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English wine tours

Every vineyard tour and tasting we list, in one place. Each one is checked against our booking partners’ live listings every week.

Day trips from London

Full-day English wine tour from London

From London · Full day · Lunch

Three award-winning vineyards in a day, with lunch and transport from London.

Starts Central London

Private wine tour from London

Private · Three to five wineries · Lunch

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

London sparkling wine and cheese bus tour

London · Sightseeing · Tasting

A sightseeing bus tour of London with a tasting of Gusbourne sparkling wine and British cheese on board.

Starts Central London

London wine tasting bus tour

London · 90 minutes · Sommelier

Ninety minutes round the sights with a sommelier, wine and paired cheeses.

Starts Central London

Sussex

Sussex vineyards by vintage bus from Brighton

From Brighton · 6.5 hours · Picnic lunch

A 1960s Routemaster to two Sussex vineyards, with a picnic of Sussex produce among the vines.

Starts Brighton station, Brighton

Sussex vintage bus tour with train from London

From London · Full day · Vineyard lunch

Return train tickets from London to Sussex, then a vintage bus to two vineyards, with lunch at one of them.

Starts London, by train to Sussex

Sussex and Surrey wine tour from London

From London · Full day · Three vineyards

A pioneering Sussex estate, a sparkling wine specialist and a small vineyard in the Surrey Hills, with transport from London.

Starts London

E-bike the South Downs with a tasting at Albourne

Near Brighton · 4.5 hours · Private

Seasonal note: Albourne’s tasting room is closed for winter and reopens in spring 2027, so check what your date includes.

An e-bike ride over the South Downs and a tasting at Albourne Estate.

Starts Albourne, near Brighton, West Sussex

Guided walk and vineyard tour from Alfriston

Alfriston · 6 hours · Pub lunch

A guided walk through the South Downs countryside, lunch at a village pub and a visit to an award-winning vineyard.

Starts Alfriston, East Sussex

Sussex vineyard tour by minibus from Brighton

From Brighton · Pickup and drop-off

Sussex vineyards by minibus, with tastings and a village pub, and pickup and drop-off in Brighton.

Starts Pickup and drop-off in Brighton

Owner’s tour and tasting at Oastbrook

Bodiam · 2 hours · Tour and tasting

A tour of this boutique vineyard by Bodiam Castle, hosted by the owners, with a tasting of their award-winning wines and the chance to stay on at the bar.

Starts Oastbrook Vineyard, Bodiam, East Sussex

Seven Sisters, Rathfinny and a local brewery

From Brighton · 6 hours · Minibus

Rathfinny Wine Estate, historic villages and the Seven Sisters cliffs by minibus, with a stop at a local brewery.

Starts Hotel pickup in Brighton

Sussex wine estate and Devil’s Dyke

From Brighton · Driven tour · Pub lunch stop

A wine flight and self-guided vineyard walk at a Sussex winery, views from Devil’s Dyke and a country pub lunch stop. Wine and lunch are paid for on the day.

Starts Hotel pickup in Brighton and Peacehaven

Sussex wine and beer day from Brighton

From Brighton · 6 hours · Picnic lunch

Two acclaimed Sussex vineyards with guided tastings, a drive over the South Downs and a seasonal picnic lunch.

Starts Brighton, near Brighton station

Charleston and Rathfinny guided walk

Near Lewes · Guided walk

A guided countryside walk between Charleston, the Bloomsbury group’s farmhouse, and Rathfinny Wine Estate, with no car needed.

Starts Charleston, near Lewes, East Sussex

Kent

Cellar door wine tour from London

From London · Full day · Several vineyards

Tastings at several vineyards in Kent and Sussex, with lunch and the driving taken care of.

Starts London Bridge, central London

Private Kent wine tour

Private · Two vineyards · Pickup available

Your own driver and guide for the day, visiting two Kent vineyards. Good for birthdays, hen parties and work outings.

Starts Ashford International station, Kent

Balfour vineyard walk and tasting

Near Staplehurst · Walk and tasting

A walk through the vines at Hush Heath, home of Balfour, and a tasting of three of their wines.

Starts Balfour Winery, Staplehurst, Kent

Gusbourne sparkling wine tasting

Appledore · Tasting

A tasting of four of Gusbourne’s vintage sparkling wines at the estate on the edge of Romney Marsh.

Starts Gusbourne Estate, Appledore, near Ashford, Kent

Squerryes tour and tasting

Westerham · Tour and tasting

A walk through the vines at Squerryes, then a tasting of its sparkling wines.

