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Best Vineyard Afternoon Teas in the UK
Several English vineyards serve afternoon tea, from a sparkling tea in the vines to a cream tea after a tour. Expect scones with clotted cream, finger sandwiches and a glass of the estate's own fizz, often with the vines in view.
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Sparkling Afternoon Tea at a Vineyard
Prices were checked in November 2026. Confirm the latest with the vineyard when you book.
The classic vineyard afternoon tea is a stand of sandwiches, scones and cakes with a glass of the vineyard's own fizz. Most need booking 48 hours ahead, and several run only on set days, so it pays to check before you set off.
Crouch Ridge in Essex serves its Sparkling Afternoon Tea for Two, with sandwiches, scones with Tiptree jam and clotted cream, tea or coffee, and a glass of sparkling wine, for £74 from Wednesday to Sunday between 11am and 4pm. Reservations are by phone or email.
Black Chalk in the Test Valley, Hampshire, serves afternoon tea in its Tasting Room at 3pm on the first Sunday of every month. It is £35 with a glass of Classic English sparkling wine, or from £25 without, with sandwiches, scones and cakes from a local baker. Children are welcome and bookings close 48 hours ahead.
Mereworth in Kent serves sparkling afternoon tea on Thursdays, Fridays and weekends, with sittings at 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm and 4pm, using Tregothnan loose-leaf tea. The sparkling afternoon tea is £34, and a children's tea is £18. Dogs are welcome, and bookings close 48 hours ahead.
Bluestone Vineyards in Wiltshire offers a Sparkling Afternoon Tea at £35 a person, with sweet treats, savoury nibbles and finger sandwiches and a glass of its Premier Cuvée. It needs 48 hours' notice.
Chilworth Manor in Surrey combines afternoon tea with a short introduction to the wines, the vineyard and the history of the Manor, and a tasting of both its sparkling wines. Tickets are £58. Tinwood Estate in West Sussex runs a Sparkling Afternoon Tea on Wednesdays and Fridays, with dates into 2027. Tickets are £49 for a guided vineyard tour, a tasting of three sparkling wines and afternoon tea in the Tasting Room. Bolney in West Sussex runs sparkling afternoon teas on seasonal dates, such as Mother's Day and Christmas.
Denbies in Surrey serves a Sparkling Afternoon Tea in its Vineyard Restaurant at 2pm from Monday to Friday, and at weekends with an outdoor train tour.
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Afternoon Tea Without the Fizz
Some vineyards serve a full afternoon tea with a hot drink and offer the sparkling wine as an option.
Shotley Vineyard in Suffolk serves Afternoon Tea in the Vines on Fridays and Saturdays, arriving between 11am and 1pm. It is £40 for two, with sandwiches, cakes, savouries and a fruit scone with cream and jam, and a hot or non-alcoholic drink included. Heron Farm, near Honiton in Devon, serves a classic tea with Devon scones, clotted cream and a pot of tea or coffee per person, and a glass of fizz is an extra £9. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available if you book ahead.
Hanwell Wine Estate in Nottinghamshire sells an Afternoon Tea at £23.50 a person to eat after your tour, with sandwiches, bakes, a macaron and a scone with cream and jam. It must be booked at least five days ahead. Kerry Vale in Shropshire offers a traditional or sparkling afternoon tea from £27, served in its café. Yorkshire Heart, at Nun Monkton, serves afternoon tea in its Winehouse Café or on the sun terrace from £21.95 a person, with unlimited tea or coffee and views of the vines.
Afternoon Tea in a Vineyard Café or Restaurant
These vineyards serve afternoon tea as part of the café or restaurant menu, so you can often book on the day.
Elham Valley in Kent has a café that serves afternoon tea, open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 4pm and on Sundays from 10am. Sheveling at Holmfirth in West Yorkshire serves traditional afternoon tea from noon to 4.30pm. Pant Du in Gwynedd serves homemade cakes and afternoon tea from Wednesday to Sunday. Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire serves a traditional afternoon tea, and Squerryes in Kent offers afternoon tea alongside its two-AA-Rosette winery restaurant.
Cream Tea With a Vineyard Tour
For something lighter, Kingscote Estate in West Sussex (£33) and Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard in East Sussex (£31) each sell a voucher for a guided tour with five wine samples, followed by a home-made cream tea. Book the tour once you have the voucher.
Afternoon Tea at a Vineyard Hotel
Lympstone Manor, a Michelin-starred hotel with its own vineyard on the Exe Estuary in Devon, serves afternoon tea from 3pm to 4.30pm. A traditional tea is £55 a person and a champagne afternoon tea is £80, taken in the dining rooms, the lounge or on the terrace.
