Our Tours
Select from our Self Guided or Group Orchard Tours. An Irish Farm experience.
Opening our Orchards to you
Highbank welcomes all vistors to TOUR the Organic Orchards and visit Highbank Organic Farm Shop during the week.
The Organic Farm Shop is open from:
Monday-Friday 9a.m. to 5p.m. (by appointment at weekends & bank holidays).
Highbank 'Red Gate' Self-Guided Orchard Walk
Highbank 'Red Gate Orchard Walk' follows a trail through our gardens and orchards using the QR coded vernacular red gates and pillars. Forged hundreds of years ago in the farmyard of Highbank and by other Irish blacksmiths, these gates mark the way to listen to our family history and workings of our 5th generation farm.
Taste and Tour Highbank Orchard, Farm & Distillery
Steeped in medieval history the 17th century stonebuilt coachyard with its small distillery offers a backdrop to tasting the organic orchard syrup,juices, organic ciders and apple spirits all produced directly from the orchards.
Group Bookings & Owner Guided Orchard & Distillery Taste & Tour
Group Bookings are welcome to Taste and Tour Highbank Orchards.
Small Corporate Events
Bring your staff, colleagues or meetings to a wonderful setting, where you can relax away from daily routine.
Testimonials
Highbank is delighted to welcome our new and returning vistors to TOUR the Organic Orchards and visit Highbank Organic Farm Shop during the week. Thank you for your wonderful feedback.
“Recently clients visited Highbank Orchards, just outside of Kilkenny, Ireland for an authentic orchard and farm experience. Their journey took them from pip to sip, providing an insider's perspective on how the apple goes from seed to bottle and behind the scenes insight to the creation of the Orchards' products, from Medieval Cidre to Apple Treacle. The fantastic team at Highbank Orchards shared their longstanding history and sustainable methods of production, alongside a delicious sip of their apple cidre Let this experience inspire your next autumnal adventure.”
“Fantastic shop with their own Ciders, Gin, Apple Wine and Apple Brandy. All made there. Owner very knowledgeable. Lovely place to visit. I'll be back. Proper Cider. Lots more there . Go visit”
“I cant say enough great things about this place! It was so wonderful to meet Julie and Rod, and they were amazing for taking time out of their day for us to have a "tour and taste." Hearing their stories and sampling their delicious products was one of the highlights of our road trip around Ireland. I hope to go back one day!”
“Wonderful welcome. Enthusiastic couple who love farm and rightly proud of achievements sending irish products worldwide. This a very special relaxed beautiful place to stroll around. Great organic products. Well recommend a visit.”
“This organic farm, is a true gem in the Kilkenny countryside. Julie and Rod run a master class in farming methods and the adding high value to the apple in terms of brewing, distilling and product extraction. The old farm buildings gives the place a unique and authentic feel to the visitor experience.”