The Weald
Chapel Down, Gusbourne and Balfour are all here, between Staplehurst and Romney Marsh. Best done over a weekend from Tenterden.
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Kent vineyards to visit
All 31 Kent vineyards that take visitors, on one map and listed by area. Each area also has a page of its own, with opening details and a suggested day out.
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Kent wine in brief
- Kent’s vineyards sit on the chalk of the North Downs and the clay and sand of the Weald, so the county makes both crisp sparkling wine and aromatic still whites such as Bacchus and Ortega.
- Nine belong to the Wine Garden of England, a group of Kent producers who promote wine tourism in the county together: Balfour, Biddenden, Chapel Down, Domaine Evremond, Gusbourne, Simpsons’, Squerryes, Westwell and Yotes Court.
- Several are an easy trip by train, and Balfour runs a free shuttle from Marden between Friday and Sunday. The questions at the bottom of this page give the walk from each station.
For a driver, see our Kent wine tours. To plan it yourself, follow one of the three routes in our Kent wine trail. Details checked in October 2026.
Three areas
The North Downs and Canterbury
Domaine Evremond and Simpsons’ are the best known of the vineyards on the North Downs chalk, out from Charing past Canterbury towards the coast.
See the North DownsWest Kent
The quickest Kent vineyards to reach from London, five of them between Westerham and Maidstone. You can walk to The Mount from Shoreham station.
See west KentWhere to stay
Nearby
The White Lion
A Grade II listed pub on Tenterden High Street with oak beams and 14 bedrooms above the bar.
The George Hotel
Dating back to around 1300, The George is a Grade II listed coaching inn with 12 individually designed en suite bedrooms.
The Pig at Bridge Place
A red-brick Jacobean manor built around 1638, with walled kitchen gardens, three miles south of Canterbury.
The Woolpack Inn
In the heart of historic Chilham, the inn has 14 hotel rooms, most of them dog friendly.
The George & Dragon
A 16th-century coaching inn in the heart of Westerham with 13 bedrooms and an open kitchen.
The Farm House
A pub and restaurant on West Malling High Street with 4 individually themed bedrooms a few steps from the bar.
Self-catering
Holiday cottages around Tenterden
Cottages, oasts and barn conversions around Tenterden and the Kent Weald, close to Chapel Down and Gusbourne.
Holiday cottages around Canterbury
Self-catering cottages in and around Canterbury, a short drive from the North Downs vineyards and Chilham.
Holiday cottages around Maidstone
Self-catering cottages in Maidstone and nearby villages such as Loose and Marden, central for Mereworth, Yotes Court and Silverhand.
More places to stay on each area page: the Weald the North Downs west Kent.
Kent vineyards at a glance
From each vineyard’s own visiting information. A dash means the vineyard doesn’t say either way.
