City: England
Top Things to do in England
Things to do in England, United Kingdom: The Best Wineries & Vineyards
– in Europe (green & dark grey)
– in the United Kingdom (green)
Restaurants in England
1. Winner Hill Vineyard
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Winner Hill Farm is a small family-run vineyard on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire. We have been making wine here since 2006 using carefully selected vines for the climate in the UK.
2. Cambridgeshire Wine School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 542 reviews
Fun and informative wine tastings and gin tastings. Book in advance online for Saturday courses and evening tastings (link is given next to map). For an ideal present buy a Wine Tasting Gift Experience voucher! We can arrange private parties (birthdays, hen nights, staff socials, team building) to suit your choice of date. Plus we offer WSET wine qualification courses.
Reviewed By tanksie - Cambridge, United Kingdom
I decided to give the WSET level 1 course ago after speaking to Mark at the Cambridge Food festival and I'm glad I did. Although I could have jumped straight to the level 2 course (you don't need level 1 as Mark will point out), I'm glad that I did this day course to get familiar with the basics of wine. I enjoyed the pace of the course and how Mark delivered it. He has a great deal of knowledge and a clear passion for them. There is nothing pretentious or snobbish at all, just a good atmosphere and lots of fun. We got to taste a few wines along the way but importantly, we learnt how to spit the wine out - I’ll save the swallowing of the wine for the evenings! Level 1 does give you a good depth of the basics and in one day I certainly came out far knowledgeable than before. I would recommend this course to anyone who wanted to feel a bit more competent when it comes to wine, it also would make a nice gift. Thanks for the fantastic day and look forward to booking onto level 2!
3. Tinwood Estate Vineyard
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 334 reviews
Visit our beautiful vineyards and brand new modern tasting room overlooking the vines open every day of the week. Come and enjoy a glass of bubbles in the sun after we show you around the vineyard.
Reviewed By _DAVIDR_GU10 - Surrey, United Kingdom
Definitely the best sparklingly wine tasting experience we’ve had in England! Led by the owner, she gave a wonderful short tour of the vineyard and a highly entertaining and informative guided wine tasting set in the excellent new tasting room with spacious indoor and outdoor areas. The 3 sparkling wines on offer are excellent - definitely on a par with champagne. Also try the generous sharing cheese platter! All in all a well deserved 5 star experience
4. Greyfriars Vineyard
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 104 reviews
Under new management since October 2010, we are a commercial vineyard producing award winning English Sparkling wine. Greyfriars was originally planted in 1989 and has been producing great grapes and wines for over 20 years. We took over in late 2010 with the aim of expanding the vineyard dramatically, producing stunning English sparkling wine and building a state of the art winery, cellar and tasting room. We are well on the way to that goal. We have planted over 30 acres of new vines, predominantly the three classical Champagne grape varieties; Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. This will enable us to create a small range of spectacular English sparkling wines reflecting the unique local soil conditions, climate and heritage of the Surrey North Downs. The Downs in southern England are blessed with similar geological and soil conditions to the Champagne region in France. At Greyfriars we have a clay/loam topsoil over several hundred feet of wonderful free draining Cretaceous chalk. The chalk was originally deposited over a hundred million years ago when this entire area was submerged under a tropical sea. The highest part of the estate offers splendid views towards the South Downs and east towards Guildford and beyond. In September 2013 we released the first wine made entirely by our own fair hands, a delicious sparkling rose, the first release of many. By the end of the decade we will be producing 100,000 bottles a year.
Reviewed By teinar2016 - Helsinki, Finland
Had a fantastic tour and wine tasting at Greyfriars in a beautiful vineyard setting. You can tell that the team is passionate about their wines and what they do. And the wines tasted were delicious. Highly recommended!
5. Winbirri Vineyards
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 188 reviews
Winbirri Vineyards, award winning wines from Norfolk. This family run vineyard and winery is set in twenty five acres of beautiful Norfolk country side. With a new state of the art winery just completed all the wines are produced on site from grapes grown here at the vineyards.
