Harvest 2026: How to Get Involved at England's Vineyards

Some English vineyards need help with Harvest 2026 and are looking for paid or volunteer pickers. Others are opening up ticketed tours, tastings and celebrations built around the season instead. This year's harvest is running early after a long, dry summer, so some of the dates below are days away rather than weeks. Below is every way to get involved this September and October, sorted by type, with dates, prices and sold-out status re-checked directly against each vineyard's own site as of 21 September 2026. Vineyards update fast at this time of year, so check the link before you make plans.

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Volunteer for a day in the vines

Picking grapes for a morning gets you closer to a vineyard than any tour does: mud on your boots, a bucket in hand, and the vineyard manager working the same row as you. No wine knowledge is needed, and most of these days end with lunch and a bottle to take home.

Nine Oaks Vineyard, Kent

Nine Oaks has one picking day left: Sunday 27 September (Chardonnay for still). Come for 4–6 hours. In return you get full training, refreshments all day, a harvest lunch served with their wines, and 10% off wine and events through 2026 and 2027. This day isn't listed on their website, so places may already be full: email to check before you make plans. [email protected] · Nine Oaks on Vinebound.

Wayfarer Wines, Kent

Wayfarer has moved its free volunteer picking days forward because the grapes are ripening fast: Saturday 3 October and Wednesday 7 October at Highfield Farm, Woodchurch, and Sunday 4 October and Thursday 8 October at Pilgrims Way near Maidstone. Each day starts with a 9am safety talk, pastries, tea and coffee, then picking until a complimentary lunch at 1pm, and volunteers are invited back in spring for a celebration day tasting the wines they helped harvest. Book the Woodchurch days · Book the Maidstone days · Wayfarer Wines on Vinebound.

Ham Street Wines, Kent

Ham Street has two volunteer days left, on Monday 28 and Wednesday 30 September. Each starts at 9am, lasts seven hours, is free, and includes lunch. Book a volunteer day · Ham Street Wines on Vinebound.

The Mount Vineyard, Kent

The Mount's Harvest Volunteer Days continue on 23 September, plus one further date in October (8th or 15th, still to be confirmed). Book a volunteer day · The Mount Vineyard on Vinebound.

JoJo's Vineyard, Oxfordshire

JoJo's is still after help picking on 21, 22 and 23 September, Sunday 27 September and Saturday 3 October. Turn up from 8.30am (aiming to finish by around noon) for as little as an hour or two, and anyone staying afterwards gets burgers or sausages with a glass of wine for lunch. Harvest isn't listed on their website, so email or call to check they still need help before you go. Contact Tessa on 07969 621 504 or [email protected] · JoJo's Vineyard on Vinebound.

Velfrey Vineyard, Pembrokeshire

Velfrey's first pick is Thursday 24 September, starting at 9am (gates open from 8am), with a second pick early the following week. Email [email protected] as soon as you can to say you are coming and they will send details for the day. Velfrey Vineyard on Vinebound.

Ticketed harvest tours and tastings

These don't need any picking. They're paid experiences built around watching, and tasting, harvest as it happens.

Lympstone Manor, Devon

Lympstone Manor's Celebratory Harvest Lunch is on Friday 2 October. Book the lunch · Lympstone Manor on Vinebound.

Crouch Ridge Estate, Essex

Crouch Ridge's Harvest Tour With Lunch has one date left, on Sunday 27 September. Book the tour · Crouch Ridge Estate on Vinebound.

Hambledon Wine Estate, Hampshire

Hambledon's Harvest Tasting Menu runs in the Restaurant until 26 September - four courses of early-autumn produce paired with four of their English sparkling wines, at dinner Wednesday to Friday and lunch and dinner on Saturdays. Book a table · Hambledon Wine Estate on Vinebound.

Yotes Court, Kent

The Harvest Experience is a hands-on morning of picking with vineyard manager Tony Purdie and the team, followed by lunch and drinks, on Saturday 26 September, 10am–2pm, £45pp. It's a once-a-year, one-date event that tends to sell out fast. Yotes Court's other harvest event, The Science of Harvest, has already sold out for 2026. Book the Harvest Experience · Yotes Court on Vinebound.

Gusbourne, Kent

Gusbourne's Winemaker's Harvest Lunch is on Saturday 7 November, 12 noon to 3:30pm, £135pp - a cellar exploration with the winemaker including a preview of the 2026 vintage, followed by a three-course lunch paired with Gusbourne wines. Book the Winemaker's Harvest Lunch · Gusbourne on Vinebound.

