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Beardsley's Cider Mill & Orchard
📍 Shelton, Connecticut · Fairfield County · authentic cider mill experience
1h 30m from NYCpicking: appleswalk-in — No reservations; PYO runs week
A working cider mill in Shelton's White Hills with 13,000+ apple trees, pressing 100% pure juice cider you can watch being made. Weekend-only apple picking is the draw in early fall, backed by exceptional cider donuts, pies, and their own hard cider line.
| Crop | Typical season |
|---|---|
| 🍎 apples | mid Sep-early Oct (weekends) |
Seasons shift with the weather. Check the farm's picking report before you go.
Beardsley's Cider Mill & Orchard offers pick-your-own apples. Typical seasons: apples mid Sep-early Oct (weekends). Exact dates shift with the weather each year.
walk-in — No reservations; PYO runs weekends only during a short mid-Sep to early-Oct window.
About 1h 30m by car from Manhattan. Without a car: Metro-North Waterbury branch to Derby-Shelton, then ~15 min taxi; effectively car only
278 Leavenworth Rd (Rte 110), Shelton, CT 06484