Reviewed By caks15 - Gorleston-on-Sea, United Kingdom
This was a truly informative, fascinating, enjoyable and excellent morning to celebrate my wife's birthday. Lee, the owner, is both inspired and inspiring. The tour was amazingly good value for money and including tasting five wines (generous tastes!) with nibbles included. However, access by taxi or having a driver willing to forego the tasting is essential if you wish to enjoy the wine to the full!
6. Bothy Vineyard
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
Our philosophy at Bothy Vineyard is to produce the highest quality wines from grapes cultivated in as environmentally-friendly a way as possible. We continue an ancient tradition of wine making in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire. The local micro-climate, warm sandy soils, long ripening season and mature vines produce wines of consistent depth and quality which have won many awards. Visit us to experience the freshness and character of English wine at its best.
Reviewed By martynaweronika
If you are visiting Oxfordshire, Bothy vineyard is a fantastic place to stop by. The owners are very passionate about wine and very welcoming. I enjoyed all stories and facts they shared with us and feel inspired to learn more about wine produced in England. It's a small, family run vineyard which makes this place even more special and their wine is delicious.
7. Flint Vineyard
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 80 reviews
Flint Vineyard is set in a beautiful location overlooking the Waveney Valley, close to the bustling market town of Bungay. Join us for a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes at one of England’s most exciting new wineries, including a guided tour of our vineyard and state-of-the-art winery and a tutored tasting of our award-winning wines. The Independent's Best Buy English Still Wine 2018 & Times Top 100 Wines.
Reviewed By skdotcom
I've visited the vineyard a few times over the past couple of years. Three times for the tour, and a couple of times for the 15 mile lunch. Hannah and Ben who own and manage the Vineyard are great hosts and everyone is made to feel very welcome. The tour (which lasts about two hours) is led by Ben. His encyclopedic knowledge of wine/winemaking is impressive, with his passion for combining the technical and traditional sides of winemaking being a central theme. I always find the content of the tour really interesting and Ben is always happy to answer any questions that the group throw at him. Of course, no vineyard tour is complete without sampling some wine! I personally really enjoy their wines, so much so that I have joined their Venn wine club. If you have time the "15 mile lunch" is a worthy addition to the tour. It comprises local meats, cheese and bread with a choice of wine to accompany it. Overall I have nothing but praise for Flint. Keep up the excellent work! It's also worth knowing that if like me you have a passion for craft beer, the farm site on which Flint is based is also home to a separately run business named Ampersand. If you time it right you might find their taproom open when you visit Flint :)
8. Little Oak Vineyard
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 104 reviews
Little Oak vineyard is an English vineyard set in the heart of the Cotswolds. We are open for tours & tastings all year and have a number of gift ideas available direct from the vineyard. We are open daily and welcome visitors for tours & tastings (during the summer we get extremely busy so to avoid disappointment we would recommend booking, with prior booking we can offer lunch too.
Reviewed By lucycU3302DK - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Gemma was a great host, explaining how the vineyard started and the different varieties and vintages of wines produced from this little slice of the Cotswolds. Wine tasting was fun and we enjoyed walking around the fields learning about growing grapes in the Uk. They were kind enough to let us bring our dogs along. There is also a lunch option with a range of local produce on offer which went down a treat after all the drinking.
9. Avalon Vineyard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
This vineyard claims to be the only totally organic one in the south-west of England.
10. Chapel Down
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 679 reviews
Chapel Down is England’s leading wine producer and one of the UK’s most exciting drinks companies. Produced in Kent, Chapel Down offers a world-class range of sparkling and still wines, together with an award-winning range of Curious beer and cider. Located in Tenterden, in the heart of the Kent countryside, the Chapel Down winery is open to the public throughout the year. Chapel Down offers guided tours of the winery and vineyards, together with tutored tastings and gift experiences. The winery boasts excellent visitor facilities, including an impressive restaurant and shop stocking local produce. Chapel Down offer a variety of experiences, from Guided Tours and Tutored Wine Tastings to Gift Experiences and the opportunity to Lease a Vine. Visitors are also welcome to explore the grounds, the beautiful herb garden and complimentary vineyard walks.
Reviewed By Gansyandd - Hythe, United Kingdom
Enjoyed a great wine tasting with Tom - very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about wine, particularly English wines - followed by a lovely lunch in the Swan restaurant. Highly recommend.