Silverhand Estate, Kent

Silverhand's Harvest Festival, on 26 and 27 September, is a guided tour by classic Land Rover through the vines, a winery visit, and a tasting of five of their award-winning wines. Book the tour · Silverhand Estate on Vinebound.

High Clandon, Surrey

High Clandon's Vineyard at Harvest Open Day and Tours has one date left, on Saturday 3 October. Book a tour · High Clandon on Vinebound.

Wiston Estate, Sussex

Wiston's Behind-the-Scenes Harvest Winery Tour runs twice, on 30 September and 1 October, 11am–12:30pm, £35pp, with the chance to taste everything from fresh-pressed juice to barrel samples. For something more indulgent, the Harvest Winemaker Dinner at Chalk restaurant on 22 October is a three-course dinner paired with Wiston wines while winemaker Marcus Rayner-Ward talks through the 2026 vintage. Tickets are £112.50pp including service. Wiston's Grape Picking Days (16–20 September) have now sold out. Sign up to the Vinebound newsletter above and we'll let you know when next year's dates are released. Book the Harvest Winery Tour · Book the Harvest Winemaker Dinner · Wiston Estate on Vinebound.

Rathfinny Wine Estate, Sussex

Rathfinny's Flint Barns Harvest Dinner is a four-course meal in the Flint Barns Dining Room on Saturday 17 October, £80pp, including a glass of the new Cradle Valley Chardonnay Reserve 2025. Book the Flint Barns Harvest Dinner · Rathfinny Wine Estate on Vinebound.

Rathfinny Wine Estate, Sussex NEW

Rathfinny's Harvest Tour & Dosage Tasting runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 25 September to 25 October, £40pp, about 1 hour 45 minutes. A vineyard tour is followed by your own dosage trial, adding different levels of sugar to a base wine, then a guided tasting of three Rathfinny wines. Book the tasting · Rathfinny Wine Estate on Vinebound.

Ashling Park Estate, Sussex

Ashling Park's Harvest Vine & Dine is on Sunday 4 October, 7pm - £95pp for five courses paired with their wines (a vegetarian menu is available on request). Book the dinner · Ashling Park Estate on Vinebound.

Roebuck Estates, Sussex

Roebuck's Harvest Special: Feast in the Vines (12 September) has now passed. Their Harvest Experience: Be Part of the Vintage is still to come, on Friday 25 September, 10.30am–1pm, free but places should be reserved in advance. Book the Harvest Experience · Roebuck Estates on Vinebound.

Harvest celebrations and wine club exclusives

Hambledon Wine Estate, Hampshire

Hambledon's Harvest Party is on Friday 16 October, 7pm to 11pm, £65pp - a glass of Blanc de Blancs on arrival, roaming canapés, live music, a harvest cocktail, and tank and barrel samples with three finished wines to taste. A tour add-on is £20pp. Book tickets · Hambledon Wine Estate on Vinebound.

Woolton Farm, Kent

Woolton Farm's Harvest Festival 2026 runs across the weekend of 25 to 27 September, £5 pre-booked (£10 on the door) - under-18s go free but still need a ticket. Book tickets · Woolton Farm on Vinebound.

Albury Vineyard, Surrey

Albury's Harvest Lunch is on Saturday 10 October, with an autumnal panzanella salad followed by slow-braised pork, cooked by chef Renu Ballantine. Book the Harvest Lunch · Albury on Vinebound.

Digby Fine English, Sussex

Digby Fine English's Harvest Celebration Party is on Friday 25 September, 7pm to 10pm, at their Arundel wine bar and tasting room. Entry is free, with insights from the blender on this year's harvest and live guitar, but space is limited so reserve ahead. Reserve a place · Digby Fine English on Vinebound.

Blabers Hall Wine Estate, Warwickshire

Blabers Hall's Harvest Open Day & Craft Market is on Sunday 4 October, 11am–4pm. Event details · Blabers Hall Wine Estate on Vinebound.

Past, sold out and undated

Everything below has already happened, is fully booked, or has no dates announced yet. They're kept here so the live listings above stay easy to scan, and because most of these vineyards run something similar every year. Sign up to the Vinebound newsletter above to hear about next year's dates first.

Pebblebed Vineyards, Devon

Sold out. Pebblebed's Community Harvest (run via Darts Farm) filled up on 13 September, and the picking days that followed have now passed. Sign up to the Vinebound newsletter above to hear when next year's dates are announced. Pebblebed Vineyards on Vinebound.

Kinsbrook Vineyard, Sussex

This event has now passed. Kinsbrook's volunteer picking days ran on Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, with a hot lunch, a glass of wine and a free bottle of still wine for anyone staying to the end. Kinsbrook Vineyard on Vinebound.

