Visiting Norfolk's Best Vineyards

Norfolk is one of the driest, sunniest corners of England, and its vineyards make the most of it. Still whites are the county's strength, from zesty Bacchus to the hardy, disease-resistant Solaris, and Norfolk producers keep carrying off trophies for them. The vineyards fall into four loose groups: a cluster around Norwich, a line running south-east to the Waveney valley, a pair near the north coast, and a newcomer out in the Brecks.

Each entry leads with what a visit involves (tours, walk-in, what's on site), so you can pick the right one without reading every paragraph.

Vineyards to visit in Norfolk

Flint Vineyard

NR35 2AH

Cobble Hill Winery

PE31 8PD

Burn Valley Vineyard

NR21 9LN

Babu's Vineyard

NR9 5LF

Winbirri Vineyards

NR14 7DE

Chet Valley Vineyard

NR15 1BT

Humbleyard

NR14 8JT

Brecks Vineyard

IP26 4JN

Winbirri Vineyards - Surlingham, 6.5 miles from Norwich
Tours · Wine garden · Open year round
The vineyard that put Norfolk on the map: its Bacchus 2015 took a Platinum Best in Show at the 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards. The family grows everything from Bacchus and Solaris to Pinot Noir and Rondo, and reds make up 40% of what it bottles. Tours run from May to August, last up to three hours and are led by winemaker Lee Dyer, finishing with up to five wines. Add a Norfolk cheese and charcuterie platter for £22.50. Dogs aren't allowed on tours, but well-behaved ones on leads are welcome in the wine garden, which opens at weekends through the summer. Around 15 minutes by taxi from Norwich station.

Babu's Vineyard - Weston Longville, 13 miles from Norwich
Tours
Peter Ross planted these vines in 2009 as a retirement project, and the family built a winery on site five years later. It's tiny, but it punches well above its size: the Solaris 2024 won gold and the Cooper Trophy for the best white wine in East Anglia at the 2026 WineGB East awards. Tours are booked in advance and capped at around a dozen people. They're led by the owner and finish with a tasting on the deck by the vineyard pond. Around 30 minutes by taxi from Norwich station.

Humbleyard - Mulbarton, 7.5 miles from Norwich
Shop · Open year round
Eight acres of vines above the valley where the Anglo-Saxon Humbleyard Hundred held its monthly court, which is where the name comes from. Robert Preston planted it in 2010 and grows nine varieties, including Bacchus, Solaris, and Chardonnay. The sparkling wines go down to Wiston Estate in West Sussex for their second fermentation. Pick up bottles at the Paddock Farm Shop next door, open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm. Around 15 minutes by taxi from Wymondham station.

Chet Valley Vineyard - Bergh Apton, 9 miles from Norwich
Tours · Self-guided tours · Accommodation
Ten hectares of family land, with every wine named after a bird that visits the vines: Horatio (the traditional-method flagship), Skylark, Redwing, and a sparkling red called Red Kite. Tours run on Wednesdays and Saturdays and are led by winemaker John Hemmant and his team; booking is essential. You can also stay on site, which turns a tasting into a weekend. Around 20 minutes by taxi from Norwich station.

Flint Vineyard - Earsham, near Bungay
Tours · Walk-in option · Restaurant · Shop · Dog-friendly · Open year round
Ben Witchell founded Flint in 2016 and makes much of his sparkling wine by the Charmat method, fermenting it a second time in a sealed tank rather than in each bottle. The result tastes fresher and fruitier than the toasty traditional-method style most English producers chase. The still wines hold their own too: Silex 2024 and Précoce 2024 both took WineGB golds in 2026. The cellar door is open Tuesday to Sunday for drop-in tastings. Guided tours start at 11am from Wednesday to Sunday, the same days Flint Kitchen serves lunch. Stay for a glass on a Friday, when the wine bar runs until 7pm. Around 20 minutes by taxi from Diss station.

Burn Valley Vineyard - North Creake, near Burnham Market
Walk-in option · Self-guided tours · Shop · Dog-friendly · Open year round
Laura Robinson, from a third generation of Norfolk farmers, planted 17,000 vines here in 2016, about four miles inland from the coast. Nine varieties grow on flinty, chalky soil, and the Chardonnay 2022 won the overall still wine trophy at the 2024 Independent English Wine Awards. Drop in at the cellar door for a £10 tasting (Tuesday to Saturday in summer, Saturdays in winter), then walk the vines on your own. The loop takes about half an hour, and dogs on leads are welcome. Hosted tastings with a sharing platter and supper evenings run through the year. Around 35 minutes by taxi from King's Lynn station.

Cobble Hill Winery - Docking, near Burnham Market
Tours
The Perowne family have farmed this land for five generations, and they grow, make and bottle everything on site. Bacchus is the one to try: the 2025 vintage was named Best Still White at the 2026 Independent English Wine Awards. Tours start at midday, take in the vines and winery, and finish with a tasting of up to five wines over a lunch platter, from £45. They need at least six people to run, so book early or bring a group. Around 30 minutes by taxi from King's Lynn station.

Brecks Vineyard - Hockwold cum Wilton, on the Suffolk border
Shop · Dog-friendly · Open year round
The Young family grew onions here for generations, until a run of bad harvests pushed them to plant vines in 2023. Most of the grapes go to other English producers for sparkling wine, and the family keeps back enough for its own award-winning Bacchus, all elderflower, lime, and green apple. The cellar door opens on Monday and Friday mornings and Thursday evenings. Most of the fun happens through the events programme: summer Sundays with a dog-friendly bar, yoga among the vines, and feast nights. Around 10 minutes by taxi from Brandon station.

Low rainfall and long, bright summers let aromatic white grapes ripen fully here, so Norfolk's calling card is still white wine rather than the sparkling that dominates Sussex and Kent. Bacchus is the grape to know: think elderflower, lime, and cut grass, and try it side by side at Winbirri, Cobble Hill, and Brecks. Solaris is the other local favourite, a hardy grape that shrugs off the damp and makes rich, tropical whites. Babu's trophy-winning Solaris is a good place to start.

Reds are more common than you might expect. Winbirri and Burn Valley both grow Rondo, and Flint's Précoce, an early-ripening form of Pinot Noir, is light, bright and very drinkable chilled. For sparkling, Flint's Charmat wines are the county's point of difference, while Chet Valley's Horatio shows the traditional method holds up here too.

Book ahead. Norfolk's vineyards are small, and many tours are capped at 10 or 12 people or only run on set days. Flint and Burn Valley are the two where you can turn up for a tasting without booking.

Bring a car, or a designated driver. None of these vineyards is within walking distance of a railway station, and rural bus services are sparse. The easiest option without a car is a taxi from Norwich station to Winbirri or Chet Valley, both around 15 to 20 minutes away.

Pair them up. Winbirri, Chet Valley and Flint sit on a 15-mile line south-east of Norwich, so two in a day is easy. On the coast, Cobble Hill and Burn Valley are about three miles apart, and Burnham Market is ten minutes up the road for lunch afterwards.

When to go. Most tours run from spring to early autumn (Winbirri's from May to August). Flint, Burn Valley, and Brecks keep their doors open through the winter, so a cold-weather tasting is still on the cards.

Where to stay. Chet Valley has accommodation on site. Otherwise, Norwich makes an easy base for the four vineyards around the city and to the south, and Burnham Market works well for the two near the coast.

There's more than one way to measure "best" here. By reviews: Cobble Hill Winery (5/5 on Google from 20 reviews) and Brecks Vineyard (5/5 on Google from 11 reviews). By award count: Flint Vineyard (36 awards).