Orchard and Hopyard Pavilion

Orchard Area

The Orchard Pavilion celebrates both traditional and modern perry and apple orchards. There’s a whole host of information on how modern-day orcharding practices compare to those practised by our ancestors. This is the best place to buy produce from local orchards and farms and learn more about maintaining your own orchard.

Come and cast your vote for your favourite Perry and try the best of the Three Counties’ fresh fruit and juice. The Orchard Pavilion also plays host to the Commercial Apples and Pears competition and fruit pressing equipment will be on display and visitors will be able to watch demonstrations of the machinery in action.

Three Counties International Perry Competition

The Malvern Autumn Show is home to the Three Counties International Perry Competition, celebrating the unique heritage of perry pear growing and perry making in the Three Counties region.

Organised by the Three Counties Cider & Perry Association, the competition and display aims to deepen the understanding and appreciation of perry. Visitors can sample a wide range of single varieties, blends and international perries, while learning from passionate producers who are on hand to share their expertise. Visitors can also cast their vote for their favourite perry. More information on how to enter can be found here: Announcing the 2026 Three Counties Cider & Perry Association’s International Perry Championship – TCCPA

The Three Counties Showground will be entering its own Perry, produced from fruit grown in the National Perry Pear Collection, into the Perry competition, with samples also available for visitors to taste during the show.

Guided Orchard Tours

Perry Pear Orchard Tour and Tasting

Discover the Heritage of Perry Pear growing with a Guided Perry Pear Orchard Tour & Tasting at Malvern Autumn Show.

Step into the beautiful orchards at the Three Counties Showground and uncover the rich heritage of perry pear growing to make perry (pear cider).

Join Phil from 99PINES and Helen from the Three Counties Agricultural Society for a fascinating guided tour of our National Collection of Perry Pear trees, home to more than 100 traditional perry pear varieties. As you wander through the orchard, you’ll learn about the unique characteristics of different pear varieties, their historical significance, and the intriguing connections they have to local places, people and legends.

Throughout the orchard tour, you’ll enjoy tasting a selection of delicious perries crafted from individual varieties found within the collection, offering a true flavour of the region’s orchard heritage.

Whether you’re a perry enthusiast, a lover of local history or simply looking for a unique experience during your visit to Malvern Autumn Show, these tours provide an engaging and enjoyable insight into one of the UK’s most distinctive agricultural traditions – suitable for adults of all levels of knowledge.

This Perry Pear Orchard Tour will take place daily at 12:30pm and 3:30pm from Friday to Sunday during Malvern Autumn Show. Please note: Orchard Tour & Tasting tickets can be purchased online as an add-on when buying Malvern Autumn Show admission tickets, until the places are filled.

Wildlife Apple Orchard Tour

Join the Severn Treescapes Team from the Gloucestershire, Worcestershire & Herefordshire Wildlife Trusts for an exclusive half hour gentle tour through our traditional apple orchard.

Hear about the value of these habitats for wildlife and how this orchard like many others across the three counties provide a vital hotspot for thousands of species, some of which you may be lucky enough to spot during the tour.

Tours will run at 11:00am and 2:00pm each day of the Malvern Autumn Show. Please ensure you purchase your Malvern Autumn Show ticket before you book this tour here. Book your free Wildlife Apple Orchard Tour place here and please note there is potential for uneven ground, however, there will be a buggy available for those who require assistance.

Talks and Tastings

Within the Orchard & Hopyard Pavilion, there will be an expanded talks stage programme, including sessions led by the resident perry maker at 99PINES and the keeper of the Three Counties National Perry Pear Collection. Throughout the weekend, visitors will have the opportunity to explore several perry bars and exhibitor stands, where they can sample and purchase a range of delicious perries while learning more about this traditional drink and the craft behind it.

Commercial Apples & Pears Competition

We’re pleased to announce that entries are now open for the Commercial Apples & Pears competitions at the Malvern Autumn Show 2026, celebrating the very best fruit and juice producers from across the region. If you or your business would like to take part, you can enter online here: Malvern Autumn Show 2026 – Showing Scene

Commercial Fruit Juice Competition

Celebrate the vibrant flavours of the region with the Commercial Fruit Juice Competition, where local producers showcase their finest fresh fruit juices. From crisp apples to rich berry blends, this is your chance to sample the very best that Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire have to offer.

If you or your business would like to take part, you can enter online here: Malvern Autumn Show 2026 – Showing Scene

National Fruit Show Education Area

This is a fantastic area for children and families, with plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained.

There are opportunities to sample apples, apple juice, fruit leathers and apple crisps as well as displays of different types of apple trees, such as espalier, cordons and fans.

There is plenty of information on how trees are grafted rather than grown from seed and how to graft more than one variety on to a rootstock and advice on how to identify where fruit has been grown.

Visitors can learn how British orchards change throughout the seasons and about the life cycle of fruit. There will be information on how to get into careers within the British fruit industry too.

Hopyard Area

The three shires of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire together produce more than half of the hops grown in the UK and are collectively known as the Hopshires.

The Malvern Autumn Show features a Hopyard Pavilion to allow hop growers and brewers in these counties to come together to promote the region’s hop-growing prowess and the vital role it has to play in the future of British brewing. Anyone interested in learning more about all aspects of the industry and hop-to-glass process will be able to chat to local growers and brewers in this area.