Best Vineyard Stays in Devon

Devon has among the most vineyard stays of any county, and they cover almost every kind of trip, from a hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant to a shepherd's hut with its own hot tub.

Lympstone Manor, on the Exe estuary, has 21 rooms and suites in a Grade II listed Georgian house and six shepherd huts in the woodland overlooking the vineyard. At Sandridge Barton, above the River Dart, you choose between three self-catering properties: a six-bedroom Georgian house that sleeps 12, a two-bedroom boathouse on the river's tideline, and a four-bedroom farmhouse beside the winery and ROAM restaurant. Old Walls Vineyard has six self-catering lodges, each sleeping four, and Bantham Vineyard's holiday cottages look out across Bigbury Bay towards Burgh Island. Swanaford has three holiday cottages in 50 acres of countryside, two one-bedroom thatches and a larger cottage that sleeps four, and all three can be booked together.

For two, Calancombe Estate has self-contained shepherd's huts with private shower rooms, kitchenettes and wood-fired hot tubs, and the Wine Lodge at Kenton Park Estate is a one-bedroom couples' retreat with a private swimming pool and hot tub. Kenton Park's restaurant is open Tuesday to Saturday.

If you would rather camp, Ten Acres Vineyard has a glamping tent that sleeps four, a restored gypsy wagon and ten grass pitches for tents and campervans, with views over the vineyard to Dartmoor. For a bigger group, Calancombe's Vineyard Barn sleeps up to six across three en-suite rooms, Sandridge Barton House sleeps 12, and Heron House at Heron Farm, an eco holiday home, sleeps up to 14.

Dog policies vary by property here, so check which one you are booking. At Old Walls Vineyard, two of the six lodges, Auxerrois and Bacchus, are dog friendly and have enclosed patios, so mention your dog when you enquire. Lympstone Manor has dog-friendly rooms in its Pool House. Ten Acres welcomes dogs on leads on the campsite, with a maximum of two per pitch, but not in the glamping tent or gypsy wagon. For more places to stay with a dog, see our guide to dog-friendly vineyard stays.

Prices swing with the season and school holidays book early, so reserve well ahead for summer weekends. Old Walls is open year-round, and the Calancombe Vineyard Barn has a two-night minimum. Book through each vineyard's own website.

Without a car, Totnes is the closest mainline station for Sandridge Barton and Calancombe, Exeter St Davids for Kenton Park, Ten Acres, Swanaford and Heron Farm, Newton Abbot for Old Walls, Ivybridge for Bantham and Lympstone Village for Lympstone Manor, and you will need a taxi for the last stretch. Our guide to vineyards you can walk to lists the vineyards within walking distance of a station. For stays in other counties, see our guide to vineyards with accommodation, or read more about visiting Devon's vineyards.