Cellar door wine tasting near York
A self-guided cellar door wine tasting with Yorkshire nibbles at Nun Monkton, a village outside York.
Starts Nun Monkton, near York
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Yorkshire wine tours
Yorkshire is England’s most northerly county with a proper vineyard scene: small, family-run vineyards that grow cool-climate grapes, run tours on set days and often have a café or a room for the night.
A tasting you can book through us
A self-guided tasting at Yorkshire Heart, a family vineyard and brewery at Nun Monkton, about 20 minutes by car from York.
Near York
Tours you can book with the vineyards
There are no guided day trips round several Yorkshire vineyards, but most of them run their own tours and tastings. All need booking ahead, and most run from spring to autumn.
- Yorkshire Heart, near YorkGuided vineyard tours with a tasting from £30, about an hour and a half, as well as the self-guided cellar door tastings. Its Winehouse Café opens Tuesday to Saturday, and there is camping in season.
- Holmfirth VineyardDaily tours with three wines for £20, at 3pm Monday to Thursday and 10.30am and 3pm Friday to Sunday, with packages that add breakfast, lunch, dinner or afternoon tea in its restaurant.
- Dunesforde, near BoroughbridgeGuided tours and tastings from about £28, and a terrace wine bar on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Little Wold, South CaveGuided tastings for £20 and vineyard tours for £27 on set dates, with the tasting room open on Fridays and Sundays.
- Ryedale, near MaltonTours and tastings for £25, mostly on Fridays and Saturdays from spring to October, at a working farm vineyard with bed and breakfast.
- Helme Edge, MelthamBooked tastings from £25, including a charcuterie lunch and a Yorkshire cheese tasting, on the Pennine hills above Huddersfield.
Every Yorkshire vineyard that welcomes visitors, with opening times, is in our Yorkshire vineyard directory.
Planning a Yorkshire wine trip
- Check the datesMost vineyards here run tours on set days rather than every day, and several close to visitors in winter. Book ahead, especially for summer weekends.
- From YorkYorkshire Heart, Goose Beck and Dunesforde are all within about half an hour of the city, so two can fit in a day with a driver.
- Without a carHolmfirth Vineyard is a short taxi ride from the town, and Helme Edge asks visitors to come by bus from Huddersfield because parking is so limited.
- What you’ll tasteCool-climate grapes such as Solaris, Rondo and Seyval Blanc, alongside Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for sparkling wine.
Questions people ask
Are there wine tours in Yorkshire?
Yes. Most Yorkshire vineyards run their own tours and tastings, usually on set days from spring to autumn, and the cellar door tasting at Yorkshire Heart near York can be booked through us. There are no regular guided day trips that take in several vineyards.
Which Yorkshire vineyard is closest to York?
Yorkshire Heart at Nun Monkton is about 20 minutes by car, and Goose Beck at Bilton-in-Ainsty and Dunesforde near Boroughbridge are a little further. All three need booking for tours.
Can you visit a Yorkshire vineyard in winter?
Some, yes. Yorkshire Heart’s café and Holmfirth’s restaurant open through the winter, and Laurel Vines near Driffield serves lunches most of the year. Many of the smaller vineyards stop tours from October to spring.