Wildwood Vineyard
Eridge, Kent/Sussex border
Wildwood is a small, off-grid family vineyard in the countryside between Tunbridge Wells and Eridge, growing Bacchus, Pinot Noir and Regent by hand to make still and sparkling wine. In summer you can join the owner for an outdoor tour and tasting, buy from the cellar door and wander down into the bluebell woods.
Highlights
- Outdoor tour with a guided tasting of three still wines, led by the owner
- Cellar door selling wine by the glass or bottle to enjoy among the vines
- Nature trail for children and a wild woodland with a stream
- Can be reached on a Spa Valley Railway heritage train to Eridge
Good to know
- Tours must be booked and are non-refundable, though dates can be changed
- Everything takes place outside, so dress for the weather
- Children and dogs on leads are welcome, and you may bring your own picnic during opening hours
- It is a 12-minute walk from Eridge station and about 3 minutes from the 28/29 and 228/229 bus stops
Getting there
Wildwood Vineyard, Eridge Road, Eridge, near Tunbridge Wells, East SussexParking: The vineyard says not to use its postcode in a sat nav. Park in the public layby off the A26 opposite the turning to the Forstal, then walk about 400m down the bridle path. The map point here is the vineyard itself.
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