windy hill orchard & cider mill

We used to come here every Fall for the apples and cider. Last fall I brought the kids out and noticed they had put in a bar and were serving alcohol. I'm not opposed to enjoying an adult beverage, but I didn't expect them to be serving open alcohol in an environment with children present. It seems that it has went down hill since.

Windy Hills has the best cider, hard cider (strawberry's my favorite), and apple cider donuts I've ever had. The donuts, if you're lucky enough, are the best when they are fresh and warm! They also have awesome events for the kiddos during the fall season, like hayrides, scarecrow stuffing, and of course the story of Johnny Appleseed. Whether you're a native of the area or just passing through, Windy Hills is well worth your time!

The best apple cider around! All of their award winning ciders are on tap every afternoon from Wednesday through Sunday. There is a fire-pit, wandering chickens and pigs, and fresh fried pork rinds and apple cider doughnuts. My favorite ciders are Ginger Gold and Hopping Johnny, but they are all good. A Groupon coupon makes this a real bargain!

I have been here with several groups of friends. We have never been let down, not by service, not by selection, not by location... and certainly never let down by the Cider! I love the idea of a small Cider Mill, when the ciders taste as good as they do here... it only sweetens the deal. We came the first time with a Groupon not really knowing what to expect. When we got there, it looked like fun, a casual atmosphere, laid back attitude and we were not dissapointed. They have a different cider to meet everyones taste and needs. The Apple Cider DONUTS!!! OHMAHGOD! Better than Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts! Everything is reasonably priced. If you want to stay warm, there is a fire pit if you want to see some animals... take a walk, or wait for the chickens to come to you, your call, if you want to have some fun with the chickens... get a quarter and some corn! Talk to the people that work there to find out about their story and product. We will be back again and again. The Ginger Gold is my favorite, however the Hoppin' Jonny is very good too. They are all good, you really can't go wrong with much here. Go for the cider, bring some friends and enjoy yourself!

My husband bought a groupon for a cider tasting that brought us to this location and we were so glad it did. The farm is small but the experience was amazing. There were 6 hard ciders on tap, some which have won awards like the Hopping Johnny. They also had cold, hot and frozen ciders available for those who don't drink. They have fresh cider donuts made on site so delicious, you'll wish you bought "just one more package." There is a fire to sit around and meet wonderful other visitors from all around.

The day before, Chef Marti suggested we head over the state line to have some apple cider doughnuts! We also tried the hard cider at his suggestion and as a White House and Camp David Chef, we took the idea to heart! Boy was this place fascinating! The hay ride was not running but it is for weekends I guess. We loved it.

We came on the day of the fall harvest festival. Great fresh cider donuts along with fresh apple cider, not to mention hard cider, spiced cider, peach, strawberry, and pomegranate cider! Very nice event, nice weekend outing for families

Even though the apple picking season was over, we still had a great time at the orchard. They have 6 different types of hard apple cider for tasting. All of which were delicious. Their apple donuts are also to die for. Dogs are allowed on the property which we enjoyed. Our pups got to meet pigs and chickens!! They loved it. There is also a hayride with dogs are allowed on and live music.

Spent a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Windy Hill. This is Apple picking season and the crowds vouched for it popularity. Great Ciders at the tasting bar and being able to try them on on a flight is the best way to decide what you like or don't. The Apple Cider doughnuts are delicious and the Pretnots with Apple butter are a great accompaniment to the cider. Petting Zoo, Apple Picking and Hay Rides are other offerings during Apple picking season. This is a don't miss when in the area and definitely a place to put down of your list of things to do.

Get in line and give me another 5 bucks. These are the themes at windy hill. Frankly at these seasonal places that's pretty par for the course. With that said the hard cider tasting was worth the trip and the long line so if you like hard cider make the trip. Skip the hayride as the loop around the orchard was pretty short and yes you get a doughnut and apple juice but I'm not sure it was worth the extra money.

This family run Orchard and Cider Mill is a great little place to spend an afternoon with your family. Besides offering six different types of hard cider, they also have non-alcoholic cider and apples for sale. You can also go out an pick your own. The children have many family animals they can see and learn something about a farm. And the owners are wonderful and will explain just what goes into creating their ciders.

I purchased a Groupon for two souvenir glasses of hard cider so we decided to do a little day trip over from Spartanburg about an hour away. My daughter and her 4 year old son. We had a great time, grandson loved the candy apples, donuts, cider and cider slushy as well as the games and the pigs and chickens. Be sure to take LOTS of quarters for the machine that gives a handful of corn to feed the piggies and the chickens. Back to the hard cider, we purchased a sampler(called a flight) of about six different hard ciders with a sheet to tell you the details of each. All of them were tasty! My daughter liked the spicier ones but I prefered the tame ones. I bought a bottle of the first one and some apples.They have picnic tables under a cover and others scattered about in the apple trees. We missed the U pick by one day but I'm happy with the apples I got. I do recommend if you are close by but I wouldn't advise to drive a long way to get there. Not too far off I-85 on Hwy 5, it's easy to find and an easy on and off to the interstate. Might should plan for a DD if you intend to imbibe much. It goes down REALLY easy!!

I bought a Groupon for two glasses of cider with souvenir cups and my fiance and I went to check it out. They had several flavors of hard cider to choose from and you could also get a flight to try each one. It was very good. We also bought some cider donuts with cinnamon and sugar on them. They were nice and fresh and very tasty. The carmel apple that we had was also really good. We sat for a while at a picnic table under the pavilion and enjoyed the music and animals. There were other couples there as well as families with children. If you would prefer not to drink alcohol they also sell regular cider and sodas. We bought a jug of cider to take home as well. I would go back again for sure.

I bought the Groupon and took the family out! It was a good time! Not sure why the people before me gave a 3 star rating!! I probably wouldn't take the kids next time but they had fun. I'll be back for the live music!!

We purchased a Groupon and took our sister for a cider tasting. The staff are knowledgeable and very friendly. Great little location good for family and right off the highway. The ciders were so much better than what we had tried in the last year or so. I would compare it to micro brew for cider and we did take some home to keep for later in the year. Give it a try. It's a great stop off for family.