East Sussex Vineyard Tour With Lunch For 2

Take a tour of this Hastings vineyard, complete with a ploughman's lunch, a wine tasting session, and wine to take home with you!
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Take a tour of this Hastings vineyard, complete with a ploughman's lunch, a wine tasting session, and wine to take home with you!

Wine Tasting Experience Days: This fantastic winery experience and wine tour in East Sussex is wonderful gift idea for anyone in the South East who fancies themselves as a bit of a connoisseur. The winery is located in the heart of the beautiful East Sussex countryside in an area of outstanding natural beauty, and has been producing quality English wines since 1971.

This winery experience begins with a warm welcome and a hot drink; you will meet the friendly staff who will introduce you to the day and to the winery. After this you are free to head off on your self-guided tour, exploring the vineyard and the winery at your leisure to get an insight into how these lovely wines get from grape to glass! When you've finished the tour, it's time for a sampling session, as you get to try and enjoy the different wines - still, sparkling and fruit - that are produced right there at the winery. Of course, all this touring and tasting is sure to make you hungry, so with this 'silver' vineyard experience you will be treated to a hearty and rustic ploughman's lunch that is as quintessentially English as the home-grown wine you'll be tasting! Enjoy crusty, freshly baked bread, beautiful English cheeses, and home made relishes and chutneys - just what is needed to perfectly complement your winery experience. On leaving the East Sussex winery, you will get to take £25 worth of beautiful English wine with you to enjoy at home!

This is a fantastic way to get a little insight into the wine making process while showing support for local producers - so if you're looking for the perfect gift idea for gourmands and wine lovers, try a fantastic Hastings vineyard tour for two, with lunch and wine included.

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Availability

The Hastings vineyard tour with lunch is available throughout the year except the week from Christmas Day until New Year's Day. The Tour is subject to availability and normally operates on the weekend with an 11am start however they are occasional tours during the week (normally Wednesdays and Fridays). The winery (shop) is open from 10am to 5pm, seven days a week.

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Requirements

You must be at least 18 years old to participate in the vineyard experience.

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Duration

Experience Duration: 3:00

Time Spent at Venue: 3:00

You should allow approximately 3 hours for the East Sussex winery and lunch experience.

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Group Size & Spectators

Participants: The East Sussex Vineyard Tour With Lunch For 2 is for 2 participants.

Max Group Size: 11

Spectators Allowed on Site: Yes

This vineyard tour voucher covers 2 people.

Friends and family can come along on the day and enter the winery for just £1.50. Under 16s are admitted for free, and must be accompanied by an adult.

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Where is it Located

Hastings (East Sussex)

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What to Wear

You can wear whatever you like for the vineyard tour - we recommend that you dress appropriately for the weather on the day of your booked vineyad tour. Flat soled shoes are also recommended.

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Weather

The weather should not affect your East Sussex winery and vineyard tour, however if there is snow disruption it may be necessary to cancel and reschedule your tour.

Reviews
Claire Davis - East Sussex
  • 27/08/2023
I received this wine tasting tour as a gift, it was a lovely day, the tour was very informative and fun, the taste session was lovely with lots of different wines to taste. The lunch was very tasty. Well worth a visit.
Elaine Benton - Hastings
  • 22/08/2023
Really good, nice wine tasting and talk. Food was amazing. The experience is good value for money. I did the lunch now going back to do the afternoon tea..
Mrs Angela Macfarlane - Surrey
  • 16/08/2023
Had a lot of fun learning about wine and the company with Malcolm. Pity it kept raining or we would of spent more time outside looking around. Lovely flavours of different wines. Bought 4 different ones to bring home and share our exper...
Had a lot of fun learning about wine and the company with Malcolm. Pity it kept raining or we would of spent more time outside looking around. Lovely flavours of different wines. Bought 4 different ones to bring home and share our experience. Thank you very much.
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Robert Dale - Hurstpierpoint
  • 27/08/2022
A really good morning out with a nice lunch. Enjoyed it very much. The tour guide was very good.
Anthony Burcher - Reigate
  • 27/04/2022
An interesting and pleasurable conducted trip around Carr Taylor Vineyard. Malcolm , our guide was so knowledgeable , the lunch was excellent and would certainly recommend a visit.
Edward Godden - 219 City Way, Rochester, Kent. ME1 2TL
  • 26/10/2021
Lovely day, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Edward Godden - Rochester, Kent you
  • 24/10/2021
Thoroughly enjoyed it, would recommend it to everyone.
Michelle Birnie - Hastings
  • 02/09/2021
I bought the gift for my partners birthday we both attended and what an amazing afternoon we had we both learned so much about diffrent wines and there taste also the history of the winery ,the views were beautiful we sat out side to have...
I bought the gift for my partners birthday we both attended and what an amazing afternoon we had we both learned so much about diffrent wines and there taste also the history of the winery ,the views were beautiful we sat out side to have our cheese ploughmans lunch which was delicious. We had the pleasure of meeting the owner while he was out walking his dog and had a little chat very polite gentleman. Our tour guide was lovely so well informed and very funny cute to I will be returning soon with my parents as they would really love this thank you for a lovely day Michelle Birnie
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Kathleen Owston - BN7 2BS
  • 18/12/2020
What a great way to spend a cold wet windy December day. We really enjoyed the wine tour. very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Lots of very tasty wine to try, and a very good quality ploughman's lunch ... with more wine! Just make s...
What a great way to spend a cold wet windy December day. We really enjoyed the wine tour. very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Lots of very tasty wine to try, and a very good quality ploughman's lunch ... with more wine! Just make sure you know who's driving home before you start!
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Stacey - Westfield
  • 31/01/2020
We had a lot fun on the tour even though it was raining and the lunch was very tasty. We will definitely recommend to family and friends and we be back again.
David - Kent
  • 31/01/2020
Very informative and excellent lunch. Wine was lovely as well.??
Rosemary Page - East Malling, Kent
  • 26/05/2018
A great day out. Malcolm, the tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and very entertaining. Excellent wine and the lunch was plentiful and delicious. This is a small vineyard without the polish of the larger ones that we have visited, b...
A great day out. Malcolm, the tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and very entertaining. Excellent wine and the lunch was plentiful and delicious. This is a small vineyard without the polish of the larger ones that we have visited, but that added to the charm and integrity.
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Chris - Anonymous location
  • 12/12/2016
Excellent and good value
Lenny - Anonymous location
  • 20/09/2016
This was an excellent experience, we learnt so much about the different wines that they produce and it had a really nice friendly, family feel - the staff were really nice and we could ask them any questions about the wines and the vineyard...
This was an excellent experience, we learnt so much about the different wines that they produce and it had a really nice friendly, family feel - the staff were really nice and we could ask them any questions about the wines and the vineyard itself. The tasting was great and the lunch was exactly what we needed and very fitted to the country theme.
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John sawyer - Tonbridge, Kent
  • 13/09/2014
Very well organized and such friendly staff. The simple lunch was well prepared and enjoyable - like eating at home!
Vineyard Tour And Wine Tasting With Carr Taylor

