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Vineyards near Eastbourne
You can visit ten vineyards within about 20 miles of Eastbourne. Rathfinny Wine Estate is about 6 miles from the centre and Henners Vineyard is about 8 miles. We measure in a straight line, so the drive is a little further.
Opening days change through the year and many smaller vineyards open only for booked tours, so check each one before you set off.
Alfriston · about 6 miles away
Seasonal note: The Hut, the outdoor wine bar, opens at weekends only until March 2027, and the vineyard trail closes during the October harvest. The cellar door and the winter tours carry on.
Rathfinny was founded in 2010 on a south-facing chalk slope in the South Downs National Park, three miles from the sea.
Read our guide Opening and tours Buy the Classic Cuvée, £29.50
Herstmonceux · about 8 miles away
Henners was founded in the early 2000s, five miles from the Channel, and was a founding member of Sustainable Wines of Great Britain.
Herstmonceux · about 9 miles away
Two sisters run the vineyard at their family’s Lime Cross Nursery, among lakes and ancient woodland on clay and sandstone.
Hellingly · about 9 miles away
A rosé specialist right beside the Cuckoo Trail, the cycle and walking path.
Rodmell, near Lewes · about 13 miles away
Breaky Bottom is a tiny vineyard in a fold of the Downs, reached by a long farm track.
Cross in Hand, near Heathfield · about 14 miles away
Seasonal note: The last tour dates of 2026 are 13 and 20 November. The café and shop stay open through the winter, Tuesday to Sunday, and the 2027 tour dates go on sale early in the year.
Planted in May 2015, Beacon Down has 18 acres with views to Eastbourne and the South Downs, and built its own winery on site in 2025.
Blackboys, near Uckfield · about 15 miles away
A five-acre family vineyard planted in 2007, whose sparkling wine spends at least five years on the lees before release.
Mountfield, near Robertsbridge · about 16 miles away
A small family estate surrounded by ancient woodland, specialising in traditional-method sparkling wine.
Mayfield · about 16 miles away
Tilsmore makes its traditional-method sparkling wine in limited releases, on a small family estate of 100 acres that includes a woodland amphitheatre.
Coming up, from the vineyards’ own websites. All vineyard events.
Workshop
A welcome glass of sparkling wine, a wreath workshop led by a florist with all materials, then a three-course dinner in the Flint Barns. Solo guests welcome.
Thursday 19 November, Wednesday 9 and Wednesday 16 December 2026 (16 December sold out) · £95 a head · Book ahead
Music and social
A quiz night at the vineyard. Tickets are sold through the events page.
Friday 20 November 2026 · Book ahead
Workshop
Make a Christmas wreath in the vineyard cafe with florist Petals to Perfection, with a glass of Beacon Down sparkling wine and festive nibbles. Bookings go direct to the florist.
Wednesday 2 December 2026 · 3pm to 6pm · Book ahead
Christmas
A self-guided tasting of English sparkling and still wines plus wines from elsewhere, spirits and beers, with food, live music and an open bar. Entry is free but places are limited.
Saturday 5 December 2026 · 12pm to 5pm · Free entry · Book ahead
Christmas
An indoor market of Sussex makers at the cellar door, with a free glass of Sussex sparkling wine while you shop and tastings of the estate’s wines and spirits.
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026 · Market 11am to 3pm; cellar door 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday · Free entry · Drop in
Workshop
Make a wreath with fresh foliage from the estate’s pinetum, with guidance, decorations, mince pies and Secret Vineyard wine.
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026 · 2pm to 5pm · £55 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
Taste the sparkling wines, enjoy a glass in the grounds and buy bottles to take home for Christmas.
Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December 2026 · Drop in
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