| Vineyard | Where | Booking | Food | Dogs | Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour at Hush Heath | Staplehurst | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| Biddenden Vineyards | Biddenden | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Chapel Down | Tenterden | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Woodchurch Wine Estate | Woodchurch, between Ashford and Tenterden | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| Gusbourne | Appledore, near Ashford | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Warehorne Vineyard | Warehorne, near Ashford | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Oast Wood | Potts Farm, Tenterden | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| Davenport Vineyards | Horsmonden, near Tonbridge | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Brissenden Vineyard | East Sutton, near Maidstone | – | Yes | – | – |
| Wayfarer Wines | Woodchurch, near Ashford | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Ham Street Wines | Hamstreet, near Ashford | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| Heartenoak Vineyard | Hawkhurst, near Cranbrook | – | – | – | – |
| Four Daughters | Hunton, near Maidstone | – | – | – | – |
| Herbert Hall | Marden, near Maidstone | Book ahead | – | – | – |
| Westwell Wines | Charing | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Domaine Evremond | Chilham, near Canterbury | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Simpsons’ Wine Estate | Barham, near Canterbury | Book ahead | – | No | – |
| Barnsole Vineyard | Staple, near Canterbury | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Elham Valley Vineyard | Breach, Barham, near Canterbury | Some walk-in | Yes | – | – |
| Terlingham Vineyard | Hawkinge, near Folkestone | Book ahead | – | – | Yes |
| Chartham Vineyard | Chartham, near Canterbury | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | – |
| Brabourne Vineyard | East Brabourne, near Ashford | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nine Oaks Vineyard | Hothfield, near Ashford | Book ahead | Yes | No | – |
| Brenley Wine | Boughton-under-Blean, near Faversham | Book ahead | Yes | – | – |
| Wildshark Vineyard | Harrietsham, near Maidstone | Book ahead | Yes | – | – |
| Squerryes | Westerham | – | Yes | – | – |
| The Mount Vineyard | Shoreham, near Sevenoaks | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | – |
| Silverhand Estate | Luddesdown, near Gravesend | Book ahead | Yes | – | – |
| Mereworth Wines | Mereworth | Book ahead | Yes | Yes | – |
| Yotes Court Vineyard | Mereworth, near Maidstone | Some walk-in | Yes | Yes | – |
| Red Hill Farm Estate | Wateringbury, near Maidstone | Book ahead | Yes | – | – |
Every Kent vineyard
Numbered as on the map. For opening times, prices and booking, follow “Visiting details” through to the area page.
The Weald
Vineyards on the clay and sand of the Kent Weald, from Balfour near Staplehurst through Biddenden and Tenterden to Gusbourne on the edge of Romney Marsh. Too many for one day, so give it a weekend.
The Weald: map, visiting details and planning
Balfour at Hush Heath
Staplehurst
First planted in 2002, this 400-acre estate is best known for Balfour Brut Rosé.
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Biddenden Vineyards
Biddenden
The Barnes family founded Kent’s original vineyard here in 1969.
Chapel Down
Tenterden
Chapel Down is one of England’s biggest wine producers, with more than 700 acres of vineyards across the south-east to draw on.
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Woodchurch Wine Estate
Woodchurch, between Ashford and Tenterden
A Kent Weald estate, established in 2009.
Gusbourne
Appledore, near Ashford
Gusbourne makes only vintage wines, from vines first planted in 2004 on the edge of Romney Marsh.
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Warehorne Vineyard
Warehorne, near Ashford
A young vineyard on the edge of Romney Marsh.
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Oast Wood
Potts Farm, Tenterden
Planted in 2021 on a working farm outside Tenterden, Oast Wood makes Bacchus, Chardonnay and rosé, and pours them in a converted cart shed.
Davenport Vineyards
Horsmonden, near Tonbridge
Will Davenport makes the wine himself at this organic vineyard and winery at Hazel Street Farm.
Brissenden Vineyard
East Sutton, near Maidstone
Between Headcorn and Sutton Valence, this small family vineyard makes English wine and sparkling cider.
Wayfarer Wines
Woodchurch, near Ashford
Not to be confused with Woodchurch Wine Estate, Wayfarer is a small vineyard at Highfield Farm in Woodchurch with tours and tastings.
Ham Street Wines
Hamstreet, near Ashford
A grower and producer of certified biodynamic, natural wines from a vineyard on Warehorne Road just outside Hamstreet.
Heartenoak Vineyard
Hawkhurst, near Cranbrook
A small family-run vineyard and winery in the High Weald, planted with 14,750 vines in 2020, which makes still wines on site in small batches.
Four Daughters
Hunton, near Maidstone
A fourth-generation family fruit farm and vineyard on the Greensand Ridge, run by four sisters, whose wines won WineGB medals in 2025.
Herbert Hall
Marden, near Maidstone
A small family-owned winery making Traditional Method sparkling wines from a five-hectare organic vineyard that Nicholas Hall planted in 2007 with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier on his great-grandfather’s farm.
