Sussex wine trail
Haywards Heath & Ditchling
The mid-Sussex belt beneath the northern scarp of the Downs, easily reached from London and home to some of the county's best-known sparkling houses.
- 5 vineyards
- 2 serve food
- 0 with rooms
- 5 stations
Major sparkling producer. The Rows & Vine roof-terrace restaurant, free self-guided audio tour & woodland walk.
Wine + contemporary art. Sculpture garden, cultural events, outdoor summer feasting. Boutique South Downs settin…
Cellar door with estate-exclusive wines, garden bar (inside & out) for private celebrations, free secure parking…
Family-run sparkling producer with cellar-door tastings in the heart of Ditchling. (Verify current visitor offer…
Boutique estate running small-group workshops + guided tours with tasting flights. (Verify current offer.)
Getting to the Haywards Heath & Ditchling
The vineyards here are reached from Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Haywards Heath, Lewes and Plumpton. None of them are walkable from the platform bar one — budget for a taxi at each end, or a driver who's prepared to spit.