The Wykeham Arms
There has been a pub on this Kingsgate Street site since 1755, when it was a coaching inn serving travellers to and from the coast.
Vineyard directory
Hampshire vineyards to visit
Where modern English wine began. Hampshire’s chalk downland is home to some of the country’s most respected sparkling wine, and a quieter visitor scene than Kent or Sussex.
Hampshire wine in brief
- Hambledon, planted in 1952, is England’s oldest commercial vineyard.
- Vineyards of Hampshire, founded in 2012, brings the county’s producers together and runs a summer festival and a Christmas showcase.
- Few vineyards are near a station, so plan on a taxi or a designated driver. Winchester makes a good base.
For tours, see Hampshire wine tours. Details checked in September 2026.
Where to stay
Nearby
The Woolpack Inn
A country inn in the Candover Valley near Alresford, with eight boutique rooms, all dog friendly.
The Thomas Lord
The Thomas Lord, in the Meon valley village of West Meon, offers wooden cabins for guests tucked away in its garden.
The Peat Spade Inn
A pub with rooms in Longstock, near Stockbridge, with individually furnished country-style bedrooms.
Hampshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambledon Vineyard | Hambledon | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| Hattingley Valley | Lower Wield, near Alresford | Book ahead | No | No | – |
| Black Chalk | Fullerton, near Andover | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Raimes | Hinton Ampner, near Alresford | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Exton Park | Exton, Meon Valley | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| The Grange | Itchen Stoke, near Alresford | – | Yes | – | Yes |
| Louis Pommery England | Pinglestone Estate, near Alresford | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Danebury Vineyards | Nether Wallop, near Stockbridge | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Otium Wine Estate | Oakhanger, near Selborne | – | Yes | – | Yes |
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Hampshire vineyards open to visitors
From the Test valley to the Meon, the Itchen and the Hampshire Hangers. Some are drop-in, others open only for booked tours.
Hambledon Vineyard
Hambledon
Seasonal note: Tours paused for harvest in October 2026, with a seated tasting in their place. Tours return in November.
Planted in 1952 and England’s oldest commercial vineyard, now over 200 acres on chalk.
Visiting: The cellar door shop is open every day, Monday to Thursday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Saturday 11.30am to 7pm and Sunday 10am to 4.30pm, with an enomatic machine for tasting by the glass before you buy. The restaurant and bar are open Wednesday to Saturday 10.30am to 11pm and Sunday 10.30am to 5pm, and the outdoor Courtyard is closed until spring 2027. The tour and tasting is £35 for an hour and a half to two hours, Wednesday to Sunday at 11am, 2pm and 5pm, and tasting flights of four wines are £30 from Thursday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm. Tours must be booked and are for over-18s; the bar and restaurant take walk-ins. Through October 2026 the vineyard and winery are closed for harvest and a seated 90-minute harvest tasting at £35 takes the tour’s place. Nearest station is Petersfield, about 15 minutes by taxi, and the estate’s own Land Rover now picks up from Petersfield and Havant stations and from within five miles.
Our full guide Vineyard website Book a tour Buy the Classic Cuvée, £39.50
Hattingley Valley
Lower Wield, near Alresford
Seasonal note: No tours during harvest, until 23 October 2026.
Founded in 2008 and one of Hampshire’s most decorated sparkling wine producers.
Visiting: The winery tour and tasting is £30 for about two hours and four wines, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, booked ahead, for up to 16 guests. Tours are closed for harvest and reopen on Friday 23 October 2026. This is a tour of the winery: the vineyards are about two miles away and are visited only on a private tour, which runs Monday to Thursday or on Friday mornings with ten days’ notice. No under-12s on tours, and no dogs except guide and assistance dogs. No food on site, but The Yew Tree pub is a couple of minutes’ walk, and there is plenty of free parking.
Our full guide Vineyard website Buy the Classic Reserve, £40
Black Chalk
Fullerton, near Andover
A Test Valley winery completed in 2020, with 30 acres of vines.
Visiting: The tasting room in the Old Dairy opens every day from 10am to 5pm between March and December, with Friday night lates until 9pm and food from 12pm to 4.30pm. Tasting flights and wine by the glass need no booking. The tour and tasting is £25, or £40 with lunch, Friday to Sunday at 11am and also at 2pm at weekends in summer, for up to ten people, lasting an hour to an hour and a half and ending with two wines. Children and dogs are welcome on tours and in the tasting room. Afternoon tea runs on the first Sunday of the month, booked 48 hours ahead.