The North Downs and Canterbury
Vineyards on the North Downs chalk and round Canterbury, between Westwell near Charing and Terlingham above Folkestone. This is sparkling wine country, and Canterbury is the place to stay.
The North Downs and Canterbury: map, visiting details and planning
Westwell Wines
Charing
A family winery with a name for experimental wines, pet nats and amphora wines among them, and for its Ortega.
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Domaine Evremond
Chilham, near Canterbury
Taittinger, the Champagne house, created this English estate in 2015.
Simpsons’ Wine Estate
Barham, near Canterbury
Simpsons’ was founded in 2012 on North Downs chalk by a couple who also make wine in the south of France.
Barnsole Vineyard
Staple, near Canterbury
Barnsole is a family vineyard, first planted in 1993.
Elham Valley Vineyard
Breach, Barham, near Canterbury
Established in 1985, Elham Valley was one of the first vineyards in this part of Kent.
Terlingham Vineyard
Hawkinge, near Folkestone
A small vineyard in the hills above Folkestone, looking out over the Channel.
Chartham Vineyard
Chartham, near Canterbury
Three miles out of Canterbury in the Stour Valley, the family at Chartham make still and sparkling wines, and run a wine shop with an art gallery.
Brabourne Vineyard
East Brabourne, near Ashford
Court Lodge, at the foot of the North Downs, is where this small vineyard makes its sparkling and still wines and a vermouth.
Nine Oaks Vineyard
Hothfield, near Ashford
On Church Lane in Hothfield, the family at Nine Oaks make still wines and a traditional method sparkling wine.
Brenley Wine
Boughton-under-Blean, near Faversham
A small-batch producer on Brenley Farm, among fruit and hop gardens, whose first wine, a Bacchus, was released in 2020; it now also makes a rosé, a red and a sparkling wine.
Wildshark Vineyard
Harrietsham, near Maidstone
Out in the countryside below the North Downs, Wildshark makes still and sparkling wines and gin, and has a shop, a tasting room and a lake house.
West Kent
Six vineyards between Westerham, Gravesend and Maidstone, the closest in Kent to London. Start from Sevenoaks or Tonbridge.
West Kent: map, visiting details and planning
Squerryes
Westerham
Squerryes makes sparkling wine from vines planted in 2006 on a 2,500-acre estate that the same family has owned for eight generations.
The Mount Vineyard
Shoreham, near Sevenoaks
The Mount grows eight grape varieties on ten acres of chalk, part of a 104-acre estate in the Darent Valley.
Silverhand Estate
Luddesdown, near Gravesend
Silverhand has more than 600 acres under vine on a 900-acre estate on the North Downs, which it says is the largest single organic vineyard in the UK.
Mereworth Wines
Mereworth
Mereworth makes sparkling wine from its own vineyards at Wateringbury.
Yotes Court Vineyard
Mereworth, near Maidstone
Yotes Court was planted in 2016 on a former fruit farm and was WineGB’s Best Newcomer in 2021.
Red Hill Farm Estate
Wateringbury, near Maidstone
A vineyard and winery that grew from a single vine to more than 27,000, making still and sparkling wines on the estate.
Questions people ask
Which Kent vineyards can I visit without booking?
Balfour’s self-guided estate walk is free and needs no booking. Chapel Down, Barnsole, Silverhand and Domaine Evremond all take drop-in visitors at the cellar door. So do Yotes Court from April to 1 November, Oast Wood at weekends from Easter to harvest, and Chartham’s shop on Saturdays. Guided tours need booking everywhere, and opening days vary, so check before you go.
Which Kent vineyards can I reach by train?
Chartham Vineyard is right beside Chartham station, and The Mount a ten-minute walk from Shoreham. Westwell is a mile from Charing, Warehorne ten to fifteen minutes’ walk from Ham Street, and Domaine Evremond half an hour’s walk from Chilham. Balfour runs a free shuttle bus from Marden between Friday and Sunday.