Plas Dinas Country House in Snowdonia serves afternoon tea from Wednesday to Saturday between 1pm and 3pm, with unlimited sandwiches, sweet treats and unlimited tea and coffee. A festive menu replaces the autumn one from November. Online tables are for up to six people.
Booking a Vineyard Afternoon Tea
Book ahead. Most of the vineyards above ask for 48 hours' notice, Hanwell asks for five days, and Black Chalk serves only once a month. Tell the vineyard about dietary requirements when you book. If you are travelling without a car, check the vineyard's own page for the nearest station. For more places to eat, see our guide to the best UK vineyard restaurants.
Vineyards serving afternoon tea
A family-run estate in the chalk-rich Test Valley, making award-winning English sparkling wine on the banks of the River Test since 2015.
Toast exceptional sparkling wines at a vineyard where, long before the vines, even George Orwell once worked harvesting hops.
A Wiltshire vineyard where fine English sparkling wines are crafted amidst the charm of a rare breeds farm, complete with roaming peacocks and even alpaca tours.
A family-run vineyard on a 13-acre south-facing site in the Surrey Hills, producing English sparkling and rosé wines from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier - with a beautifully converted tasting barn and a history stretching back to the Domesday Book.
An estate whose Dutch owners swapped iceberg lettuce for award-winning fizz, inviting guests to toast the surprising transformation from their luxurious vineyard lodges.
Explore Bolney Wine Estate, a pioneering English vineyard since 1972, renowned for its exquisite wines and immersive visitor experiences.
Easily accessible from London, explore England's largest wine estate on a panoramic vineyard train ride.
A hidden coastal gem where the vines, kissed by estuary breezes, impart a unique saline, oyster shell minerality to every award-winning glass.
A Devon vineyard where you can toast award-winning wines and explore a working farm cultivating vineyards, orchards, and a kitchen garden.
Discover Hanwell Wine Estate, where handcrafted English sparkling wines await, alongside the acclaimed 'North Star' dessert wine, a selection served at the King's Coronation banquet.
Savour award-winning English wines on land steeped in Roman history, inviting you to unearth ancient tales with every glass.
Uncork award-winning English wines and raise a glass of celebrated craft ale, all from the same family-run Yorkshire estate.
A social enterprise vineyard run by The Fifth Trust charity in the Elham Valley near Canterbury, growing around 2,000 vines since 1985. A garden walkway runs through the rows of Seyval Blanc and Pinot Noir, and a café serves food and drink on site.
Ascend to England's highest commercial vineyard, where the panoramic Peak District views are as exhilarating as the wine in your glass.
Enjoy award-winning Welsh wines alongside stunning views of the Eryri (Snowdonia) mountains.
Nestled in a historic walled garden, this Derbyshire vineyard once claimed the remarkable title of the world's most northerly, yielding surprisingly vibrant wines.
Squerryes, the only English estate to win six consecutive gold medals at the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships, embodies a 300-year legacy of joy, guided by its motto 'Licet Esse Beatis' (It is permitted to be joyful).
Discover this West Sussex vineyard, where fine pours are served within the grand, historic walls of a 15th-century Tithe Barn.
Planted in 1979, this is the birthplace of organic wine in England.
A Michelin-starred culinary vision extends to the vineyard.
Unearth a new vineyard where the future of sparkling wine is being cultivated on the ancestral grounds of a royal Earl, promising a taste of history with every glass.
FAQ
Where can I have afternoon tea at a vineyard?
Crouch Ridge in Essex, Black Chalk in Hampshire, Mereworth in Kent, Bluestone in Wiltshire, Yorkshire Heart in North Yorkshire and Hanwell in Nottinghamshire all sell bookable afternoon teas. Vineyard hotels such as Lympstone Manor in Devon also serve one. See the sections above for days, prices and booking notice.
How much is afternoon tea at a vineyard?
From £21.95 a person at Yorkshire Heart and £23.50 at Hanwell to £55 a person at Lympstone Manor, where a champagne afternoon tea is £80. Most sparkling afternoon teas cost £34 to £49 a person. Crouch Ridge's £74 and Shotley's £40 are for two. Check what a price includes, because some include a glass of the vineyard's sparkling wine and some do not.
Do you need to book afternoon tea at a vineyard?
Yes, for most. Crouch Ridge takes reservations, Mereworth, Bluestone, Shotley and Black Chalk ask for 48 hours' notice, and Hanwell asks for five days.
Can you have sparkling afternoon tea at a vineyard?
Yes. Crouch Ridge, Black Chalk, Mereworth, Bluestone, Chilworth Manor, Tinwood and Denbies all serve a sparkling afternoon tea, Bolney runs them on seasonal dates, and Heron Farm adds a glass of fizz for £9.
