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Vineyard directory
Devon vineyards to visit
Family vineyards across the county, from the Dart and Teign valleys to the hills near Tiverton and the farmland around Barnstaple, many with a café, a restaurant or a cottage to stay in.
Devon wine in brief
- Most Devon vineyards are small and run by the people who planted them, and many have a café or holiday cottages too.
- Most visits pair a walk in the vines with a tasting in the winery or a barn, and the owners often lead the tours.
- Tours mostly run from spring to September or October and nearly all are booked ahead. A few larger estates, such as Sandridge Barton, Calancombe and Kenton Park, stay open through the winter for tastings and food.
For tours, see West Country wine tours. Details checked in October 2026.
Where to stay
Self-catering
Holiday cottages around Exeter
Self-catering cottages in and around Exeter, between Pebblebed near Topsham, Kenton and Swanaford on the edge of Dartmoor.
Devon 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.
| Vineyard | Where | Booking | Food | Dogs | Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandridge Barton | Stoke Gabriel, near Totnes | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Calancombe Estate | Near Modbury, South Hams | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| Kenton Park Estate | Kenton, near Exeter | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | – |
| Pebblebed Vineyard | Clyst St George, near Topsham | Book ahead | Yes | No | – |
| Lily Farm Vineyard | Knowle, near Budleigh Salterton | Book ahead | – | No | – |
| Heron Farm | Near Honiton | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lyme Bay Winery | Shute, near Axminster | Book ahead | Yes | – | – |
| Castlewood Vineyard | Musbury, near Axminster | Book ahead | – | – | Yes |
| Swanaford Vineyard | Bridford, near Exeter | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Wellhayes Vineyard | Clayhanger, near Tiverton | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Alder Vineyard | Lewdown, near Okehampton | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | – |
| Huxbear Vineyard | Near Chudleigh, Teign Valley | Book ahead | – | Yes | – |
| Tamar Valley Vineyard | Bere Alston, Tamar Valley | Book ahead | Yes | – | – |
| Venn Valley Vineyard | Landkey, near Barnstaple | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | – |
| Torview Wines | Sheepwash, near Beaworthy | Book ahead | – | Yes | – |
| Quoit at Cross Vineyard | Stoodleigh, near Tiverton | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Ten Acres Vineyard | Winkleigh | Book ahead | – | – | Yes |
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South and East Devon
The Dart and the South Hams, the Exe estuary, and East Devon from Budleigh Salterton to Axminster.
Sandridge Barton
Stoke Gabriel, near Totnes
A large Dart Valley wine estate, where the Sharpham wines are now made, with guided and self-guided tastings, a restaurant and holiday houses.
Visiting: It opens Thursday and Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm, and Monday to Wednesday by appointment. A self-guided tasting is £15, a guided tasting of three wines with a winery tour and cheese £25 (about an hour), and a two-hour Vineyard Safari £55. ROAM restaurant serves lunch Thursday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm. A walking trail leads up to the newer vineyard. Dogs on leads are welcome; there is livestock on the estate.
Calancombe Estate
Near Modbury, South Hams
A vineyard, winery, cider orchard and gin distillery with a restaurant and guided and self-guided tastings.
Visiting: Through autumn and the Christmas season it opens Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm. A self-guided tour and tasting is £25, a cheese and wine tasting £35, and the Grand Tour on Fridays and Saturdays at 11am £55 with a cheese and charcuterie platter; booking is recommended. Dogs on leads may go into the vineyard, but not the restaurant, tasting areas or winery.
Kenton Park Estate
Kenton, near Exeter
A vineyard estate near the Exe estuary with a restaurant and a range of booked wine experiences.
Visiting: All tours and tastings are booked online, from wine and canapés (£45, about an hour and three-quarters) to a four-and-a-half-hour Wine Safari (£125). The restaurant opens Tuesday to Saturday for breakfast and lunch, and booking is advised. Dogs on leads are welcome, including on tours.
Pebblebed Vineyard
Clyst St George, near Topsham
A single-estate vineyard and winery owned by Darts Farm, with seasonal tours led by the winemaker.
Visiting: Tours run from May to September, on Thursdays at 4pm and Saturdays at 11.30am and 3pm, at £38: a glass of sparkling wine, a walk in the vines, a tasting of five wines in the winery, and cheese and charcuterie. Bookings for 2027 open in the new year. The wines are also sold at the Darts Farm shop nearby. No dogs at the vineyard.
Lily Farm Vineyard
Knowle, near Budleigh Salterton
A small family vineyard near Budleigh Salterton with owner-led summer tours and weekly bottle sales.
Visiting: It opens on Fridays and Saturdays from 10.30am to 3pm to sell wine. Guided tours of about an hour and a half, with four still wines, run from May to September on Fridays and Saturdays at 11am, at £18 a head (two or more, booked ahead). No dogs other than assistance dogs. The 357 bus stops in Knowle.
Heron Farm
Near Honiton
A 17-acre vineyard and farm beside the River Otter with a restaurant, kitchen garden, orchards and seasonal tours.
Visiting: It opens Friday to Monday, 9am to 4pm. The farm and vineyard tour runs on Saturdays from April to September, takes 75 to 90 minutes and ends with a tasting; tickets are £25, booked ahead. You can stay on for lunch in the restaurant or walled garden. Dogs on leads are welcome in many outdoor areas, and Heron House, which sleeps 12, can be rented.
Lyme Bay Winery
Shute, near Axminster
A winery rather than a vineyard, making English wine, mead and spirits, with a cellar door shop and guided tastings.
