Thatch & TrailSussex & Kent vineyard guide

Sussex wine country

Sussex wine trails

Seven routes through Sussex wine country, from the Rother Wine Triangle near Rye to Chichester and Petworth in the west. Each trail lists every estate, the nearest stations, and where you can eat and stay.

  • 37 vineyards
  • 7 trails
  • 17 serve food
  • 14 with rooms

8 vineyards

Horsham & the Arun Valley

Nyetimber, Bolney Wine Estate and Nutbourne Vineyard and 5 more

4 with food1 with rooms✓ 6 verified

Stations Pulborough, Haywards Heath, Billingshurst and Hassocks

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7 vineyards

The Rother Wine Triangle

Oxney Organic Estate, Tillingham Estate and Oastbrook Estate and 4 more

2 with food6 with rooms✓ 4 verified

Stations Rye, Robertsbridge, Battle and Hastings

7 vineyards

The Wealden Wine Trail

Rathfinny Wine Estate, Bluebell Vineyard Estate and Beacon Down Vineyard and 4 more

3 with food3 with rooms✓ 3 verified

Stations Seaford, Haywards Heath, Uckfield and Wadhurst

5 vineyards

Chichester & Petworth

Tinwood Estate, Ashling Park Estate and Roebuck Estates and 2 more

2 with food2 with rooms✓ 2 verified

Stations Chichester, Nutbourne, Pulborough and Haslemere

5 vineyards

Haywards Heath & Ditchling

Ridgeview Wine Estate, Artelium Wine Estate and Highweald Wine Estate and 2 more

3 with food0 with rooms✓ 2 verified

Stations Burgess Hill, Plumpton, Haywards Heath and Hassocks

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3 vineyards

East Grinstead & the High Weald

Kingscote Estate, Busi Jacobsohn Wine Estate and Wildwood Vineyard

1 with food1 with rooms✓ 2 verified

Stations East Grinstead and Eridge

2 vineyards

Worthing & the Downs

Wiston Estate and Highdown Vineyard

2 with food1 with rooms✓ 1 verified

Stations Worthing and Goring-by-Sea

Questions about Sussex wine trails

How many wine trails are there in Sussex?

We group all 37 visitor-friendly Sussex vineyards into seven trails: Horsham & the Arun Valley, The Rother Wine Triangle, The Wealden Wine Trail, Chichester & Petworth, Haywards Heath & Ditchling, East Grinstead & the High Weald and Worthing & the Downs.

Which Sussex wine trail has the most vineyards?

Horsham & the Arun Valley, with 8 estates.

Which trail has the most places to stay?

The Rother Wine Triangle, where 6 of the 7 estates have rooms, lodges or cottages.

Can you do a Sussex wine trail without a car?

Yes. Every trail page lists the nearest station for each estate, and our by-train guide groups all 37 vineyards by station.

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