Sussex wine trail
Horsham & the Arun Valley
The densest concentration of vineyards in Sussex, strung along the Arun valley around Pulborough — including two of England's founding estates.
- 8 vineyards
- 4 serve food
- 1 with rooms
- 4 stations
Estate-verified: Open Day Tours only, £50pp, no cellar door or drop-in. 2026 is sold out; 2027 dates are announced in Q1 2027.
One of England's first vineyards (1972). The Eighteen Acre café & shop, seasonal feasts, family trails, gin & ve…
Estate-verified: 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.
Set in Grade I listed gardens with sculptures + 2 golf courses. Restaurant Interlude (Michelin), Vineyard Hotel …
Estate-verified: £30 public tours daily at 11am covering the winery and the vines, £40 private, dogs welcome everywhere and under-18s welcome on tours.
21,000 vines, Grade II listed barn winery. Tours with winemakers Simon/Tom + optional riverside pub lunch (The W…
Family-owned boutique, edge of South Downs. Full tour + tutored tasting; Cannonball e-bike wine tours visit at w…
'Ebulliently English' award-winning sparkling, grape-to-glass control. Tastings by appointment only.
Getting to the Horsham & the Arun Valley
The vineyards here are reached from Hassocks, Haywards Heath, Horsham and Pulborough. 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.