From the Stour Valley and west Suffolk to the Shotley peninsula, the Waveney Valley and north Norfolk.
Wyken Vineyards
Stanton, near Bury St Edmunds
A vineyard estate with a restaurant, a café, a country store selling its own wines, a Saturday farmers’ market and summer tours.
Visiting: The restaurant and shop open Wednesday to Sunday from 9am, with dinner on Friday and Saturday, and the farmers’ market runs every Saturday morning. Vineyard tours run from April to September on Sundays at 11am, with some Saturday evening tours, at £25 with two still wines, the sparkling wine and the gin, booked ahead. The gardens close for the winter.
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Burnt House Vineyard
Little Finborough, near Stowmarket
A vineyard with a kitchen and tasting room serving small plates Thursday to Sunday, and summer tours.
Visiting: The tasting room opens on Thursday evenings, Friday and Saturday from 12pm to 10pm and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm, with food at set times. Guided tours with three wines run from April to September on Saturdays and some Sundays, from £25, about an hour and a half, booked ahead and non-refundable.
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Shawsgate Vineyard
Badingham Road, near Framlingham
A vineyard near Framlingham with a shop, free self-guided walks round the vines, and booked tours and experience days.
Visiting: From October to April the shop opens Friday and Saturday, 11am to 4pm; from May to September, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm; never on Sundays. You can walk the vineyard on your own for free, with a map. Tours and tastings and longer experience days with lunch are booked ahead online. Dogs on leads are welcome. Satnavs may stop at a field entrance, so follow the directions on its website.
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ARK Wines
Stanstead, near Sudbury
A small Stour Valley winery at Mount Farm with a cellar door open without appointment, and vineyard Sunday lunches.
Visiting: The winery opens Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, without appointment, and visits at other times can be arranged by email. Vineyard lunches on selected Sundays are £30 for two courses or £38 for three, with ARK wines matched to each course, booked ahead. The lane in is narrow.
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Giffords Hall Vineyard
Hartest, near Bury St Edmunds
A west Suffolk vineyard with a weekday cellar door shop and tasting flights.
Visiting: The cellar door shop opens Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm, with tasting flights. Tours and tastings (£35 in 2026, about two hours with four wines) are being reworked, and 2027 dates are still to be released.
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Shotley Vineyard
Shotley peninsula, near Ipswich
A vineyard on the Shotley peninsula with guided tours and tutored tastings, afternoon teas and grazing boards.
Visiting: It opens Friday to Sunday, 10am to 2pm. The tour and tasting is £18, at 11.30am or 2pm on dates in its online calendar, booked ahead, and can be upgraded with afternoon tea (£40) or a grazing board (£35). Tours run from spring to autumn. Use the postcode IP9 1EP for directions.
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Hawkswood Vineyard
Near Bury St Edmunds
A small family vineyard and winery with tours and tastings on set dates and private group tours.
Visiting: Tours of the vineyard and winery with a tasting are £25, at 2pm on listed dates, including Christmas tastings in late November and December. Private tours for 8 to 20 run at 2pm Monday to Saturday through the year, depending on availability. Everything is booked ahead through its website or by phone.
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Flint Vineyard
Earsham, near Bungay
A Waveney Valley winery with a cellar door, a lunchtime kitchen, Friday wine bar evenings and vineyard and winery tours.
Visiting: The cellar door opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm, until 7pm on Fridays, and the kitchen serves lunch Wednesday to Sunday. The two-hour tour with four wines is £25, booked ahead, with lunch or a Sunday roast to add. Guided tastings run Tuesday to Sunday. Dogs on leads are welcome, and under-18s join tours free but do not taste.
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Burn Valley Vineyard
North Creake, north Norfolk
A north Norfolk vineyard with a cellar door, casual tastings and self-guided walks through the vines.
Visiting: The cellar door opens Monday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm, and closes in January. Casual tastings are £12, on set days that change with the season (by appointment in February and March), and a self-guided walk takes about half an hour. The wine bar opens from April to September. Dogs on leads are welcome.
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Winbirri Vineyards
Surlingham, east of Norwich
A vineyard east of Norwich with long summer tour and tasting days and a wine garden.
Visiting: Tour and tasting days run from May to August at 11am and 3pm and usually last two and a half to three hours, booked ahead online; a cheese and charcuterie platter can be added for £22.50. The wine garden opens at weekends in summer, and evening tastings are listed on its website.
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