Private wine tour from London
A private day to the vineyards of the south-east, with guided tours, tastings and lunch, planned around your group.
Starts Pickup in London or the south-east, arranged for your group
Surrey wine tours you can book
There are fewer bookable tours in Surrey than in Sussex or Kent, but the ones below are good, and Denbies is easy to visit on your own by train.
Sussex and Surrey from London
A pioneering Sussex estate, a sparkling wine specialist and a small vineyard in the Surrey Hills, with transport from London.
Starts London
Denbies from Brighton
A tour and tasting at Denbies, stopping at Devil’s Dyke on the way back to Brighton.
Starts Brighton
Getting to Surrey’s vineyards
- Denbies, DorkingTrains run from London Waterloo and Victoria to Dorking in under an hour. The estate is on the edge of town, a 15 to 20-minute walk or a short taxi from the station.
- GuildfordThe base for Albury, Greyfriars and High Clandon. Trains run from Waterloo, then it’s a short taxi ride.
- DrivingDenbies has a large car park, but someone will need to skip the tasting. A tour is the easier option for a group.
Surrey vineyards to know
- DenbiesOne of the largest single-estate vineyards in England, on the slopes outside Dorking, with indoor cellar tours, a restaurant and a vineyard train in the warmer months.
- Albury Organic VineyardA small organic estate in the Surrey Hills, near Shere.
- GreyfriarsOn the Hog’s Back near Guildford, known for its sparkling wines.
- High ClandonA boutique estate east of Guildford, with tastings on selected days.
Opening days, dog policies and more in our Surrey vineyard directory. Want more tours to choose from? Sussex is next door and has the widest choice in England.
Where to stay
At the vineyards
Denbies Vineyard Hotel
Seventeen en-suite rooms on the Denbies estate, so you can stay after a tour or dinner at the winery.
Nearby
The Drummond at Albury
Set in the heart of the Surrey Hills, The Drummond at Albury has a relaxed bar, an elegant dining room and a garden by the stream, with characterful rooms upstairs.
The Hurtwood Hotel
The Hurtwood Hotel is a 1920s building in the Surrey Hills village of Peaslake with 15 individually furnished bedrooms.
Wotton House
A country house hotel on the Wotton estate near Dorking, once home of the Evelyn family, with an Italian garden laid out in the 1600s.
The Angel Hotel
The Angel is a timber framed building on Guildford’s historic High Street, and its stone vaulted undercroft dates back to the 1300s.
Questions people ask
What is the best vineyard to visit in Surrey?
Denbies, near Dorking, is the biggest and the easiest to visit, with tours, tastings, a restaurant and a station nearby. For somewhere smaller, try Albury or Greyfriars.
Can I visit Denbies by train from London?
Yes. Trains from Waterloo and Victoria reach Dorking in under an hour, and Denbies is a 15 to 20-minute walk from the station.
Is there a private wine tour in Surrey?
Yes. A private wine tour from London can be built around the Surrey vineyards for your group. Ask for Surrey when you book.