Visiting: The cellar door opens Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4.30pm (closed for lunch 12.30pm to 1.15pm), and you can ask to taste at the counter. The Gold Guided Tasting of seven wines with nibbles is £35, about two and a half hours, usually on Fridays and Saturdays at 1.30pm in season, booked ahead by email.
Castlewood Vineyard
Musbury, near Axminster
A small vineyard below Musbury Castle hill fort with summer tours, a cellar door and holiday accommodation.
Visiting: Tours and tastings run on set summer dates, at £30 for about two hours, ending with a tasting of all the wines with local bread and cheese; they are booked ahead online with a minimum of six, and private tours can be arranged. Holiday cottages and a converted bus on the vineyard can be rented.
Dartmoor, Mid and North Devon
The Teign Valley and the edge of Dartmoor, the hills around Tiverton, the Tamar, and the country around Barnstaple and Winkleigh.
Swanaford Vineyard
Bridford, near Exeter
A family vineyard in the Teign Valley, inside Dartmoor National Park, with guided tours, self-guided walks, a tasting barn and holiday cottages.
Visiting: The guided tour and tasting takes about 90 minutes and costs £20: a walk through the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier vines, then four wines, two of them sparkling, in the tasting barn. Tours are booked ahead and need six people to run. A self-guided walk with three wines is £15 with no booking in the season, and cheese and charcuterie can be pre-ordered. Dogs on leads are welcome. Phone ahead outside tour times.
Wellhayes Vineyard
Clayhanger, near Tiverton
A small family estate making sparkling wine from its own grapes, with summer tours and concerts.
Visiting: Guided tours run by appointment on Sundays and Wednesdays at 3pm from May to September, booked ahead: about an hour and a half, £30, with the winery, a walk in the vines, a glass of Wellhayes sparkling wine, its own chocolates and a Devon cream tea. Outside tours you can call in, depending on whether the owners are there.
Alder Vineyard
Lewdown, near Okehampton
A family vineyard and winery at the foot of Dartmoor with year-round tours, a kitchen café and a shop.
Visiting: Vineyard tours with a tasting take about 90 minutes and cost £20, in a summer version (April to October) and a winter one (November to March), booked ahead. The kitchen and shop open Wednesday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm, with breakfast and lunch. Under-18s go free and dogs on leads are welcome.
Huxbear Vineyard
Near Chudleigh, Teign Valley
An off-grid family vineyard, winery and microbrewery in the Teign Valley.
Visiting: Tours of about an hour with a free tasting run from April to September, at £14.50, booked ahead through its website; small groups may pay a minimum charge. Wine sales are by appointment, Wednesday to Sunday afternoons. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Tamar Valley Vineyard
Bere Alston, Tamar Valley
A vineyard on the Devon bank of the Tamar with summer tours and wine by the glass on set days.
Visiting: Wine by the glass is served on Fridays and Sundays, 12pm to 3pm, with cheese and charcuterie platters booked ahead. Public guided tours run from Easter to the end of August, £20 for over-18s, booked ahead online. Satnavs will not take you to the door, so follow the directions on its website.
Venn Valley Vineyard
Landkey, near Barnstaple
Owner-led vineyard tours and tastings between Swimbridge and Landkey, with a café on site.
Visiting: Tours run Thursday to Saturday at 10.30am and 2.30pm and Sunday at 10.30am, last about an hour and a half and cost £20 with up to four wines, booked ahead online. The Vine café opens Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 4pm and Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Dogs on leads are welcome on tours and in the café.
Torview Wines
Sheepwash, near Beaworthy
A small family vineyard and winery with views to Dartmoor, offering tours with a tasting.
Visiting: Tours start in the vines, move into the winery and end with a tasting of three wines; they take about 90 minutes and cost £15, at 11am and 2pm on dates shown in its online calendar. For bookings less than a day ahead, phone 07977 408829. Children go free and dogs on leads are welcome.
Quoit at Cross Vineyard
Stoodleigh, near Tiverton
A five-acre family vineyard planted in 2019, above the Exe valley.
Visiting: Public tours run from April to September on Fridays at 5.30pm and Sundays at 11.30am: 90 minutes and four wines for £15, booked ahead, and they need six guests to run. From October to March there are only private group tours. Under-18s and dogs on leads go free.
Ten Acres Vineyard
Winkleigh
A campsite and vineyard with a winery and a wine shop, and weekly tours in the camping season.
Visiting: A tour with a tasting of still and sparkling wines runs every Saturday at 4.30pm in the camping season, about an hour and a half, at £14 a head, paid ahead; private groups of six or more can book other days. The Devon Wine Shack opens from May to September. Children and dogs on leads go free. Camping and glamping on site.
Questions people ask
Which Devon vineyards are open all year?
Sandridge Barton near Totnes, Calancombe near Modbury and Kenton Park near Exeter keep tastings and food going through the winter, and Alder Vineyard on the edge of Dartmoor runs winter tours. Most of the smaller vineyards close to visitors from October to spring.
Can you visit a Devon vineyard without a car?
Lily Farm near Budleigh Salterton is beside the 357 bus stop in Knowle, and Pebblebed is close to Topsham. For most of the others you need a car or a taxi.
Which Devon vineyards have somewhere to eat?
Sandridge Barton, Calancombe, Kenton Park, Heron Farm, Alder and Venn Valley all serve food, and Swanaford and Tamar Valley offer cheese and charcuterie if you order ahead.