Vine Culture
Vine Culture

Explore English and Welsh wine regions

Vine Culture is your companion to visiting the UK’s wineries and vineyards, enabling you to explore where to go and what’s on, to browse curated trips or plan your own, and to keep track of your experiences. All in one place.

Top wine counties

The map is shaded by the number of wineries in each county — the deeper the wine colour, the more there are to visit.

KentSouth East39 wineries →East SussexSouth East34 wineries →DevonWest23 wineries →West SussexSouth East22 wineries →HampshireWessex20 wineries →

English wine by the numbers

Wineries listed
344
Every one with a profile, ratings and opening hours.
Wine regions
8
Across England and Wales.
Counties covered
44
Each with its own region page and county map.

Common questions

Why visit an English or Welsh vineyard?

The people. Every vineyard comes with a story. The people you meet at cellar doors are dedicated and passionate about their produce, and love telling these unique stories to you as a guest.

The wine. England and Wales are already producing world class wines, and this is only set to increase. Many of the best wines across the UK will never make it to a shop shelf. The only place to taste and buy them is at the cellar door.

The place. English and Welsh vineyards often sit in beautiful countryside settings. These fertile areas have long agricultural histories, providing top tier local food and produce alongside the wines.

How many wineries are in England and Wales?
Vine Culture tracks 344 wineries and vineyards across England and Wales that are open to visitors, either regularly or by appointment. There are many more that don't open their doors to visitors. Kent, East Sussex and Devon have the most on our map. The winery map shows where they are.
When is the English and Welsh wine harvest season?
It moves with the weather. In 2025 most producers had started picking by mid-September and finished in the first week of October; in 2024 most waited until October, and picking ran well into November, according to WineGB's harvest reports. Harvest experiences are listed under Harvest on our events page.
Do English and Welsh wineries need booking to visit?
It varies by estate. Some cellar doors take walk-ins during opening hours; others are open by appointment only. Each winery's page says which, where we know, along with its opening hours and a booking link where it has one. The winery map can filter for either.
Which English and Welsh regions produce the best wine?
We don't rank regions. For sparkling wine the debate is usually about geology: the chalk under Champagne runs beneath the Strait of Dover and surfaces in England across Kent, Sussex and Dorset. The chalk line looks at what that is worth. To see which estates hold results from the competitions we follow, filter the winery map for award-winning.
How do I plan an English or Welsh wine tour?
Start with a county and a date. The trip planner maps the route between stops by car, taxi or bike, shows nearby stations and taxi firms, and suggests places to stay, from vineyard stays to hotels. Or start from a curated trip.

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