Hawkswood Vineyard

This vineyard is open by appointment only. Contact them directly to arrange a visit.

No walk-in hours. Tours run at 2pm and cost 25pp for a vineyard/winery tour plus a tasting of 5 or 6 wines. Individuals/couples book onto specific published Saturday 2pm dates (a running list on the site, updated through the year - some dates get cancelled around harvest, e.g. late Aug/early Sept 2026). Separately, private tours for groups of 8-20 run at 2pm on any day Monday-Saturday, subject to availability. Cellar door wine sales need a day's notice for the order to be ready for collection. Phone enquiries 9am-5pm Mon-Sat (07920 427423).

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

What's the vibe?

Hawkswood Vineyard was started by Michael and Irene Rhodes, a former surgeon and theatre nurse, after decades of visiting vineyards around the world following Michael's introduction to German wine festivals in 1977. They keep production to 1,500-3,000 bottles a year, because, as they put it, they do everything themselves.

There's no walk-in access. Individuals and couples can book onto published tour dates, usually Saturdays at 2pm, a running list updated through the year (some dates get cancelled around harvest). Tours cost £25 a head for a look at the vineyard and winery plus a tasting of 5 or 6 wines. Groups of 8-20 can arrange a private tour at 2pm on any day Monday to Saturday, subject to availability. Buying wine to take away needs a day's notice so it's ready to collect.

Hawkswood's Bacchus has picked up a medal in each of the last six years, and its 2023 Pinot Rosé won a national gold and finished runner-up for Best Rosé in the UK. The current range runs to six wines at £20 each: Bacchus 2023 and 2024, Pinot Rosé 2023 and 2024, Pinot Noir 2023, and Solaris 2024, from vines the Rhodes tend themselves.

Hawkswood Vineyard is one of eight vineyards on the Suffolk Wine Trail, the county's official wine-tourism trail launched in 2026.

Hawkswood has been named the best vineyard in the East of England, and its rosé was judged East Anglia's best in 2019, a strong record for a project that started in retirement.