The independent guide to Sussex wine country
Boutique estates, rolling hills, long lunches and even longer views. Find all 37 Sussex vineyards — with the details that make a day out easy.
East & West Sussex · estate-checked · updated October 2026
Every visitor-friendly estate in East and West Sussex.
Wine days set among the South Downs and High Weald.
Tastings, tours, long lunches and seasonal events.
Stations, realistic taxi times, dog policies and local tips.
The complete Sussex list
Find all 37 estates on the map, then filter by area and the practical details that shape a good day. Pick a pin to bring that vineyard to the top of the list, or browse the seven wine trails.
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Wealden Trail
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Alfriston / Seaford
Summer tours Thursday–Sunday, Friday–Sunday tasting experiences, two places to eat, Flint Barns accommodation and a free 5km vineyard trail.
Nearest station Seaford (10 min)
Worthing & the Downs
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Washington / Pulborough
Chalk restaurant, walking and cycling Vineyard Explorer tours, 58km of footpaths across the estate, and new 2026 wines including Tank Five and Fifty Summers Rosé.
Nearest station Worthing/Horsham (20 min)
IllustrationHorsham & Arun Valley
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West Chiltington
Open Day Tours only, £50pp, no cellar door or drop-in. 2026 is sold out; 2027 dates are announced in Q1 2027.
Nearest station Pulborough (15 min)
Haywards Heath & Ditchling
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Ditchling / Hassocks
Open every day, tours all year (18+), drop-in tastings at the Winery Shop, a free 30-minute self-guided vineyard walk and free parking with EV bays.
Nearest station Burgess Hill (10 min)
IllustrationHorsham & Arun Valley
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Bolney / Haywards Heath
Year-round tours from £30, Cellar Door tastings from £20, restaurant and café, free vineyard grounds and a shop full of local produce.
Nearest station Haywards Heath (15 min)
Chichester & Petworth
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Chichester
£21 tours, eight lodges sleeping two with breakfast delivered, the whole estate dog-friendly, free parking — and Sunday roasts through the winter.
Nearest station Chichester (10 min)
IllustrationEast Grinstead & High Weald
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East Grinstead
150-acre estate, fishing lakes, 14th-c Tithe barn, self-guided trails, Coach House cottage. Wedding venue.
Nearest station East Grinstead
IllustrationChichester & Petworth
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Chichester
'Has it all' — world-class dining, 5 luxury lodges (Amazing Spaces designer), 360° experience room, gin masterclasses.
Nearest station Nutbourne (8 min)
Horsham & Arun Valley
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Pulborough
Free self-guided vine trail with an illustrated map Mon–Sat, a windmill free to enter, £35 Saturday tours Easter–September, and vines planted in 1979.
Nearest station Pulborough (10 min, pre-book)
IllustrationHorsham & Arun Valley
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Lower Beeding / Horsham
Brunch, Tour & Tasting £49.50pp, Gardens to Glass £65pp, gardens open 7 days, two hotels — and you drive your own electric golf buggy out to the vines.
Nearest station 45 min from London + 10 min taxi
IllustrationWealden Trail
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Furners Green / Uckfield
100,000+ vines on edge of Ashdown Forest. Three woodland/vineyard trails, famous for spring bluebells. Tours from £25.
Nearest station Haywards Heath/Uckfield (20 min)
IllustrationRother Wine Triangle
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Beckley / Rye
Wine flights Tue–Sun May–Oct, Saturday tours through summer, sleeps 28 across shepherd’s huts and barns. No self-guided walking.
Nearest station Rye (book a taxi ahead)
IllustrationRother Wine Triangle
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Peasmarsh / Rye
Daily 90-minute tours at £40pp with four wines, £15 wine flights on the bar, dogs in the grounds, bar and pizza area. Tours are 18+.
Nearest station Rye (taxi)
IllustrationHorsham & Arun Valley
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Pulborough
£30 public tours daily at 11am covering the winery and the vines, £40 private, dogs welcome everywhere and under-18s welcome on tours.
Nearest station Billingshurst (nearest)
IllustrationHorsham & Arun Valley
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Stopham / Pulborough
21,000 vines, Grade II listed barn winery. Tours with winemakers Simon/Tom + optional riverside pub lunch (The White Hart).
Nearest station Pulborough (5 min)
IllustrationHorsham & Arun Valley
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Albourne / Hassocks
Family-owned boutique, edge of South Downs. Full tour + tutored tasting; Cannonball e-bike wine tours visit at weekends.
Nearest station Hassocks (10 min)
IllustrationHaywards Heath & Ditchling
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Streat / Hassocks
Wine + contemporary art. Sculpture garden, cultural events, outdoor summer feasting. Boutique South Downs setting.
Nearest station Plumpton (10 min)
IllustrationChichester & Petworth
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Petworth
£25 tours (£30 from 2027), a Sparkling Wine Bar you can walk into with no ticket from 1pm Sat & Sun, and Sunset Sipping at £75 for two. May–September season.
Nearest station Pulborough or Haslemere (15 min)
IllustrationChichester & Petworth
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Petworth
Family-run with panoramic South Downs views. Terrace Bar Fri/Sat, vineyard shop.
Nearest station Pulborough (15 min)
IllustrationRother Wine Triangle
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Robertsbridge
Drop in for a tasting all summer, book a tour by appointment, or stay over with a tour and tasting package. Robertsbridge station is a short taxi ride away.
Nearest station Robertsbridge (15 min)
IllustrationRother Wine Triangle
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Winchelsea
Single estate on 120-acre Wickham Manor. Old cellars run beneath Winchelsea; 16th-c manor stay with sea views.
Nearest station Rye (10 min)
IllustrationRother Wine Triangle
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Sedlescombe / Robertsbridge
UK’s oldest organic vineyard (1979). £25 guided tours, drop-in flights from £15, free vineyard and woodland walks, open Wed–Sun and right through the winter.
Nearest station Battle (estate’s recommendation)
IllustrationRother Wine Triangle
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Mountfield / Robertsbridge
Pretty 10-acre family estate. Winery in old dairy, timber-beamed tasting room in the stables; cabin stay sleeps 2.
Nearest station Robertsbridge (8 min)
IllustrationWorthing & the Downs
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Worthing
Doubles as an event/wedding venue between Littlehampton & Worthing. Group tastings + cream teas/canapés/lunch.
Nearest station Goring-by-Sea (10 min)
IllustrationHaywards Heath & Ditchling
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Haywards Heath
Cellar door with estate-exclusive wines, garden bar (inside & out) for private celebrations, free secure parking.
Nearest station Haywards Heath
IllustrationChichester & Petworth
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Haslemere (Sussex Weald)
Highest point of the Sussex Weald, Champagne-like soils. First vines 2010; award-winning still & sparkling, big Downs views.
Nearest station Haslemere (15 min)
Haywards Heath & Ditchling
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Ditchling
Sparkling wine tours April to October, a winter winery experience to March, Saturday picnic lunches in summer. Dogs on leads.
Nearest station Hassocks
IllustrationRother Wine Triangle
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Westfield / Hastings
One of England's oldest family vineyards (est. 1971) near Hastings. Shop, self-guided & guided tours.
Nearest station Hastings
IllustrationHorsham & Arun Valley
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Pulborough
Tastings, tours and private tours with the owner or winemaker almost every day of the year. Book online.
Nearest station Billingshurst / Pulborough
IllustrationEast Grinstead & High Weald
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Eridge
Small family estate: phone ahead for the cellar door, or book a bespoke tasting with the owners for six or more.
Nearest station Eridge (5 min)
Wealden Trail
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Heathfield
Café and shop open Tuesday to Sunday, tours on most Saturdays, walk-in lunches and picnics you can book any time.
Nearest station Uckfield (15 min)
IllustrationWealden Trail
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Rotherfield
500-yr-old organic farm, micro-winery, natural wines, formal gardens & lake. Cottage/huts/orangery stays with indoor pool.
Nearest station Uckfield (20 min)
IllustrationWealden Trail
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Wadhurst / Crowborough
Drop in Monday to Saturday for a glass, a cocktail or a sharing board; tours and tastings by appointment Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Dogs welcome.
Nearest station Wadhurst (10 min drive)
IllustrationEast Grinstead & High Weald
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Eridge
Open 10 to 5 on most weekends May to September, tours at 12 and 2, and picnics welcome.
