Denbies Vineyard Hotel
Seventeen en-suite rooms on the Denbies estate, so you can stay after a tour or dinner at the winery.
Vineyard directory
Surrey vineyards to visit
The closest vineyards to London, on the chalk of the North Downs and in the Surrey Hills. Denbies is the big name, with a cluster of smaller estates around Guildford.
Surrey wine in brief
- Six of these vineyards belong to the Vineyards of the Surrey Hills group: Denbies, Albury, Greyfriars, High Clandon, Chilworth Manor and Tanhurst Estate.
- Denbies, Chilworth Manor and Painshill are easy to reach by train. Albury, Greyfriars and High Clandon need a short taxi from Guildford, and Godstone one from Caterham or Oxted.
- Most of the smaller estates open only at weekends or on set days, and High Clandon and Godstone only on booked open days, so check the dates before you travel.
For tours with transport, see Surrey wine tours. Details checked in October 2026.
Where to stay
At the vineyards
Nearby
The Drummond at Albury
Set in the heart of the Surrey Hills, The Drummond at Albury has a relaxed bar, an elegant dining room and a garden by the stream, with characterful rooms upstairs.
The Hurtwood Hotel
The Hurtwood Hotel is a 1920s building in the Surrey Hills village of Peaslake with 15 individually furnished bedrooms.
Wotton House
A country house hotel on the Wotton estate near Dorking, once home of the Evelyn family, with an Italian garden laid out in the 1600s.
The Angel Hotel
The Angel is a timber framed building on Guildford’s historic High Street, and its stone vaulted undercroft dates back to the 1300s.
Surrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbies Wine Estate | Dorking | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tanhurst Estate | Leith Hill, near Dorking | Not needed | Yes | – | Yes |
| Albury Organic Vineyard | Albury, near Shere | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Greyfriars Vineyard | Puttenham, on the Hog’s Back | Some walk-in | – | – | – |
| High Clandon | East Clandon, near Guildford | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | – |
| Chilworth Manor Vineyard | Chilworth, near Guildford | Book ahead | Yes | – | – |
| Painshill | Cobham | – | Yes | – | – |
| Godstone Vineyards | Godstone, near Oxted | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | – |
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Surrey Hills and the North Downs
From Dorking to the Hog’s Back, all within an hour of London.
Denbies Wine Estate
Dorking
Family-owned since 1986 and one of England’s largest single-estate vineyards. It describes itself as the UK’s first certified net zero vineyard.
Visiting: Open every day from 9am to 5.30pm, closing at 5pm on weekdays from January to March, and shut only on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Indoor tastings run all year at £16.95, the outdoor vineyard train tour is £13 or £18 with sparkling wine, and a two-hour Secret Vineyard Tour is £35. Tours and tastings are booked online; the shop and the four places to eat need no booking. There is a hotel in the middle of the vines. Parking is free and wheelchairs can be borrowed. Dogs are welcome in the grounds but not indoors, and picnics are not allowed. Dorking station is a 15-minute walk.
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Tanhurst Estate
Leith Hill, near Dorking
A family-run vineyard on the slopes of Leith Hill, first planted in 2020, and one of the Surrey Hills Artisans. Three barns on the estate are let to guests.
Visiting: The vineyard café in Hither Barn opens every Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm, serving the estate’s wine by the glass, bottle or case alongside coffee, cakes and hot food. A self-guided vineyard tour is free to walk while you are there. Guided tours and tastings run on dates the estate announces to its mailing list. Three barns on the estate are available as holiday lets. Signs on the estate point the way from the car parks near Starveall and the National Trust.
Albury Organic Vineyard
Albury, near Shere
Organic and biodynamic, first planted in 2009 beside the Silent Pool.
