For tours in the south-west, see West Country wine tours. Details checked in October 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langham Wine Estate | Crawthorne, near Dorchester | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| Furleigh Estate | Salwayash, near Bridport | Some walk-in | – | Yes | – |
| Bride Valley Vineyard | Litton Cheney, near Bridport | Book ahead | – | Yes | – |
| Bluestone Vineyards | Cholderton, near Salisbury | Some walk-in | Yes | No | – |
| Carvers Hill Estate | Shalbourne, near Marlborough | Book ahead | Yes | No | – |
| Bow in the Cloud Vineyard | Garsdon, near Malmesbury | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Adgestone Vineyard | Brading, Isle of Wight | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
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Crawthorne, near Dorchester
A Dorset sparkling wine estate with a tasting room, a shop and Smiths Kitchen for lunch.
Visiting: It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm, and until 9pm on Fridays. A self-guided tasting and vineyard walk is from £15, and the two-hour guided tour of the vineyard and winery with three wines from £25, at 10.30am or 2.30pm, booked ahead. Lunch can be added: a picnic in the vines in summer, otherwise at Smiths Kitchen.
Salwayash, near Bridport
A west Dorset vineyard and winery with drop-in tastings and summer tours.
Visiting: The cellar door opens Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm, and on Saturdays from May to October. Drop-in tastings of three wines are £10 for groups under six. The two-hour vineyard and winery tour (£30) runs Thursday to Saturday at 11am and 2.30pm from Easter to October, booked ahead, for over-18s. Dogs on leads are welcome on tours but not in the winery.
Litton Cheney, near Bridport
A ten-hectare vineyard in the Bride Valley with Saturday morning tours and tastings of still and sparkling wines.
Visiting: Guided tours with a tasting run on Saturdays at 10.30am from mid April until harvest, about two hours, £25, booked ahead, for up to 16. Private tastings are by enquiry. There is no shop with set hours. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
Cholderton, near Salisbury
A Wiltshire vineyard on the same estate as Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, with a tasting room and guided and self-guided tours.
Visiting: The tasting room opens Tuesday to Sunday from April to October. Tours, tastings and events are booked ahead: the Signature Tour and Tasting runs Friday to Sunday in season, with a shorter Sip and Stroll and self-guided tours too, and from November to March a winter tour runs on the second Saturday of each month. Cheese and charcuterie platters can be pre-ordered. No dogs other than assistance dogs, because of the livestock.
Shalbourne, near Marlborough
A vineyard and winery in the North Wessex Downs with guided tours, tastings and woodland cabins overlooking the vines.
Visiting: The 90-minute tour and tasting (£35) runs on Wednesdays and Fridays, and the two-and-a-half-hour Grand Tour with a lunch platter (£65) on Saturdays and Sundays, booked ahead. Three off-grid cabins on the estate can be rented. No dogs on site.
Garsdon, near Malmesbury
A family vineyard just outside Malmesbury with Sunday afternoon tours and tastings on set dates.
Visiting: Tours on selected Sunday afternoons are booked ahead: a walk of 30 minutes to an hour, then three still wines and a sparkling wine, for £20, or £30 with a local cheeseboard ordered a few days ahead. Under-12s go free. New dates are expected in spring 2027; otherwise it is not open to the public.
Brading, Isle of Wight
A long-established island vineyard with audio-guided tours of the vines and cellars, tasting lessons and a farm shop.
Visiting: It opens Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4.30pm, and Sunday, 11am to 4.30pm. The one-hour audio-guided tour of the vineyard and cellars is £12, a 20-minute tasting lesson £15, and both together £22. No booking: just turn up. Food is served in spring and summer.
Langham Wine Estate near Dorchester, Furleigh near Bridport and Bride Valley at Litton Cheney all welcome visitors, Langham and Furleigh most days and Bride Valley on Saturday mornings in season.
Adgestone near Brading is open Wednesday to Sunday, with audio-guided tours of the vines and cellars and tasting lessons, and you do not need to book.
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