Vineyards & Breweries in Surrey

Champagne-like chalk soils, sheltered Surrey Hills countryside and, in a good year, plenty of sunshine have helped Surrey vineyards to lead the way in English wines and challenge traditional wine and sparkling wine producers around the world. 

With a vintage harvest of award-winning wines, Surrey is home to a growing number of vineyards, including Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, which is England’s largest vineyard and situated amongst the lush green hills of the North Downs.

Within easy reach of London and yet surrounded by beautiful countryside, Surrey's vineyards are rapidly making our county a capital of wine production in Britain.

Supplying local pubs, restaurants and shops and also listed in supermarkets such as Waitrose, there are lots of places you can get your hands on a bottle of Denbies` award winning wine.

You can also take a trip and tour of the Dorking vineyard itself, enjoy a spot of wine tasting and learn more about the growth of wine production in Surrey.

Alternatively, try the new self-guided vineyard tour at Albury Vineyard near Guildford. It's free to do, and a great way to find out a bit more about this small family-owned organic vineyard located in the Surrey Hills next to the Silent Pool beauty spot.

Greyfriars Vineyard, meanwhile, is situated on the south facing chalk slopes of the Hog’s Back, just a few miles to the west of Guildford. They offer informative tours and tastings of their award-winning wine.

If real ale and craft beer are your thing, then why not also visit the Surrey Hills Brewery, which is located within the grounds of Denbies? They are just one of the region`s many independent local brewers tapping into the UK`s newfound enthusiasm for craft ales and in 2019 their Shere Drop was named as the Champion Beer of Britain by CAMRA.

Other great Surrey breweries to check out include Hogs Back Brewery, near Farnham, which has fantastic and humourous tours; Tillingbourne Brewery, near Shere; Pilgrim Brewery in Reigate; Dorking Brewery at Capel; Godstone Brewers in Godstone; and Titsey Brewing Co at Botley Hill.

And then there's the gin! In the space of just a few years, Silent Pool Gin has become one of the most recognisable British gins and you can visit their distillery in Albury. Sited in an old barn by the historic, spring fed Silent Pool, near Newlands Corner, you will be charmed by this enticing and refreshing tipple in its iconically beautiful bottle.