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This week we had the exciting opportunity to visit one of our local vineyards in nearby Hastings, run by the Carr-Taylor family. Linda and David Carr-Taylor planted the 21 acre vineyard in 1971, and it’s quickly grown to the 37 acres site it is today. Their son Alex, together with a small team, run the vineyard and its tours. Having won 36 awards and medals since 2011, Carr Taylor’s wines are well recognised and the vineyard tours highly recommended.

We left our office in Brighton and headed along the coast to Hastings, and although we had to navigate through narrow country roads to get to the vineyard, it was not difficult to find. The vineyard was well sign-posted and was immediately recognised on the Sat Nav – lucky as we’re not sure our maps skills are up to scratch! When we arrived, we parked in the large car park (free of charge) and made our way to the country-style shop.

With a few minutes spare, we looked around the shop to see what kind of wines and farm goods the vineyard produces. As we waited for the rest of the group to arrive were offered tea or coffee (included in the price) for a quick caffeine boost before our tour began. Once everyone was there, our highly enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guide took us around the vineyard explaining how the vines are planted, pruned and picked from start to finish. He then took us to the mini factory-style building where the wines are manufactured and fermented, talking us through the whole process from bottling to distributing.

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After being taken through the entire process of the wine making, we were ready for the tasting! Our tour guide led us to an upstairs seating area where the walls were decorated in awards and certificates that the Carr Taylor Vineyard has won over the years – it was fair to say there was a lot! We tried six different wines including two whites, rose and sparkling whilst learning about the history of the vineyard and the Carr-Taylor family. It was a great, friendly and fun atmosphere. Our host was very enthusiastic and it was clear he knew a lot about wine and its production. He made the wine tasting fun and light-hearted, even juggling the wine bottles at the end!

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By the time we had finished the wine tasting, our lunch was ready, so we made our way downstairs and gathered in the back of the shop. There was a seating area with a country style buffet including salads, pates, chutneys, fresh bread and a large cheese board. Piling our plates high and grabbing our glass of wine (included in the price), we decided to sit outside as the sun was shining. As we ate our lunch we reflected on everything we had learnt and got chatting to a lovely couple who also attended the tour. Once we had finished, we decided to both buy a bottle of Carr-Taylor’s finest dry white wine to take home with us.

This was a great experience and it was lovely to visit a local vineyard, as there are not many in England! We would highly recommend the vineyard tour, wine tasting and lunch as a gift for someone else or simply to treat yourself! The sight is dog and family friendly and a great place to spend the afternoon topping up your wine knowledge and feel like a professional connoisseur. Whilst enjoying a nice glass of wine and a delicious lunch of course!

 

 

FAQ
I'm looking to buy this vineyard experience for a friend but wondered how easily the vineyard is accessible via public transport.

The vineyard is located in the countryside just outside Westfield in East Sussex. Due to the rural area, public transport is limited and you may need to travel by taxi if you do not have a car.

Is there a minimum age for the East Sussex Vineyard Tour With Lunch For 2?

The minimum for the East Sussex Vineyard Tour With Lunch For 2 is 18.

Can I bring my young child with me on this East Sussex Vineyard Tour?

Yes you are able to bring your child along with you at no extra charge for the wine tour. Under 18s go free. However, if they are looking to eat at the buffet lunch this will be an additional £5.

My friend wants to come with me, but sit out the tour and just have lunch. Is this possible?    

Yes! Spectators are welcome on the East Sussex Vineyard Tour with Lunch. 

They will be able to sit out the tour and wait in the restaurant or shop while you take part in your tour, then only pay for lunch. Lunch is £10 a head.

Can I bring my dog along to the East Sussex Vineyard Tour With Lunch For 2?

Dogs are welcome but must stay on the lead and can't go inside when people are eating.

Please tell me if the East Sussex luxury vineyard tour is within easy reach of the train station in Hastings. How would people get there from the station?

The distance looks to be around a 15 minute drive or 2 hour walk from Hastings Railway Station and I would advise that getting there via public transport would be regrettably very difficult.

If I book the East Sussex Vineyard Tour With Lunch For 2, will there be other people there on the same day?

You will be joined by others taking this experience on the day.

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