Knotfield Vines, West Yorkshire

This event has now passed. Knotfield's first ever Harvest Festival, a morning of volunteer grape-picking, ran on Saturday 19 September. Follow @knotfieldvines for future volunteer days · Knotfield Vines on Vinebound.

Bluestone Vineyard, Wiltshire

This event has now passed. Bluestone's Harvest Volunteer Weekend, hand-picking Pinot Noir and Meunier, ran on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September. Their Harvest Party is still to come (see Celebrations). Bluestone Vineyard on Vinebound.

Nutbourne Vineyards, Sussex

This event has now passed. Nutbourne's Harvest Farm Feast, part of their Local & Wild pop-up series, ran on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September. Nutbourne Vineyards on Vinebound.

Silverhand Estate, Kent

This event has now passed. Silverhand's Community Harvest Celebration ran on Friday 18 September, an informal day sharing the season's early harvest with the local community. Their Harvest Festival on 26 and 27 September is still to come. Silverhand Estate on Vinebound.

Gusbourne, Kent

This event has now passed. Gusbourne's Harvest Estate Tour with Lunch ran on six dates between 10 and 20 September. Their Winemaker's Harvest Lunch on 7 November is still to come. Gusbourne on Vinebound.

Great Loxhill Vineyard, Devon

This date has now passed. Great Loxhill's annual community harvest day was on Saturday 22 August, 10am–4pm, free, with a community lunch and a take-home bottle. Great Loxhill isn't generally open to visitors otherwise (it's still call-ahead-only), so this was one of the only chances to see the vineyard this year - worth checking back for a 2027 date. Event details · Great Loxhill on Vinebound.

Sandridge Barton, Devon

Sold out. Sandridge Barton's Community Grape Picking day is on Saturday 3 October, alongside a separate ticketed Harvest Open Day Tour the same day (see below) - both are now fully booked. Event details · Sandridge Barton on Vinebound.

Sandridge Barton, Devon

Sold out. Sandridge Barton's Harvest Open Day Tour also runs on Saturday 3 October, alongside the free community picking day above - both are now fully booked. Event details · Sandridge Barton on Vinebound.

Woodchurch Wine Estate, Kent

This event has now passed. Woodchurch's Volunteer Harvest Day - hand-harvesting Chardonnay, with full training, a complimentary lunch and a bottle of estate wine to take home - ran on Sunday 13 September. Woodchurch Wine Estate on Vinebound.

Beacon Down Vineyard, Sussex

This event has now passed. Beacon Down's Harvest Picking Days ran on Sunday 6 and Sunday 13 September. Beacon Down Vineyard on Vinebound.

Everflyht, Sussex

This event has now passed. Everflyht's five Harvest Picking Days ran 7–14 September. Everflyht on Vinebound.

Heron Farm, Devon

This event has now passed. Heron Farm's Harvest Supper marked the vineyard's first harvest with a 6pm tour followed by a four-course set menu paired with their wines, on Saturday 12 September. Heron Farm on Vinebound.

Denbies Wine Estate, Surrey

Sold out. Denbies' Harvest Tour & Dinner (Saturday 26 September, £69.50pp) is now fully booked. Denbies Wine Estate on Vinebound.

Polgoon Vineyard, Cornwall

This event has now passed. Polgoon's Harvest Market brought local produce, handmade goods, live music and seasonal activities to the vineyard and orchard in Penzance on 6 September. Polgoon Vineyard on Vinebound.

Balfour Winery, Kent

This event has now passed. Balfour's Harvest Celebration ran over the weekend of 5–6 September, with live music, BBQ and pizza, tasting masterclasses, free estate tours, and a complimentary shuttle from Marden station. Balfour Winery on Vinebound.

Kinsbrook Vineyard, Sussex

This event has now passed. Kinsbrook's Harvest Festival 26 ran on Saturday 5 September, with grape crushing and chilli-eating competitions, live music, a bouncy castle and tractor rides. Kinsbrook Vineyard on Vinebound.

Furleigh Estate, Dorset

No dates announced. Furleigh keeps a volunteer picker list for Wine Club members, called on with as much notice as possible whenever picking is happening on a Club Harvest Celebration day (see below). You can join for a half day or a full one, and there's a sandwich lunch for anyone staying the whole time. Email [email protected] to be added · Furleigh Estate on Vinebound.

