Vineyards & wine tasting
English wine production is turning heads on both sides of the Channel. There are nearly 400 commercial vineyards dotted around England, from Cornwall to Suffolk and Yorkshire. Many are open to the public and offer luxury on-site accommodation in B&Bs, self-catering cottages and barn conversions so you can really make the most of your wine-tasting experience. What could be better than learning about all things wine while looking forward to a sip or two of the homegrown sparkling stuff as the sun sets across the perfectly contoured vineyard.
Take a tour of England's wine country
Sample some of the best wine, cider and juices in the country in Kent.
Location: Tenterden, Kent
Choose between red, white or rosé at Sealwood Cottage
Sample the fruits of this Derbyshire vineyard in the charming countryside of The National Forest, and then go to sleep in a pyramid-roofed bedroom.
Location: Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Visit a family run vineyard in the heart of the Chilterns
Explore the vineyard and sample the wine and beer produced in this truly independent brewery in Oxfordshire.
Location: Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Sample Surrey’s top tipples
Surrey has a wealth of drinks producers creating delicious award-winning wines and beers right across the county.
Location: Dorking, Surrey
Sample wines at the scenic Sedlescombe Organic Vineyards
Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard is one of the most idyllic tourist attraction locations in 1066 Country, near Hastings.
Location: Sedlescombe, East Sussex
Raise a glass in the South Downs countryside
English sparkling wine is enjoying a renaissance.
Location: Brighton & Hove, East Sussex
Experience wine-making the way in Bradford-on-Avon
Enjoy an organic tipple among the vines of an English country gem.
Location: Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Give your taste buds a treat at the Furleigh Estate vineyard
Explore the peace and tranquillity of the Furleigh Estate vineyard, before getting down to the real business of testing out the wines for yourself.
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Discover Biddenden Vineyards in Kent
Making wine in the Garden of England.
Location: Biddenden, Kent
Go wine tasting at Ryedale Vineyards
Sample wines from England’s most northerly vineyard.
Location: York, Yorkshire
Raise a glass of English sparkling wine to the South Downs
Bathed in the sunshine and shelter of the South Downs in Sussex, enjoy some fine English wines direct from grape to glass.
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex