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Sussex vineyards open to visitors

Sussex has 37 vineyards that receive visitors, but not all of them are open in the ordinary sense. These 32 run regular public tours and tastings you can simply book.

Wealden Trail
Rathfinny Wine Estate
Alfriston / Seaford
LunchStayWeddings
↦ Seaford (10 min)

Flagship. B Corp, Michelin-rec Tasting Room Restaurant, Flint Barns B&B (10 rms). One of UK's closest vineyards …

Worthing
Wiston Estate
Washington / Pulborough
LunchStayWeddings
↦ Worthing/Horsham (20 min)

Flagship. Goring family 275 yrs, winemaker Dermot Sugrue. Chalk Restaurant, walking & cycling tours, Pump House …

Haywards Heath
Ridgeview Wine Estate
Ditchling / Hassocks
Lunch
↦ Burgess Hill (10 min)

Major sparkling producer. The Rows & Vine roof-terrace restaurant, free self-guided audio tour & woodland walk.

Horsham
Bolney Wine Estate
Bolney / Haywards Heath
LunchWeddings
↦ Haywards Heath (15 min)

One of England's first vineyards (1972). The Eighteen Acre café & shop, seasonal feasts, family trails, gin & ve…

Chichester
Tinwood Estate
Chichester
LunchStayWeddings
↦ Chichester (15 min)

Boutique sparkling specialist. Vineyard Kitchen (British tapas), 8 luxury lodges, Yoga in the Vines.

East Grinstead
Kingscote Estate
East Grinstead
LunchStayWeddings
↦ East Grinstead

150-acre estate, fishing lakes, 14th-c Tithe barn, self-guided trails, Coach House cottage. Wedding venue.

Chichester
Ashling Park Estate
Chichester
LunchStayWeddings
↦ Nutbourne (8 min)

'Has it all' — world-class dining, 5 luxury lodges (Amazing Spaces designer), 360° experience room, gin mastercl…

Horsham
Nutbourne Vineyard
Pulborough
Weddings
↦ Pulborough (10 min)

Est. 1980, winemaker Owen Elias 30 yrs. 'Pop up in the vines' dining, self-guided trail, 19th-c windmill viewpoi…

Horsham
Leonardslee Wine Estate
Lower Beeding / Horsham
LunchStayWeddings
↦ Horsham (15 min)

Set in Grade I listed gardens with sculptures + 2 golf courses. Restaurant Interlude (Michelin), Vineyard Hotel …

Wealden Trail
Bluebell Vineyard Estate
Furners Green / Uckfield
↦ Haywards Heath/Uckfield (20 min)

100,000+ vines on edge of Ashdown Forest. Three woodland/vineyard trails, famous for spring bluebells. Tours fro…

Rother Triangle
Oxney Organic Estate
Beckley / Rye
Stay
↦ Rye (15 min)

Largest single-estate organic wine producer in England. Stay in Jacobean house, shepherd's huts or The Oxney Bar…

Rother Triangle
Tillingham Estate
Peasmarsh / Rye
LunchStayWeddings
↦ Rye (20 min)

Trendy mixed farm-to-glass estate. Michelin Green Star restaurant, live music in Dutch barn, hop-barn stay (11 r…

Horsham
Kinsbrook Vineyard
Pulborough
LunchDogs
↦ Pulborough (15 min)

Some of UK's youngest vineyard owners. Barn with farm shop, café & restaurant, sustainability ethos, dogs & fami…

Horsham
Stopham Vineyard
Stopham / Pulborough
↦ Pulborough (5 min)

21,000 vines, Grade II listed barn winery. Tours with winemakers Simon/Tom + optional riverside pub lunch (The W…

Horsham
Albourne Estate
Albourne / Hassocks
↦ Hassocks (10 min)

Family-owned boutique, edge of South Downs. Full tour + tutored tasting; Cannonball e-bike wine tours visit at w…

Haywards Heath
Artelium Wine Estate
Streat / Hassocks
Weddings
↦ Plumpton (10 min)

Wine + contemporary art. Sculpture garden, cultural events, outdoor summer feasting. Boutique South Downs settin…

Chichester
Roebuck Estates
Petworth
↦ Pulborough (20 min)

Vintage sparkling specialist (est. 2013). 'The View' hilltop tasting area, Sunset Sipping evenings.

Chichester
Upperton Vineyards
Petworth
↦ Pulborough (15 min)

Family-run with panoramic South Downs views. Terrace Bar Fri/Sat, vineyard shop.

Rother Triangle
Oastbrook Estate
Robertsbridge
StayDogs
↦ Robertsbridge (15 min)

Fun family focus — kids' tours, quirky stays (Vineyard Hollow, Avalon Lodge, bell tents), resident dog Lora.

Rother Triangle
Charles Palmer Vineyards
Winchelsea
Stay
↦ Rye (10 min)

Single estate on 120-acre Wickham Manor. Old cellars run beneath Winchelsea; 16th-c manor stay with sea views.

Rother Triangle
Sedlescombe Organic
Sedlescombe / Robertsbridge
LunchStay
↦ Robertsbridge

England's oldest organic wine estate (1979), 22 acres biodynamic. Charcuterie & cakes, The Nest 3-bed stay. Vega…

Rother Triangle
Mountfield Winery
Mountfield / Robertsbridge
Stay
↦ Robertsbridge (8 min)

Pretty 10-acre family estate. Winery in old dairy, timber-beamed tasting room in the stables; cabin stay sleeps …

Haywards Heath
Highweald Wine Estate
Haywards Heath
LunchWeddings
↦ Haywards Heath

Cellar door with estate-exclusive wines, garden bar (inside & out) for private celebrations, free secure parking…

Chichester
Blackdown Ridge Estate
Haslemere (Sussex Weald)
↦ Haslemere (15 min)

Highest point of the Sussex Weald, Champagne-like soils. First vines 2010; award-winning still & sparkling, big …

Haywards Heath
Court Garden Vineyard
Ditchling
↦ Hassocks

Family-run sparkling producer with cellar-door tastings in the heart of Ditchling. (Verify current visitor offer…

Rother Triangle
Carr Taylor Vineyard
Westfield / Hastings
↦ Hastings

One of England's oldest family vineyards (est. 1971) near Hastings. Shop, self-guided & guided tours. (Verify de…

Wealden Trail
Beacon Down Vineyard
Heathfield
↦ Uckfield (15 min)

Down-to-earth family vineyard in the High Weald overlooking Eastbourne & the Downs. Tours + optional picnic.

Wealden Trail
Coes Farm
Rotherfield
Stay
↦ Uckfield (20 min)

500-yr-old organic farm, micro-winery, natural wines, formal gardens & lake. Cottage/huts/orangery stays with in…

Wealden Trail
Mousehall Distillery & Vineyard
Wadhurst / Crowborough
Stay
↦ Crowborough (20 min)

Winery + distillery (Tidebrook Wines, Mousehall gin & vodka) on 11th-c estate. Combined tour/tasting; Oast stay …

East Grinstead
Wildwood Vineyard
Eridge
↦ Eridge (12 min walk)

Small friendly woodland vineyard reachable by Spa Valley heritage steam train. Bring a picnic; children's nature…

Haywards Heath
Everflyht
Ringmer / Lewes
↦ Lewes

Boutique estate running small-group workshops + guided tours with tasting flights. (Verify current offer.)

Wealden Trail
Henners Vineyard
Herstmonceux
↦ Polegate

Established sparkling producer near Herstmonceux. Confirm current visitor/tasting offer before listing.

← All 37 Sussex vineyards

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