 farmhouse and cider barn.
  • Cost: Paid guided tours, booked in advance. No public walk-up rate listed — contact the farm for current prices (028 3833 4268 / info@armaghcider.com).
  • Best for: Older children and teens who'll enjoy orchards, horses and seeing how things are made; less suited to toddlers wanting a play park.
  • Food: Tours finish with tastings — apple juice for kids, ciders for adults. Ask about other refreshments when booking.
  • Opening: By pre-booked tour only; the farm and cidery work all year through the seasons. Open farm days also run during the Armagh Food and Cider Festival. Ch….
  • Dogs: This is a working farm with horses and livestock — assume dogs are not welcome and check before bringing one.
Plan your visit

Orchards, horses and apple juice they pressed themselves

The tour takes you out among the apple trees first, where you'll hear how Armagh's Bramley apples go from blossom in spring to harvest in autumn. Then it's into the mill and bottling hall to see the apples pressed, fermented and bottled. The farm keeps a horse stud with Irish Draught and Connemara horses, so there are animals to meet alongside the orchards. At the end everyone tastes the products — fresh apple juice for the children, ciders for the adults — so kids get to drink the very thing they watched being made.

Pre-booked tour Orchard walk Stud horses Apple juice tastings Bottling line Historic farmhouse
Good to know before you go:

Many farms are seasonal and busiest in spring lambing and the school holidays, so it’s worth checking opening times before you travel. These are working livestock farms, so pet dogs usually aren’t allowed (assistance dogs excepted), and a few take cash only — so bring a little with you.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 👢Wellies or sturdy shoesFarmyards and paddocks get muddy, especially after rain.
  • 🥪Snacks or a picnicThere’s usually a café, but little ones get peckish between the animals.
  • 📷A cameraBottle-feeding a lamb and the pedal-tractor grins are worth keeping.
  • 💷A bit of cashSome farms are cash only, and animal-feed cups are pocket-money priced.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Cost
Paid guided tours, booked in advance. No public walk-up rate listed — contact the farm for current prices (028 3833 4268 / info@armaghcider.com).
Opening / season
By pre-booked tour only; the farm and cidery work all year through the seasons. Open farm days also run during the Armagh Food and Cider Festival. Check before you go.
Best for ages
Older children and teens who'll enjoy orchards, horses and seeing how things are made; less suited to toddlers wanting a play park.
What you'll see
Apple orchards, the mill and bottling hall, a horse stud with Irish Draught and Connemara horses, and the historic 1776 farmhouse and cider barn.
Food
Tours finish with tastings — apple juice for kids, ciders for adults. Ask about other refreshments when booking.
Toilets
Check when you book your tour.
Parking
On-site parking at the farm.
Dogs
This is a working farm with horses and livestock — assume dogs are not welcome and check before bringing one.
Accessibility
Working farm with orchards and outdoor ground; ask about access for buggies or wheelchairs when you book.
How long to allow
Around 45 minutes to 1.5 hours for the tour, longer if you linger.
Address
Ballinteggart House, Drumnasoo Road, Portadown, Co. Armagh BT62 4EX
Questions

Before you go

How much does it cost?
Paid guided tours, booked in advance. No public walk-up rate listed — contact the farm for current prices (028 3833 4268 / info@armaghcider.com).
What ages is it good for?
Older children and teens who'll enjoy orchards, horses and seeing how things are made; less suited to toddlers wanting a play park.
When is it open?
By pre-booked tour only; the farm and cidery work all year through the seasons. Open farm days also run during the Armagh Food and Cider Festival. Check before you go.
Can we bring the dog?
This is a working farm with horses and livestock — assume dogs are not welcome and check before bringing one.
Is there anywhere to eat?
Tours finish with tastings — apple juice for kids, ciders for adults. Ask about other refreshments when booking.
Getting there

Armagh Cider Company (Ballinteggart House) is at Ballinteggart House, Drumnasoo Road, Portadown, Co. Armagh BT62 4EX. On-site parking at the farm. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About Armagh Cider Company (Ballinteggart House)

The Troughton family has grown apples at Ballinteggart House since 1898, and today's farm is run by the fourth generation. Philip and Helen Troughton launched their own cider in 2006, and all of it is now made on the home farm from their own orchards.

The house itself is a Grade 2 listed Georgian building dating to 1776, and the cider barn that serves as the visitor centre is built into an even older structure from the 1600s. The farm grows Armagh's celebrated Bramley apples and also keeps a horse stud with Irish Draught and Connemara breeds.

Their 'From Blossom to Bottle' tours grew out of a simple idea: let visitors follow the apple all the way from the spring orchard to the finished, award-winning bottle.