Dedham Vale Vineyard, Essex

No dates announced. Dedham Vale is after a few extra pairs of hands for a morning of picking, rewarded with lunch and a glass or two of their wine. No date yet: it depends entirely on when the grapes are ready, so register now and they'll get in touch. Email [email protected] or message 07715 005609 · Dedham Vale on Vinebound.

Hanwell Wine Estate, Nottinghamshire

No dates announced. Hanwell's grape harvest is a volunteer day, usually run across September and October, with potential dates shared a few weeks ahead and the final go-ahead confirmed by email the evening before. Each day starts with a briefing at 9:30am or 10:30am and typically wraps up between 3pm and 5pm. Drinks, snacks and a sandwich lunch are included, and volunteers aged 18 and over get a bottle of Hanwell wine to take home. Each day is capped at 20 volunteers. Register your interest · Hanwell Wine Estate on Vinebound. If you're too late for a place this year, the same page is the one to check when next year's dates go up.

Wildwood Vineyard, Sussex

No dates announced. Wildwood called for harvest volunteers over on Instagram: three mornings in September, though no fixed dates or booking link have been posted yet. Send them a DM or subscribe to their mailing list to register interest. Wildwood on Instagram · Wildwood Vineyard on Vinebound.

Abingworth Vineyard, Sussex

No dates announced. Fresh off being named WineGB's Best Newcomer 2026, Abingworth is inviting a small group of volunteers to help bring in this year's harvest. Exact September dates are still being confirmed against the fruit - register your interest and they will be in touch once they are set. Register your interest · Abingworth Vineyard on Vinebound.

Dunesforde Vineyard, North Yorkshire

No dates announced. Dunesforde's 2026 harvest is underway, with several more picking days ahead over the coming weeks - no experience needed. Register your interest and they'll let you know the next date. More about harvest at Dunesforde · Dunesforde Vineyard on Vinebound.

Furleigh Estate, Dorset

No dates announced. Furleigh's Wine Club Harvest Celebration includes a walk to the vineyard for grape picking if conditions allow, a two-course lunch from Great Trill Farm, a winery visit, and, if there's fresh fruit that day, the chance to press grapes barefoot. It's Wine Club members and a guest only, £20pp (£21.25–22.50 for Premier Cru members). Of the six dates, 14, 15 and 18 September are already sold out; 17, 21 and 22 September still have space. Furleigh Estate on Vinebound.

Calancombe Estate, Devon

No fixed dates. Calancombe is after energetic, reliable pickers for mid-September to mid or late October, paying £13.50 an hour plus holiday pay, pro rata. Email Caroline to apply · Calancombe Estate on Vinebound.

Shotley Vineyard, Suffolk

No fixed dates. Shotley is putting together a harvest team for around seven days of picking between late August and late September, mostly on weekdays, with short notice given once the grapes are ready. No experience needed. Pay is minimum wage, or in wine if you'd rather. Email [email protected] · Shotley Vineyard on Vinebound.

Burnt House Vineyard, Suffolk

No fixed dates. Burnt House is hiring paid grape pickers for September and October, Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, for over-18s. Picking days are only confirmed the week before, so flexibility helps. Sign up to the harvest team · Burnt House Vineyard on Vinebound.

Artelium Wine Estate, Sussex

No fixed picking days. Artelium's paid picking crew runs 14 September to 5 October across their Madehurst and Streat vineyards. It's a minimum three-day commitment, you'll need your own transport between sites, and full training is provided. Apply for Harvest 2026 · Artelium on Vinebound.

St Hilary Vineyard, Vale of Glamorgan

No fixed dates. St Hilary's Harvest 2026 picking window runs 8 to 25 October, with exact volunteer dates confirmed closer to the time. Email [email protected] or call 01446 624351 to register interest. St Hilary Vineyard on Vinebound.

Bluestone Vineyard, Wiltshire

Date to be confirmed. Bluestone's Harvest Party marks the end of their ninth harvest with a harvest feast, live music, a raffle and a sabotage competition, from 5pm. Their own pages give two different dates, Sunday 4 October and Saturday 24 October, so check the booking page before you plan. Tickets are £30pp (£20pp for anyone who volunteered at harvest, £10pp for children 2–18, free for Wine Club members and under-2s). Book tickets · Bluestone Vineyard on Vinebound.

Albury Vineyard, Surrey

No dates announced. Albury's 2026 harvest is due to run over several weeks from mid-September, but no fixed picking dates are published. Wine Club members get priority when they are, and past years have filled up fast. Register interest in picking · Albury on Vinebound.

More vineyards in these counties

Beyond harvest season, you can find more vineyards to visit in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Devon, Dorset and Essex.