Visiting Us

 

Location

The vineyards are situated 1.2 miles from the lovely Wealden village of Biddenden, with it’s High Street flanked by half timbered housesonce used for the weaving of cloth, and its 13th century grey stone church. The legend of the 11th century Biddenden Maids – twins Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst, born joined at the hips and shoulders in 1100 – is world famous and the charity in their name still exists today.

The area affords a great variety of attractions to make a great day out or a weekend away, these include Castles, Historic Gardens and a Steam Railway. For more information see visitkent.co.uk

Visitors are welcome to stroll around the 22 acres of vines, set in the beautiful Kentish countryside. There are two routes marked out around the vineyard for you to follow at your leisure. Dogs are welcome on leads.  See the presses and bottling line in the winery and visit our shop to enjoy free samples of our wines, ciders and apple juices.

Our shop also stocks ranges of locally produced goods such as honeys, chutneys, jams and biscuits.  We also have a wide selection of local and regional beers, as well as a cheese chiller stocked with a variety of locally produced cheeses.  Every week a different local product is available as a free guest tasting. Teas, coffees and ice-creams available. It is the perfect place to buy a gift and at Christmas is a treasure trove of goodies. You are welcome throughout December to a free glass of warmed Monks Delight Cider and a mince pie as you choose your shopping.

Testimonials

We had a great day out at Biddenden, the Vineyard was great fun and the wine tasting… well… absolutely beautiful wine!

- Caroline Butterfield, Postling, Kent

Biddenden Vineyard is an oasis set in idyllic Kent countryside. The staff are friendly and we enjoyed our day out. Loved the scones and cream

- Rick Hatfield, Ashford, Kent

Opening Times

The vineyard is open throughout the year and admissions and tastings are FREE for private individuals – please see below for our opening times.

Monday – Saturday 10.00 – 17.00

Sunday & Bank Holidays 11.00 – 17.00

We are closed on Sundays throughout January and February and from noon 24th December to 1st January inclusive.

FREE Guided Biddenden Vineyard Tours 2012

We also offer free guided tours on selected dates throughout the year – a chance to learn more about the history of the vineyard & how we make our award winning wines, ciders and juices.

Selected 2012 dates;

Date Tour
Sat 21st January Dormant
Sat 25th February Pruning
Sun 18th March Mother’s Day
Sat 31st March Tying Down
Sat 21st April Sap Rising
Weds 2nd May Woolley Bud
Sat 19th May Bud Burst
Wed 30th May New Leaf
Sun 17th June Father’s Day
Sat 23rd June Young Shoots
Sat 30th June Flowering
Sat 7th July Flowering
Sat 14th July Fruit Set
Sat 21st July Fruit Set
Sat 28th July Bunch Growth
Wed 1st August Bunch Growth
Sat 4th August Bunch Closure
Wed 8th August Bunch Closure
Sat 11th August Full Bunch
Date Tour
Sat 18th August Varaison
Sat 1st September Ripening
Sat 8th September Pre-Harvest
Wed 12th September Harvest
Wed 19th September Harvest
Sat 22nd September Harvest
Wed 26th September Harvest
Sat 29th September Harvest
Wed 3rd October Harvest
Sat 6th October Harvest
Wed 10th October Harvest
Sat 13th October Harvest
Wed 17th October Harvest
Sat 20th October Harvest
Sat 27th October Harvest
Sat 3rd November Leaf Fall
Sat 10th November Leaf Fall
Sat 17th November Ramble

Arrive at the vineyard at 9.45 for a free cup of coffee and your tour to begin at 10am and learn the history behind the vineyard. A chance to taste our wines, ciders and apple juice all free of charge in our vineyard shop will follow the tour.

These tours are for individuals, families and friends – pre-booking is essential. Call us today: 01580 291726

We also offer a range of tours for groups of 15+ – click for more information on Guided tours and Joint Tours