Tonbridge English Wine Tasting Experience

Join English Wine Tasting Tours for a day in the English Countryside being chauffeured from vineyard to vineyard by our English Wine Expert Tour Guide.
We will collect you from a main line station (40 minutes from central London), or your accommodation and whisk you away to the beautiful Kent countryside for a day sampling award winning English wines and local artisan produce. 

The day will include visiting 3 vineyards for a tasting at the cellar door, light lunch (at a local pub), transport and expert tour guide for the day.

Meeting Point

Tonbridge

Barden Rd, Tonbridge TN9 1TT, UK

Come directly up the stairs at the station and you'll see a pick and drop off area where we will be waiting for you.

What's included:

• Visit 3 vineyards
• Free tastings of 3 wines from each vineyard
• Light lunch with English wine
• Transport and tour guide for the day
• Collection from main line station or accommodation

Not included:

• Extended wine tastings are £5 for 6 wines at each vineyard

What to expect:

Duration: between 5 hours and 6 hours

Woodchurch Vineyard

Susan's Hill, Woodchurch, TN26 3RE

Planted in 2009, Woodchurch Estate is a small and unique vineyard where we will meet the producer to understand all the hard work that goes into starting a vineyard. Woodchurch specialises in sparkling wine where they have 9 acres of vineyard that produce a classic cuvée, a sparkling rosé, and a delicious blanc de blancs. They have also just released a still chardonnay. You will have a guided wine tasting with the producer and time for purchases.

1 hour

Chapel Down

Small Hythe, , Tenterden, TN30 7NG

Next we make our way through the beautiful English countryside and small villages to the second vineyard, Chapel Down Estate. Chapel Down is nestled in the 15th century shipbuilding port known as the hamlet of Small Hythe were we will explore the vineyard and learn about English viticulture. You'll enjoy a guided tasting at the barrels and experience the full range of Chapel Down English sparkling and still wines. There will be plenty of time to wonder around and browse the wine shop after the tasting.

1 hour

The Bull at Benenden

5 Orchard Ct, The St, Benenden, Cranbrook TN17 4DE, UK

Enjoy a delicious lunch made with local produce and love in this charming traditional English Pub in the village of Benenden. Recorded in the Doomsday Book in 1086 Benenden is steeped in industrial history for both iron-making and cloth-making since the 14th century. The Bull Inn is a traditional old English pub where you can choose from a selection of light lunches all served with a glass of English Wine. Lunch is included in the price for the tour.

1 hour

Balfour Winery

Five Oak Lane, Staplehurst, TN12 0HT

Enjoy the fabulous views and tranquillity of the Hush Heath Estate known for the historic Hush Heath Manor built in 1503. The manor house was built during the reign of King Henry VIII and consists of over 400 acres of woodland and farm ground where they grow apples and grapes for their cider and wine production. At Hush Heath we taste at the bar their range of award winning English Wines. There will be plenty of time to shop and have a look around to take photos and make purchases.

1 hour