Nearest station Eridge (12 min walk)
IllustrationWealden Trail
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Ashdown Forest / Uckfield
Small family organic vineyard in Ashdown Forest with a strong community & sustainability ethos. Tastings by appt.
Nearest station Uckfield (15 min)
IllustrationHaywards Heath & Ditchling
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Ditchling
Boutique estate running small-group workshops + guided tours with tasting flights.
Nearest station Lewes
IllustrationWealden Trail
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Herstmonceux
Established sparkling producer near Herstmonceux. Visitor details are being confirmed with the estate.
Nearest station Polegate
Nothing matches that Saturday.
Try dropping a filter — or widen the trail to all of Sussex.Sussex wine country, made simple
Not just names on a map. We check the details that decide whether a day actually works: where to eat, where to stay, realistic station transfers, dog policies and what first-time visitors should not miss.
How the guide is researched →Choose the day you want
Whether you want a long lunch, a night among the vines or an easy train journey from London, begin with the practical guide that matches your day.
Fourteen estates with restaurants, cafés or seasonal kitchens worth planning around.
Find vineyards with food →
From shepherd's huts and vineyard lodges to polished country hotels and estate rooms.
Explore vineyard stays →
Nearest stations, honest taxi times and the routes that are genuinely practical.
Plan a car-free visit →Drop-in tasting rooms, pre-booked tours, self-guided trails and seasonal open days.
See what is open →A good place to begin
Alfriston · Seaford
Flint Barns, two places to eat, summer tastings and a free five-kilometre vineyard trail across the Downs.
View the guide → Estate verifiedBolney · Haywards Heath
Year-round tours, Cellar Door tastings, a restaurant and café, plus a shop full of local food and gifts.
View the guide → Guide favouriteWashington · Pulborough
Celebrated sparkling wine, Chalk Restaurant and a quietly beautiful setting beneath the South Downs.
View the guide →Make a day of it
Coffee in a Sussex village before the lanes get busy.
Walk the vines, hear the story and taste what grows here.
Choose an estate restaurant, terrace or seasonal kitchen.
A Downs walk, a country pub or one more tasting room.
Checked with the people who run the estates
We contact Sussex estates directly, verify practical information and add the details most directories miss. Look for the Estate verified label as the collection grows.
Run an estate? Send an update →Curated by us, not by algorithm
Thirty-seven estates is a lot. So we have picked the ones worth your Saturday, grouped by the kind of day you are after. Every pick is one we would actually send a friend to.
Where to begin
If you have never done a Sussex vineyard before, start with one of these three. Complete estates, easy to reach, and impossible to get wrong.
Take your time
Some estates are worth a whole afternoon. These have the kitchens to make a proper day of it.
Wake up in the vines
The one flaw in a vineyard day is that somebody has to drive home. At these, nobody does.
Bring everyone
Not every visit is a quiet tasting for two. These estates are built for the whole party — four legs included.
Leave the car
No designated driver required. These are the estates you can reach on the train from London or Brighton.
Want the full picture? Browse and filter all 37 Sussex vineyards ↓
Popular ways to explore
Use a local trail or practical guide to narrow all 37 vineyards into a day that actually fits.
Before you set off
Sussex estates vary enormously. These are the planning rules that prevent the most common wasted journeys.
Many tours and formal tastings do. Some estates also have drop-in cellar doors, cafés or self-guided trails, so check the individual guide before travelling.
Yes, but the final leg matters. Our train guide lists the nearest station and a realistic onward taxi time rather than simply naming the closest rail stop.
Fourteen listings currently offer food, ranging from cafés and tasting plates to destination restaurants. Use the “Lunch on site” filter or the dedicated food guide.
Policies vary by space and activity. Dogs may be allowed outdoors or in a café but excluded from tours, restaurants or accommodation, so always check the individual listing.
Make a day of it
Sussex vineyards make more sense in clusters. Pair two estates with a village lunch, a walk or a night away instead of treating each tasting as an isolated booking.
See curated days out →Details you will not find in a generic list
Bolney confirmed its current tour prices, dog policy, free vineyard grounds and the one thing first-time visitors should not miss. Rathfinny confirmed turn-up tastings, family and access guidance, its free 5km trail and the best stations from London and Brighton.
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