Willie Smith's Apple Shed
Highlights
- Discover the rustic charm of Willie Smith's Apple Shed, a unique blend of museum, ciderhouse, and café.
- Savour handcrafted ciders and apple spirits while enjoying meals made from the freshest local ingredients.
- Explore the providore filled with local goods and indulge in a slice of Famous Apple Pie in the sunny yard.
- Enjoy alfresco dining year-round, just 25 minutes south of Hobart, except Christmas Day.
Step into Willie Smith’s Apple Shed, located 25 minutes south of Hobart, and discover the heart of the Huon Valley.
The award-winning cellar door, bar and restaurant, housed in a rustic apple packing shed, showcases the best of Tassie’s seasonal produce and handcrafted cider.
Visit for a tasting paddle with cider and apple spirit options or sip a limited-release cider while you tuck into a meal made from the freshest local ingredients.
Take your time, explore the providore filled with local goods, and enjoy a slice of Famous Apple Pie in the sunny yard with a cider.
Open year round except Christmas Day.
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Accreditations
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ATEC Accessible & Inclusive Host
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Australian Certified Organic
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Rainbow Tasmania Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
- Australian Tourism Export Council
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Current offers
Warming valley experience
Embrace the warmth of a classic winter meal with herb roasted chicken, served with roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables and cider gravy. Paired with hot spiced cider for the perfect balance of cosy flavours. Finish on a sweet note with a slice of Famous Apple Pie, served Valley Style with a side of Pommeau to enjoy. The ultimate way to embrace the winter chill this season.
Christmas in July
Step into the warmth this July and gather a group of ten or more friends for a festive winter feast. Dine on a set menu (2 or 3 courses) celebrating local produce, comforting flavours and the pleasure of slowing down together in the Huon Valley. Enjoy Apple Shed classics, seasonal dishes and hot spiced cider as the Huon winter rolls in outside. Available throughout July for lunch daily and each Friday evening. $55 per person for 2-courses or $70 per person for 3-courses.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Grab rails in the bathroom
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
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