Starts Squerryes Estate, Westerham, Kent

Yotes Court vineyard tour and tasting

Near Maidstone · Tour and tasting

A morning tour of the 75-acre vineyard, then a tasting in the cellar door or on the lawn.

Starts Yotes Court Vineyard, Mereworth, near Maidstone, Kent

Westwell tour and tasting

Charing · Tour and tasting

A tour of one of Kent’s most adventurous small wineries, with a tasting.

Starts Westwell Wines, Charing, Kent

Warehorne vineyard tour and tasting

Near Ashford · Tour and tasting

A guided tour and a flight of wines, with cheese or charcuterie boards to add.

Starts Warehorne Vineyard, near Ashford, Kent

Self-guided e-bike tour of Kent vineyards and castles

Kent · Self-guided · Up to 6 hours

Hire an electric bike and follow marked routes past vineyards, castles, a brewery and villages in the Kent countryside, at your own pace.

Starts Headcorn Airfield, near Maidstone, Kent

Full-day wine tour in Sussex and Kent

Sussex and Kent · Full day · Two or three vineyards

Two or three vineyards in the East Sussex and Kent countryside, with a guided tour at each and tastings, and no driving for you to worry about.

Starts Hotel pickup in East Sussex and Kent, including Hastings, Cranbrook and Pluckley

Surrey

Denbies tour and tasting from Brighton

From Brighton · Tour and tasting

A tour and tasting at Denbies in Surrey, stopping at Devil’s Dyke on the way back to Brighton.

Starts Brighton

Hampshire

Hambledon vineyard tour and tasting

Hampshire · Tour and tasting

Seasonal note: Paused for harvest in October 2026, with a seated tasting in its place. Tours return in November.

England’s oldest commercial vineyard, planted in 1952. A walk through the vines, the gravity-fed winery and cellars, then three of their sparkling wines.

Starts Hambledon Vineyard, Hambledon, Hampshire

The Chilterns and Henley

Chilterns wine tour: three boutique vineyards

From Amersham · 6.5 hours · Three vineyards

Pickup from Amersham station, then three small Chilterns vineyards, meeting the people who make the wine, with tours and tastings at each.

Starts Amersham station, Buckinghamshire

Henley wine tour: three vineyards with lunch

From Twyford or Henley · 6.5 hours · Lunch

Three boutique vineyards around Henley-on-Thames, with the owners, tastings and lunch paired with the wines.

Starts Twyford station, Berkshire

The West Country

Swanaford vineyard tour and tasting

Devon · 1.5 hours · Tour and tasting

A walk through the vines at this Devon vineyard, which grows the classic Champagne grapes, followed by a tasting.

Starts Swanaford Vineyard, Bridford, near Exeter, Devon

Wellhayes vineyard tour with sparkling wine and cream tea

Devon · 2 hours · Cream tea

A tour of the vineyard and winery with the owner, a glass of Wellhayes sparkling wine, handmade chocolates and a Devon cream tea.

Starts Wellhayes Vineyard, Clayhanger, near Tiverton, Devon

Wine tasting in Torquay

Torquay · 1.5 hours · Tasting

A relaxed, guided wine tasting on the English Riviera, pitched for all levels of knowledge.

Starts Torquay, Devon

North Devon cider orchard and vineyard tour

North Devon · 5 hours · Tastings

Cider orchards and a vineyard in North Devon, with tastings of local ciders and English wines and a look at how they are made.

Starts Ilfracombe Holiday Park, Ilfracombe, North Devon

Somerset wine and cheese tour with a Michelin-star lunch

From Bristol · Full day · Lunch

Wine and cheese in the valleys around Cheddar, led by a sustainability expert, with lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Starts Bedminster, Bristol

British wine and cheese tasting in Bath

Bath · 1 hour · Tasting

A tasting of British wines and cheeses in a cellar beneath a wine and cheese shop in the centre of Bath.

Starts Abbey Green, central Bath

Natural wine and cider experience near Bristol

Near Bristol · 1.5 hours · Tasting

An organic farm ten minutes from Bristol that grows, ferments and bottles its own natural wine and cider, with a tour and tasting.

Starts Failand, near Bristol

Further afield

Cellar door wine tasting near York

Nun Monkton, near York · Tasting

A self-guided cellar door wine tasting with Yorkshire nibbles at Nun Monkton, a village outside York.

Starts Nun Monkton, near York