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Westwell Wine Estates

Charing · Kent

A vineyard near Charing with a cellar door, bar and shop at weekends, vineyard tours from February to October and winter winery tours.

The visit

From Westwell Wine Estates’s own website, October 2026. We’re checking these details with the estate, so confirm before you travel.

Cellar door

Bar and shop, Friday to Sunday

The cellar door, bar and shop open Friday to Sunday, with seasonal times, so check before you go.

Tours

Through the year

The Vineyard Tour & Tasting runs from February to October, and the Winter Winery Tour & Tasting in November and December. Private tours and picnics can be booked too.

Food

Cheese and charcuterie

Drinks with cheese and charcuterie plates at the cellar door.

Getting there

Charing station is about a mile away, one stop from Ashford.

Book a tour at Westwell →

Common questions

When is Westwell’s cellar door open?

Friday to Sunday, with seasonal times; check the website before you go.

Does Westwell do tours in winter?

Yes, the Winter Winery Tour & Tasting in November and December.

How do you get to Westwell by train?

Charing station, about a mile away and one stop from Ashford.

At a glance

Where
Charing, Kent
Tours & tastings
Feb–Oct vineyard; Nov–Dec winery
Cellar door
Fri–Sun (seasonal times)
Food on site
Cheese and charcuterie plates
Stay on site
Checking with the estate
Dogs
Checking with the estate
Nearest station
Charing (about a mile)

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