Which Kent vineyards can I visit without booking?

Chapel Down's tasting bar and self-guided walks, Yotes Court from April to October, Woodchurch for drinks, flights and self-guided tours, Barnsole for tastings, Westwell's cellar door and Biddenden's self-guided tours from May to September all welcome walk-ins.

Which Kent vineyards are open all year?

Chapel Down, Balfour, Woodchurch and Gusbourne's cellar door welcome visitors all year. The Mount runs tastings all year, Silverhand runs tours all year, and Biddenden's shop is open all year.

Can I reach a Kent vineyard by train from London?

Yes. The Mount is a 10-minute walk from Shoreham station, about 40 minutes from London, and Balfour runs a free shuttle from Marden station from Friday to Sunday. Westwell is near Charing station, and Domaine Evremond is about a 30-minute walk from Chilham.

Which is the oldest vineyard in Kent?

Biddenden Vineyards calls itself Kent's original vineyard: the Barnes family planted it in 1969 and still runs it.

Vineyard tours in Kent

Kent is England's most planted wine county, with almost twice the vineyard area of West Sussex, the next largest, according to WineGB. Its vineyards that welcome visitors range from large estates with restaurants to family vineyards with a tasting room, and most offer a guided tour with a tasting.

15 vineyards, each checked against its own website in October 2026.

Vineyards to visit in Kent

Balfour Winery
Staplehurst, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, self-guided walks, a restaurant, a shop, places to stay and events.
Sits on the 400-acre Hush Heath Estate of vineyards, apple orchards and ancient oak woodland.
Open all year. A free shuttle runs from Marden station, which has direct trains from London, from Friday to Sunday; book a taxi on other days.
Barnsole Vineyard
Staple, Kent
What you can do: guided tours and tastings.
Planted Reichensteiner and Huxelrebe in 1993, then Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in 2013 for its sparkling wine.
Tastings welcome walk-ins; book the one-hour tour ahead.
Biddenden Vineyards
Biddenden, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, self-guided walks, a shop and events.
Kent's original vineyard, run by the Barnes family since 1969 and now 23 acres with 12 grape varieties.
Self-guided and booked guided tours run daily from May to September, and production tours run in the cooler months. The shop is open all year.
Chapel Down
Tenterden, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, self-guided walks, a restaurant, a shop and events.
Grows Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Bacchus on south-facing chalk soils.
Open all year. Book guided tours ahead; the tasting bar and self-guided walks welcome walk-ins. A taxi from Ashford International or Headcorn station gets you there.
Domaine Evremond
Chilham, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, a shop and events.
Champagne Taittinger's English estate, launched in 2015 with Hatch Mansfield.
Book tours ahead; terrace tastings are first come, first served. Chilham station is about a 30-minute walk.
Elham Valley Vineyard
Breach, near Barham, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, self-guided walks, a café and a shop.
Planted in 1985 and looked after by The Fifth Trust's horticulture students, staff and volunteers.
The café is open all year.
Gusbourne
Appledore, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, self-guided walks, a shop and events.
First planted in 2004, with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier across 60 hectares, making vintage-only wines.
The cellar door is open all year. Booking is recommended, especially at weekends; the more relaxed tastings welcome walk-ins. Nearest station: Ashford International.
Meopham Valley Vineyard
Meopham, Kent
What you can do: guided tours and tastings.
A family-run vineyard planted in 1991, growing ten grape varieties including Bacchus and Reichensteiner.
Tours by booking.
Silverhand Estate
Luddesdown, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings and events.
An organic vineyard on a 1,400-acre estate within a national nature reserve.
Tours run all year; book ahead. Nearest station: Ebbsfleet.
Simpsons' Wine Estate
Barham, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, a shop and events.
Planted its first 10 hectares of Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir in 2014, beside a Roman road.
Book ahead. Sunset tours run on selected Friday evenings in summer. Canterbury West station is a short taxi ride.
Terlingham Vineyard
Hawkinge, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, a shop and events.
A family-run coastal vineyard farmed with organic methods, looking out over the English Channel.
Book ahead. Nearest station: Folkestone Central.
The Mount Vineyard
Shoreham, near Sevenoaks, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, a restaurant, a shop and events.
First planted in 2004 with nearly 13,000 vines, and now ten acres across eight grape varieties.
Tastings run all year, with a vineyard tour from late May to late September. Shoreham station is a 10-minute walk, about 40 minutes by train from London.
Westwell Wine Estates
Charing, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, a shop and events.
Family run, with an 18-hectare vineyard on a chalk slope below the Pilgrims Way.
Vineyard tours run February to October, with winter winery tours in November and December. The cellar door welcomes walk-ins. Nearest station: Charing.
Woodchurch Wine Estate
Woodchurch, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, self-guided walks, a restaurant and a shop.
A family-run estate planted in 2009, with over 12 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier and Bacchus.
Open all year. Drinks, wine flights and self-guided tours need no booking; book guided tours and food ahead.
Yotes Court
Mereworth, Kent
What you can do: guided tours, tastings, a shop and events.
A 75-acre vineyard planted in 2016, making single-vintage, single-variety still and sparkling wines.
Tours and tastings run April to October, and visitors are welcome without booking.

Planning a Kent vineyard visit

Book the tour ahead. Guided tours run at set times. For a visit without a booking, Chapel Down's tasting bar, Yotes Court, Woodchurch, Barnsole and Westwell's cellar door all welcome walk-ins.
Go by train. Westwell is near Charing station, The Mount is a 10-minute walk from Shoreham, and Balfour runs a free shuttle from Marden station from Friday to Sunday.
Stay for lunch. Chapel Down, Balfour, The Mount and Woodchurch have a restaurant, and Elham Valley has a café.
Pick your season. Several Kent vineyards run tours from spring to autumn, while Chapel Down, Balfour, Gusbourne and Woodchurch welcome visitors all year.

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Questions

Which Kent vineyards can I visit without booking?: Chapel Down's tasting bar and self-guided walks, Yotes Court from April to October, Woodchurch for drinks, flights and self-guided tours, Barnsole for tastings, Westwell's cellar door and Biddenden's self-guided tours from May to September all welcome walk-ins.
Which Kent vineyards are open all year?: Chapel Down, Balfour, Woodchurch and Gusbourne's cellar door welcome visitors all year. The Mount runs tastings all year, Silverhand runs tours all year, and Biddenden's shop is open all year.
Can I reach a Kent vineyard by train from London?: Yes. The Mount is a 10-minute walk from Shoreham station, about 40 minutes from London, and Balfour runs a free shuttle from Marden station from Friday to Sunday. Westwell is near Charing station, and Domaine Evremond is about a 30-minute walk from Chilham.
Which is the oldest vineyard in Kent?: Biddenden Vineyards calls itself Kent's original vineyard: the Barnes family planted it in 1969 and still runs it.

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