Surrey Hills Vineyards
Outstanding wines, beautiful views and a sparkling welcome
Vineyards of the Surrey Hills is a group of beautiful vineyards, including Albury Organic Vineyard, Chilworth Manor Vineyard, Denbies Wine Estate, Greyfriars Vineyard, High Clandon, Soloms Court and Tanhurst Estate, who produce outstanding wines from the rolling North Downs, in the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
These award-winning Surrey Hills vineyards welcome you to delight in the views, experiences and wines - and to learn more about the English wine success story during your visit.
Nurtured on chalky lime and sandstone hills with the same geology as that of the Champagne region in France, our vineyards represent the pinnacle of quality in the increasingly-successful English wine industry, having won top international and national awards for our wines and wine tourism.
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Discover the Surrey Hills wine route for yourself
Each Surrey Hills vineyard has its own unique offering, with a variety of tours, tastings and experiences for visitors.
From Greyfriars Vineyard in the west near Guildford to Denbies Wine Estate in the east near Dorking, barely 15 miles separates our vineyards - making it an intimate and enjoyable English wine route to explore in just a couple of days.
With attractions such as RHS Garden Wisley, Box Hill and numerous National Trust houses and gardens on our doorstep, there are plenty of reasons to visit this beautiful corner of south east England too. You’ll find a map of our Surrey Hills wine route at the bottom of this page.
Most of our vineyards are able to welcome you to enjoy a taste of our wines, learn something new about English wine and to immerse yourself in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Opening may vary by each vineyard and more information is available on this website.
Easy to find and easy to reach, just 20 miles from London and with Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport only short journeys away, the Vineyards of the Surrey Hills are renowned for English sparkling wines, rosés and whites - as well as a sparkling welcome.
📍Puttenham
Greyfriars Vineyard has established itself as one of the top producers of sparkling wine in the UK. It is open all year round, with their beautiful vineyard, cellar door shop and tasting room welcoming visitors just outside Guildford and Farnham. Try their award-winning range of wines, including their IWC Trophy-winning Sparkling Rosé Reserve, as well as fascinating tours (usually in and around the vineyard in the summer months, and in their state-of-the-art winery in winter), supper clubs and pop-up events.
📍Chilworth
Chilworth Manor Vineyard is a family-owned vineyard, established in 2013. They currently produce sparkling wine and a still rosé. The vineyard occupies a gently sloping 10-acre site in the heart of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, just below the iconic St Martha’s Church and adjacent to Chilworth Manor, a house and estate rooted in an extraordinary 1,000 year history. In the spring of 2024, they opened their Watch House tasting barn, which enjoys views out into the vineyard and up towards the North Downs.
📍Albury
Albury Organic Vineyard was planted by Nick Wenman in 2009. Nick had dreamed of owning a vineyard for 40 years. Key to Albury’s success is their commitment to sustainable winemaking with talented winemakers and vineyard managers. Originally known for their Silent Pool Rosé, Albury Estate sparkling wines now win international awards. This family-run vineyard offers a relaxed, informal experience - children, dogs and muddy boots welcome! Enjoy cheese and charcuterie on their patio with a glass of your favourite wine.
📍East Clandon
High Clandon Estate Vineyard’s cuvées are elegant, aged-matured and vintage only, English sparkling wines, which they call the Quintessence of England - their name for an English ‘champagne’. They are created in the traditional bottle-fermented method from the classic trio of champagne grapes, and aged for a minimum of five years on the lees. This multi-gold awarded boutique vineyard is home to the beautiful Glass Barn and an extensive wildflower meadow with spectacular views across the Surrey Hills towards London. Their highly-anticipated Art and Sculpture in the Vineyard events raise money for local charities every year. High Clandon’s celebrated Tour, Talk, Tasting is pre-bookable on Open Days - but they can also host bespoke groups. Thrillingly, you may even learn to sabrage!
📍Dorking
The award-winning Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking was founded by Sir Adrian White in 1984 and has since continued to be run by the White family. It is one of the largest family-owned wine producers in the UK, making wine that competes on an international level, winning multiple gold awards for both sparkling and still wines. Visitors can enjoy a host of wine-related events and activities, as well as seven miles of public footpath trailing through the vineyard, almost every day of the year. Their 17 bedroom Vineyard Hotel opened in 2019 and is the perfect base for enjoying the tranquility of the Surrey Hills, while the Wine Library is the perfect place for a private party or tasting. They also have a selection of restaurants to choose from, including the Gallery Restaurant and its panoramic views.
📍Kingswood
The youngest of the Vineyards of the Surrey Hills, Soloms Court is a small family vineyard, focused exclusively on the eco-conscious production of high-quality Pinot Noir vintages. Nestled within an ancient woodland ecosystem at 170m elevation, the vineyard offers views across the skyline of Central London. Peter and Elise are a husband-and-wife team who are working closely with winemakers, Litmus Wines, towards the release of their first vintage in 2026.
PLEASE NOTE: Soloms Court is set to open for private tours in 2025. Watch this space.
📍Leith Hill
An enchanting corner of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, Tanhurst Estate is only minutes away from National Trust’s beautiful Rhododendron Wood and Leith Hill Place – the childhood home of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Having planted their first vines in 2020, this family-owned vineyard has been slowly growing and expanding behind closed doors and now opens its Vineyard Café to the public on Saturdays, 10am to 4pm. As an added bonus for those looking to explore the Surrey Hills and enjoy our region's award-winning wines, Tanhurst Estate is also home to four beautiful holiday cottages. Watch this space for tours and tastings - as well as other ticketed experiences - which will be announced in the coming months.
We are delighted to launch the very first Surrey Hills Vineyards Photography Competition - with a fantastic prize on offer for the winning photographer.
From spectacular views through the seasons to lifestyle shots from the events you attend and winemaking details from tours, as well as your best vineyard voguing, of course, anything goes.
Your photos just must be taken at one of the Vineyards of the Surrey Hills (Albury Organic Vineyard, Chilworth Manor Vineyard, Denbies Wine Estate, Greyfriars Vineyard, High Clandon Estate Vineyard or Tanhurst Estate Vineyard) to qualify.
The lucky winner will receive a mixed case of wines showcasing the award-winning range from all of our vineyards.
Celebrating English Wine Week, Vineyards of the Surrey Hills’ Summer Spectacular wine festival weekend took place on Saturday June 28 and Sunday June 29, 2025.
During the weekend, all of our Surrey Hills vineyards hosted their own unique offering, with a variety of tours, tastings and experiences for visitors.
Discover what took place during the Summer Spectacular wine festival weekend, here.
We can’t wait for 2026’s celebrations!