Raimes
Hinton Ampner, near Alresford
Sparkling wine from a 15-acre family farm in the South Downs National Park, planted in 2011.
Visiting: The tasting barn and cellar door open Friday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm, from March to the end of December, then close in winter for pruning apart from private bookings. Walk-ins are welcome for wine by the glass or bottle and a flight of three wines, with cheese and charcuterie boards, and dogs are welcome. Vineyard tours and tastings run from May to September only, £25 for 90 minutes in small groups, and the next dates on sale are for 2027. A cream tea with fizz is £25 on Sundays, and private group tastings are £30. There is parking, and a bridleway leads to the vineyard from Cheriton and Alresford.
Exton Park
Exton, Meon Valley
A 60-acre estate known for its Reserve Blend sparkling wines.
Visiting: No drop-in visits. The tour and tasting is £50 on Fridays, 11am to 12.30pm, from 1 March to 31 October, booked ahead for a maximum of twelve people, ending with three wines in Exton Hall overlooking the South Downs. Over-18s only. Some Saturday dates with lunch were added during 2026.
The Grange
Itchen Stoke, near Alresford
A vineyard planted in 2011 by four siblings on a south-facing slope above the River Itchen, with its first wines released in 2018.
Visiting: Visits are on set days rather than a daily cellar door. The tour and tasting is £25, mostly on Saturdays, and the dates left in 2026 are 17 and 31 October, 7, 14 and 21 November, and a winter tour on 12 December. There is also a Thursday Lates tour, where you can stay afterwards for a glass of wine and food from a food truck, and Evening Canapés on some Saturday evenings hosted by the owner. Private tours and group visits are arranged by email. The wines are two non-vintage sparklings, The Classic at £39 and The Pink at £41, sold through the estate’s own shop.
Louis Pommery England
Pinglestone Estate, near Alresford
The English estate of a Champagne name, planted in 2017 on 35 hectares.
Visiting: Booked tours only, with a guided walk through the vines and a tasting looking out over the South Downs. The estate tour and tasting is £25 and the longer Winemakers Tour £50, with a private experience at £450 for an hour and a half. Wine is served to over-18s, the ground is uneven so wear comfortable shoes, and the estate asks anyone with access needs to get in touch before visiting.
Danebury Vineyards
Nether Wallop, near Stockbridge
A seven-acre vineyard on the chalk near Stockbridge, making still and sparkling wine from Madeleine Angevine, Schönburger and Auxerrois.
Visiting: Rarely open to the public. Visits are on a handful of booked Friday afternoons in spring and summer, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, with a tutored walk through the vines with the estate manager, a tasting of two wines with home-made nibbles and a look at the underground chalk cellar. Places are limited and the wines can be bought at the cellar door on the day. The 2026 dates have passed and the 2027 dates are not yet published.
Otium Wine Estate
Oakhanger, near Selborne
An 80-acre family vineyard on the Hampshire Hangers above Selborne, in the South Downs National Park, making still and sparkling wine.
Visiting: There is no public cellar door yet. The way to visit is to stay: four oak-barn conversions, a studio overlooking the vines and a hot tub retreat are let to guests, and tasting the wines comes with a stay. Private events are taken, members get private vineyard experiences, and the wines are sold through the estate’s own shop. A restaurant is due to open in February 2027.
Questions people ask
What is the oldest vineyard in England?
Hambledon in Hampshire, planted in 1952. Its tours and tastings run Wednesday to Sunday, the restaurant opens Wednesday to Sunday for lunch, and the cellar door shop opens every day.
Which Hampshire vineyards can I visit without booking?
Hambledon’s bar, restaurant and shop take walk-ins, Black Chalk’s tasting room opens every day from March to December, and Raimes opens Friday to Sunday over the same months. Hattingley Valley, Exton Park, The Grange, Louis Pommery England and Danebury all need booking.
What is Vineyards of Hampshire?
A group of ten Hampshire wine producers founded in 2012: Black Chalk, Danebury, Exton Park, The Grange, Hambledon, Hattingley Valley, Longdown, Louis Pommery, Otium and Raimes. It runs an annual summer festival.