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Chilterns and Thames Valley vineyards to visit

Small, mostly family-run vineyards in the hills above the Thames and across the Chilterns, several of them within reach of a station from London.

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Vineyards in the Chilterns and the Thames Valley

Chilterns and Thames Valley wine in brief

  • Around Henley-on-Thames, a handful of vineyards sit within a few miles of each other in the hills above the river.
  • Stanlake Park near Twyford and Chiltern Valley near Hambleden are open most of the year. Most of the others open for booked tours, often from late spring to early September.
  • Fairmile is a short walk from Henley station and Stanlake Park a 15-minute walk from Twyford, both on lines from London Paddington.

For guided days with transport, see Chilterns and Henley wine tours. Details checked in October 2026.

Chilterns and Thames Valley vineyards at a glance

Taken from each vineyard’s own visiting information. A dash means the vineyard does not say, so check with them before you travel.

VineyardWhereBookingFoodDogsStay
Stanlake Park Wine EstateTwyford, near ReadingBook aheadYesNo–
Chiltern Valley Winery and BreweryOld Luxters, Hambleden, near Henley-on-ThamesBook aheadYesNo–
Fairmile VineyardHenley-on-ThamesBook aheadYes––
Oaken Grove VineyardFawley, near Henley-on-ThamesBook aheadYes––
JoJo’s VineyardRussells Water, near Henley-on-ThamesBook aheadYesYes–
Harrow & HopeMarlowBook aheadYes––
Woodfine WineSeer Green, near BeaconsfieldBook aheadYesYes–
Daws Hill VineyardRadnage, near High WycombeBook ahead–––
Brightwell VineyardNear WallingfordBook ahead–––
Dropmore VineyardNear Burnham BeechesBook ahead–––

Vineyards in the Chilterns and the Thames Valley

Around Henley and Marlow, and across the Chilterns from Wallingford to Beaconsfield and Burnham Beeches.

Stanlake Park Wine Estate

Twyford, near Reading

A wine estate a short walk from Twyford station with tours all year, a wine bar open six days a week and rooms on the estate.

Visiting: The wine bar opens Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays except bank holidays), until 6pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday and 8pm Thursday to Saturday, with cheese and charcuterie boards and cream teas. Tours run all year, booked ahead online: the tour and tasting of six wines takes about 90 minutes (£25 in November 2026), and there is a wine and cheese tour. Over-18s only on tours, and no dogs except assistance dogs. Twyford station is a 15-minute walk.

Chiltern Valley Winery and Brewery

Old Luxters, Hambleden, near Henley-on-Thames

A winery, brewery and liqueur maker at Old Luxters, with tours all year, a cellar shop, a food truck and farmhouse bed and breakfast.

Visiting: The two-hour tour of the winery, brewery and liqueur making ends with a tutored tasting and costs £25, booked ahead; dates are released about four months in advance, with fewer at weekends. The cellar shop opens daily from 9am to 5pm, and the food truck serves coffee, pizza and sharing boards daily from 10am to 4pm except on event days. No under-18s and no dogs on tours or in the shop.

Vineyard website On our Henley tour

Fairmile Vineyard

Henley-on-Thames

A sparkling wine vineyard a short walk from Henley-on-Thames station, with tours all year and a cellar door shop.

Visiting: Tours of about an hour run all year and end with a tasting of two sparkling wines, at £18 a head (children free), booked by phone or email; groups of six or more can choose their own date. The cellar door shop opens on Tuesday and Saturday from 10am to noon and Thursday from noon to 2pm. You can buy a chilled bottle to drink in the vineyard and bring a picnic.

Vineyard website On our Henley tour

Oaken Grove Vineyard

Fawley, near Henley-on-Thames

A family-run vineyard in the hills above Henley with weekend tours and tastings and a summer wine terrace.

Visiting: Tours with a guided tasting of three still and two sparkling wines run up to twice a day on most weekends, take about two hours and cost £25, booked ahead; a cheese and charcuterie platter is £17 a head extra. The cellar door opens most weekends or by appointment, and the wine terrace opens in summer, with tables booked online.

Vineyard website On our Henley tour

JoJo’s Vineyard

Russells Water, near Henley-on-Thames

A small vineyard making three wines, with seated tastings and a summer pop-up wine bar.

Visiting: Every visit is booked ahead and it opens on selected days. Seated tastings of its three wines take about 90 minutes and cost £25, with a cheese and charcuterie board for £20 a head extra. In summer a pop-up wine bar runs on selected weekends and Thursday evenings. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

Vineyard website On our Henley tour

Harrow & Hope

Marlow

A sparkling wine producer on the slopes above Marlow with small-group summer tours and Friday evening openings.

Visiting: Tours of the vineyard and winery with three sparkling wines run from May to early September, take about two hours and cost from £35, for up to 12, booked ahead; they return in spring 2027. On selected Fridays in June, July and August it opens from 5pm to 9pm for wine by the glass and food, with a free ticket booked ahead.

Vineyard website

Woodfine Wine

Seer Green, near Beaconsfield

An organic, natural wine vineyard on Newbarn Farm, with walking tours, pizza nights and farm accommodation.

Visiting: A walking tour of the vineyard, orchard, meadows and winery, then a tasting of natural wines and cider with a platter of local cheese and charcuterie, takes about two and a half hours and costs £40, on dates in its events calendar, booked ahead. There are also ticketed wine and pizza nights. Dogs on leads are welcome, but not in the winery.

Vineyard website On our Chilterns tour

Daws Hill Vineyard

Radnage, near High Wycombe

A small Chilterns vineyard and winery making sparkling wine, with booked tours and winery events.

Visiting: Public tours of the vineyard and winery with a tasting are booked ahead through the calendar on its website, and private tours can be arranged. Tours pause over the winter and restart in spring. Friday tasting flights and other events are listed on its website.

Vineyard website On our Chilterns tour

Brightwell Vineyard

Near Wallingford

A Thames-side vineyard north of Wallingford with a weekend wine shop and summer tours.

Visiting: The wine shop opens on Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 6pm. A one-hour tour with three wines (£15) runs on most weekends from June to mid-September, and a two-hour winemaker’s tour with five wines (£25) on selected weekends, both booked ahead online. Groups of 10 or more can book tours all year.

Vineyard website

Dropmore Vineyard

Near Burnham Beeches

A small private vineyard making English sparkling wine, open to small groups by appointment in summer.

Visiting: There are no casual visits. In summer, small groups can tour, taste and buy by appointment, with a Talk and Taste voucher at £25 a head (four or more) and the date arranged by email.

Vineyard website On our Chilterns tour

Questions people ask

Which Chilterns vineyards can I reach by train?

Fairmile is a short walk from Henley-on-Thames station and Stanlake Park a 15-minute walk from Twyford. Our two guided tours start from Amersham and Twyford stations.

Which vineyards do the Chilterns and Henley tours visit?

The Amersham tour has visited Dropmore, Woodfine and Daws Hill. The Henley tour changes its line-up by date, between Fairmile, JoJo’s, Oaken Grove, Chiltern Valley and Stonor Valley.

Which are open without booking?

Stanlake Park’s wine bar, Chiltern Valley’s cellar shop and food truck, and the Fairmile and Brightwell shops all have set opening hours. Tours everywhere need booking.