Greyfriars Vineyard
Puttenham, Guildford
Photo: Alan Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Alan Hunt, CC BY-SA 2.0
A family-run vineyard on the south-facing chalk slopes of the Hog's Back, first planted in 1989 and now about 40 acres, making traditional-method sparkling wines and still wines. Visitors can walk the vines on a self-guided trail or book a tutored tour and tasting.
Highlights
- Self-guided trail through the vineyard with information boards
- Tutored tastings of sparkling and still wines
- Tasting room opened in 2021
- Views over the Surrey countryside from the Hog's Back
Good to know
- About 35 minutes by train from London Waterloo to Guildford, then a short taxi ride
- Taxis should drop off in the main car park, not by the shop or tasting room
Getting there
Greyfriars Vineyard, Hog's Back, Puttenham, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1AGParking: Car park on site, reached from the A31 at the sign for "Vineyard and Veterinary Centre". Do not turn into Greyfriars House, a private home. A taxi from Guildford station takes about eight minutes; the vineyard does not recommend the bus because of the walk along a fast road.
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