Holiday cottages around Bath
Self-catering cottages in and around Bath, for the Bath and Somerset wine and cheese tastings.
Somerset, Bath and Bristol wine in brief
- Most of these vineyards are small and family-run, and many open only on set days, so booking ahead is the norm.
- Several make organic, biodynamic or low-intervention wines, and some make cider from their own orchards too.
- Wraxall near Shepton Mallet and Avalon near Glastonbury keep regular hours through the year; most others run tours from spring to early autumn.
For tours and tastings, see West Country wine tours. Details checked in October 2026.
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Somerset, Bath and Bristol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wraxall Vineyard | Wraxall, near Shepton Mallet | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wild West Cider and Wine | Failand Farm, near Bristol | Book ahead | – | Yes | – |
| Avalon Vineyard | East Pennard, near Shepton Mallet | Not needed | – | – | – |
| Aldwick Estate | Redhill, North Somerset | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Limeburn Hill Vineyard | Chew Magna, Chew Valley | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Fenny Castle Vineyard | Worth, near Wells | Book ahead | Yes | – | Yes |
| Minerva Wine | Corston, near Bath | Book ahead | Yes | – | – |
| Thornfalcon Winery and Press | Thornfalcon, near Taunton | Book ahead | – | – | Yes |
| Oatley Vineyard | Cannington, near Bridgwater | – | – | Yes | – |
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Vineyards in Somerset and around Bath and Bristol
From the Chew Valley and the Mendips to the Levels and the Quantock foothills.
Wraxall Vineyard
Wraxall, near Shepton Mallet
A vineyard planted in 1974, with a restaurant and wine shop, The View@Wraxall, tastings all year and tours in season.
Visiting: The View and the wine shop open Wednesday to Sunday, with later evenings Thursday to Saturday; hours are shorter in autumn and winter, so check before you go. Self-guided tastings of four wines with local cheese need no booking; guided tastings run all year and vineyard tours from April to October, at set times, booked ahead. Tables for lunch and dinner are booked separately. Dogs on leads are welcome, and there are holiday cottages and shepherd’s huts.
Wild West Cider and Wine
Failand Farm, near Bristol
A certified organic farm ten minutes from Bristol with its own vineyard, orchards, winery and cider house, making natural wine and cider with no added sulphites.
Visiting: The Wine and Cider Experience is a tour and tasting with the owners, booked ahead on its website: from spring, a walk through the vineyard and orchards to the winery and cider house, ending with the wines and ciders and local cheese; from late October, fireside tastings in a converted barn. Private group tours can be arranged. Dogs on leads are welcome. The X6 bus stops about a kilometre away, at Failand crossroads.
Avalon Vineyard
East Pennard, near Shepton Mallet
An organic vineyard and farm shop near Glastonbury making English wine, fruit wines, mead, liqueurs and cider.
Visiting: The farm shop opens Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 12pm to 6pm, closed on Mondays. Self-guided tours and tastings are free: ask in the shop for the vineyard walk leaflet. Guided tours are by arrangement. The lane in is a rough track.
Aldwick Estate
Redhill, North Somerset
A family-run, eleven-acre vineyard at the foot of the Mendip Hills, first planted in 2008.
Visiting: Vineyard tours and tastings with the wine team run from April to October, from £22.50 in 2026, and are booked ahead online; tastings are at the cellar door. A Christmas fair is held in the barns in mid November.
Limeburn Hill Vineyard
Chew Magna, Chew Valley
A biodynamic vineyard above Chew Valley Lake making natural wines from its own grapes with wild yeasts.
Visiting: Public tours and tastings, led by one of the owners and ending with a tasting at the top of the hill, run from April to September on Friday evenings and Sundays, booked ahead; 2027 dates are published, and vouchers are £20 a head. Other visits are by appointment.
Fenny Castle Vineyard
Worth, near Wells
A family vineyard on the edge of the Somerset Levels making sparkling and still wines and cider, with a cellar door shop and a holiday cottage.
Visiting: Two-hour tours with a tasting run at 4pm on selected Saturdays from April to October, at £20, booked ahead online. Private tours for eight or more are £25, or £45 with a light lunch. To buy wine at the cellar door, phone ahead. The vineyard cottage can be rented.
Minerva Wine
Corston, near Bath
A sparkling wine vineyard about ten minutes from Bath, with small-group vineyard afternoons.
Visiting: Afternoons with a walk in the vines, a tasting of three wines and a light lunch of local cheese, charcuterie and bread run on Fridays and Saturdays from April to September, for up to 12 guests, at £120 a head, booked ahead. Over-18s for the tasting.
Thornfalcon Winery and Press
Thornfalcon, near Taunton
A 40-acre farm with young vineyards, cider orchards, a winery and a press, offering tours, tastings and farm stays.
Visiting: Small-group tours of 90 minutes run in spring, summer and autumn, with private tastings all year, booked ahead online: the vineyards, orchards, winery and press, then sparkling wine, rosé, cider and apple juice in the Red Barn. Children are welcome, with a juice flight for under-18s, and so are dogs on leads. Rooms on the farm can be booked.
Oatley Vineyard
Cannington, near Bridgwater
A small family vineyard in the Quantock foothills, planted in 1986, making low-intervention wines.
Visiting: It is closed to visitors over the winter. In summer it opens at weekends from 12pm to about 4pm for tastings, with wine by the glass or bottle in the vineyard. Out of season, wine can be bought by phone or email. Dogs and children are welcome. The lane is narrow and unsuitable for coaches.
Questions people ask
Are there vineyards near Bath?
Minerva at Corston, about ten minutes from Bath, runs vineyard afternoons from spring to September, and Limeburn Hill in the Chew Valley is about half an hour away.
Are there vineyards near Bristol?
Wild West Cider and Wine at Failand Farm is ten minutes from the city, with tours of its vineyard, orchards and winery. Aldwick Estate at Redhill and Limeburn Hill at Chew Magna are both within half an hour.
Which Somerset vineyards can I visit without booking?
Avalon’s farm shop near Glastonbury offers a free self-guided walk and tasting, and Wraxall’s self-guided tastings need no booking. Oatley opens at summer weekends. Most others need booking.