Davenport Vineyards

When	Days	Hours
Year-round	Fri	11:00–16:30

Reconfirmed word-for-word on the homepage: Our winery shop in Horsmonden is open every Friday from 11.00am to 4.30pm, browse organic wines, no booking mentioned for the shop visit. Vineyard walks, tastings and events are separate, bookable experiences run through the year.

Opening hours can change for private events - it's always worth checking the vineyard's website before you visit.

What's the vibe?

Davenport Vineyards is one of England’s longest-established organic wine producers, with a strong emphasis on farming, sustainability, and low-intervention winemaking. The focus here is firmly on the vines and the wines rather than visitor infrastructure, making it a producer-led vineyard rather than a traditional tourism destination.

Davenport Vineyards operates a winery shop at their Horsmonden site. No booking is required - walk-ins are welcome. The shop is the place to buy wines directly from the estate, including current releases and any available back vintages.

Guided tours and tastings are planned for the future, offering more ways to explore the winery, the vineyards, and the wines. Check the Davenport Vineyards website for updates on when these become available.

Davenport Vineyards produces a wide-ranging portfolio of certified organic English wines, including still white, red, and rosé wines, traditional-method sparkling wines, and pét-nat styles. Grapes are grown across their Kent and East Sussex vineyard sites and include varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Bacchus, Ortega, and others suited to organic viticulture in southern England.

The estate is widely regarded as a pioneer of organic winemaking in the UK. Davenport has been Soil Association certified organic since 2000 and has played a significant role in establishing organic practices within the English wine industry.

Sustainability underpins both vineyard and winery operations. The winery is powered by solar energy and produces more electricity than it consumes. Biodiversity is actively encouraged through habitat creation, wildflower meadows, and reduced mowing regimes. In the cellar, wines are made using a low-intervention approach, with native yeasts, minimal sulphur use, little or no filtration, and no animal-derived fining agents. The winery is operated on site, allowing full control from harvest through to bottling.

By Car: The winery address for collections and correspondence is Davenport Vineyards, Castle Hill, Rotherfield, East Sussex, TN6 3RR.

By Public Transport: The nearest mainline stations serving the Horsmonden area are Paddock Wood and Tonbridge. From either station, a taxi is required to reach the winery or surrounding vineyard sites.

Book train tickets in advance via Trainline.

The Davenport vineyard sites sit within a rural area of Kent and East Sussex, close to villages, countryside walks, and historic attractions.

Notable Restaurants:
The Wheelwrights Arms, Horsmonden – A traditional village pub known for seasonal, locally sourced food.

The Poet at Matfield – A well-regarded country pub offering refined British cooking.

Notable Hotels:
The Star & Eagle, Goudhurst – A historic coaching inn with rooms overlooking the Kent countryside.

The Camden Arms, Pembury – A comfortable pub hotel close to Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Notable Attractions:
Scotney Castle – A moated medieval castle with landscaped gardens.

Hever Castle & Gardens – The childhood home of Anne Boleyn, set within extensive historic grounds.