There are a number of vineyards that open for public tastings and events.

Below are some of the vineyards that are opening over the May bank holiday weekend and in June 2025.

Great Lodge – Bardfield Vineyard will be holding their annual picnic on the bank holiday Monday, for more details click on the below picture to go to their website for details.

(Bardfield Vineyard, Anne of Cleves Barn, Great Lodge, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex CM7 )

 

Thorrington Mill will be open over the bank holiday,

1) Friday 23rd May – 10:00 – 16:00 (Vine Café & bar)

2) Saturday 24th May – 10:00-16:00 (Vine Café & bar) + 16:00-22:00 (Pizza and Wine – book online)

3) Sunday 25th May – 10:00-16:00 (Vine Café & bar)

For English week –

Between June 21st – 29th June – we can do an offer of buy any 6 bottles and then receive a free Bacchus – online and on site (Saturday and Sunday’s

Saturday 21st, sun 22nd, fri 27th, sat 28th, sun 29th – happy to provide a wine tasting tray (x5 wines) – (10:00-16:00 vine café/bar)

Specifically Saturday 28th June in addition – pizza and wine event – 16:00-22:00 (book online) + tours around the vineyard)

For more details click on the below picture to go to their website for details.

Thorrington Mill Vineyard, Mill Farm, Brightlingsea Road, Thorrington,
Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JJ

 

Crouch Ridge Estate will be open over the bank holiday

Open 11am – 6pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and then there’s Jazz in the vines Sunday 29th June.

They have a wonderful restaurant and amazing Chardonnay with in door and our door seating.

For more details click on the below picture to go to their website for details.

Crouch Ridge Estate, Fambridge Road, Althorne, Essex CM3 6BZ

 

 

Dedham Vale Vineyard will open on Friday 23rd May for their Gourmet BBQ Buffet provided by the HungryHog. Live music from 6:30 until 8:30pm. Tickets to be purchased in advanced. Other events are on their website throughout the year.

For more details click on the below picture to go to their website for details.

The Vineyard, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5TS

 

Tuffon Hall

A beautiful vineyard and main building serving quality wine.

Book a tasting tour on their website and enjoy some great wines. Jazz in the vines is on 23rd August, please see their website for tickets and details.

For more details click on the below picture to go to their website for details.

Tuffon Hall Vineyard, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3LL

 

Martins Lane Vineyard

In the heart of the Crouch Valley, Graham and Caroline run Tours to vineyards in the Crouch Valley. Their wines are sold in Fortnum and Mason as well as restaurants such as Le Talbooth, Dedham.

Please click on the below link to for details of their open day on Saturday 28th June, 10am – 3pm (no appointment or pre-booking needed)

Wine £5 per glass or £12 for a flight of 3 – all 7 wines in the range available (one sparkling, 2 reds, 4 whites)

Self guided walk around the vineyard

OPEN DAY AT MARTIN’S LANE VINEYARD (A4) (1)

 

New Hall Vineyard

Not far from Chelmsford, New Hall is one of the biggest vineyard in the East of England

For English Wine Week they have an Open Estate Day on Saturday 21^st June with local food legends-Market West Coffee, the Grazeful Girls and Squares & Circles Pizza. At the Open Estate Day guests can expect great offers on wine case sales, wine samples, fully stocked bar to include beers and soft drinks, tours of the winery with their winemakers and the vineyard trail.

Then on Saturday 28^th June they will have the Grazeful Girls back on site providing grazing boxes to enjoy alongside wine flights and wine by the glass. On these dates visitors can also take part in the self-guided vineyard trail with free maps available form the Cellar Door shop, this takes visitors around some of the 18 different varieties they grow and lasts roughly 30 minutes.

For more details click on the below picture to go to their website for details.

New Hall Vineyard, Chelmsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6PN