What to do and see in Surrey, England: The Best Food & Drink

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.

A multi award winning Brewery with Taproom & Terrace handcrafting unfined natural delicious real ales in the heart of the Surrey countryside. On site a fully stocked bar incl. own brewed beer & cider (+wine, prosecco, spirits, tea, coffee, soft drinks and more). All own brews are available to drink in or take away. The Taproom is ideal for holding parties, celebrations, business meetings and other events.

5 Spice Cookery is an oriental cookery school specialising in Malaysian, Thai, and Japanese cuisine based in Guildford, Surrey, UK.

Fun and friendly Thai cooking classes for individuals and groups wanting to learn about Thai food and how to cook authentic and delicious Thai dishes, taught by authentic Thai chefs!

We provide private and group Thai Cooking Classes and catering events. Parties, Weddings, and also Team Building cooking classes. Group cooking classes most weekends.

Grape and Grain Tours run delectable food and drink day tours in the South of England. On the Surrey Hills Tour (departing from Guildford Railway Station) and the Hampshire Tour (departing from Winchester Railway Station) guests enjoy a fun and educational day in the English countryside, visiting an English vineyard for wine tasting, a brewery for beer tasting and a distillery for gin tasting. A delicious two-course gastropub lunch and luxury transport are included. The tours are hosted by company owner, Joel Eastman, who has 15 years experience in the drinks industry. Throughout the day Joel reveals intriguing stories about Hampshire’s rich drinks history. It's a relaxed and social, day perfect for couples, groups of friends, family or work colleagues. Grape and Grain Tours also offers special tours throughout the year, as well as private bookings and corporate tours.