Visiting: Tasting room and shop open at weekends and on bank holidays: 11am to 5pm from April to September, and 11am to 4pm in March and from October to December. Closed in January and February. A self-guided vineyard and wildlife walk is free, with a map to download before you come. Guided tours and tastings from £27.50, and a wine and cheese tasting at £34.95. Cheese, charcuterie and antipasti boards in the tasting room, with tables booked by email. Children and dogs on leads welcome.
Greyfriars Vineyard
Puttenham, on the Hog’s Back
Set up in 1989 and one of the first English vineyards to plant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with a cellar dug into the chalk.
Visiting: Cellar door shop open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm, and the tasting room on Saturdays only, 12pm to 6pm. A self-guided vineyard tour is free and needs no booking during shop hours. The guided vineyard tour and tasting is £25 for about an hour and a half. Guildford is 35 minutes by train from London Waterloo and an eight-minute taxi from the vineyard; the vineyard advises against the bus, which means crossing a dual carriageway on foot.
High Clandon
East Clandon, near Guildford
A boutique maker of vintage sparkling wine, and twice winner of the International Wine Challenge Cellar Door of the Year trophy. Art and sculpture are shown among the vines and in its Glass Barn.
Visiting: Tours run on pre-booked open days at 11.30am and 2.30pm, hosted by the owners, at £30 a person plus a booking fee. Dropping in on an open day is free, and light food is served with the wine. The last open day of 2026 is Saturday 24 October, and 2027 dates are still to come. Private tours for groups of six or more are arranged by email or phone. Truffle hunting days run in the autumn. Well-behaved dogs are welcome, and there are ponds on the land, so children and dogs need watching.
Chilworth Manor Vineyard
Chilworth, near Guildford
A 13-acre south-facing vineyard planted in 2013, with a tasting barn opened in 2024.
Visiting: A vineyard tour and tasting is £39, a sparkling afternoon tea £58, and the Friday night fizz and fireside evenings £18.50. Dining in the vines is £125 and the opera evenings £50. Everything is booked ahead and the popular dates sell out. The garden opens for the National Garden Scheme again in 2027. Chilworth station is under a mile away.
Painshill
Cobham
A vineyard inside an 18th-century landscape garden, replanted by the garden’s trust in the 1990s. Pinot Noir grows alongside Chardonnay, Seyval Blanc and Pinot Grigio, and the sparkling white and rosé are sold in the shop.
Visiting: Seen as part of a visit to the gardens, which have a tea room. There are no wine tours or tastings.
Godstone Vineyards
Godstone, near Oxted
Fifty acres on a south-facing greensand slope beside the North Downs Way, first planted in 1985. Grows Seyval Blanc and Bacchus for traditional method sparkling wine, and is certified climate positive.
Visiting: Visits are on booked open days, nearly all of them Saturdays. The dates left in 2026 are 24 October, 7, 21 and 28 November, and 5, 12 and 19 December. The Terrace serves wine by the glass or bottle with local cheese and charcuterie platters and cream teas, moving indoors if the weather turns. Parking is free, the site is wheelchair accessible and dogs are welcome. The wines are sold only at the vineyard. Half a mile north of junction 6 of the M25, and Caterham, Woldingham and Oxted stations are each about two miles away.
Questions people ask
What is the best vineyard to visit in Surrey?
Denbies near Dorking is the biggest and easiest to visit, open all year with tours, restaurants and a hotel. For somewhere smaller, try Albury, Greyfriars, Chilworth Manor or the café at Tanhurst Estate.
Can I visit Surrey vineyards by train?
Yes. Denbies is a 15-minute walk from Dorking station, and Chilworth Manor is under a mile from Chilworth station. For Albury, Greyfriars and High Clandon, take a taxi from Guildford, and for Godstone one from Caterham or Oxted.
What is Vineyards of the Surrey Hills?
A group of Surrey wine producers. The members open to visitors are Denbies, Albury, Greyfriars, High Clandon, Chilworth Manor and Tanhurst Estate. Soloms Court near Banstead is also a member but is not open to the public.