Newick Wine Estate

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

Tours run each Friday and Saturday at 11:30am throughout the summer (July-September based on booking dates shown). Private tours by appointment only. No casual walk-in visiting hours specified.

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

Tours and Tastings
Guided vineyard tours run every Friday and Saturday from July 10 to September 5 at 11.30am. Led by the vineyard team, the tour takes in the vines before finishing with a tasting of each of the estate's wines. Tickets are priced from £20 per person and must be booked in advance via the website. A cheese and charcuterie plate can be added for an additional charge per person.

Private Tours
Private tours are available by appointment, subject to availability. Contact the estate directly through the website to arrange.

Booking
All visits require advance booking. Specific Friday and Saturday dates can be selected when booking online.

Events
The estate holds occasional open days throughout the year - check the website for upcoming dates and details.

Online Shop and Wine Club
Wines can be purchased directly through the estate's online shop. A wine club is also available for those who want to receive wines on a regular basis - details on the website.

Newick Wine Estate grows four varieties across its south-facing slopes at Ketches Farm in the East Sussex countryside: Chardonnay accounts for around 44% of plantings, Pinot Noir for 30%, with Pinot Meunier and Bacchus making up 13% each. The mix of classic sparkling varieties alongside Bacchus - well suited to the English climate - gives the estate flexibility across sparkling and still wine styles.

The vines grow on soils derived from the Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation: free-draining, low in clay, and responsive to sunlight. These conditions suit careful canopy management and allow the fruit to ripen reliably on the sheltered, south-facing slopes.

Ketches Farm has a long association with fruit growing. The village of Newick was once known for its premium soft-fruit production, with the farm at the centre of that tradition - producing blackcurrants, strawberries, and the locally celebrated Newick Leveller dessert gooseberry. The estate's owners arrived in 2007 and have channelled that agricultural heritage into viticulture, treating the vineyard as a natural continuation of the land's productive history.

Wines are available to buy directly through the estate's online shop, and a wine club offers regular deliveries for those who want to follow the estate's releases more closely.

By Car
Newick Wine Estate is located at Ketches Farm, near the village of Newick in East Sussex. Newick sits roughly midway between Haywards Heath and Uckfield, accessible via the A272. Check the website for precise directions when booking your visit.

By Public Transport
The nearest mainline railway stations are Haywards Heath and Lewes, both within around six miles of Newick. Onward travel to the village is most practical by taxi or pre-arranged lift, as rural bus services in the area are limited. Newick itself is a small village with a traditional green at its centre, roughly a mile from the farm.

Book train tickets in advance via Trainline.

Restaurants

• The Bull Inn, Newick - a village pub on the green serving food, a short walk from the centre of the village.
• The Griffin Inn, Fletching - a well-regarded country inn a few miles north of Newick, known for its garden and locally sourced food.

Hotels

• Horsted Place - a country house hotel near Uckfield, set in parkland and offering a traditional English retreat within easy reach of Newick.

Attractions

• Sheffield Park and Garden (National Trust) - a landscaped garden with spectacular seasonal colour, around four miles from Newick.
• Bluebell Railway - a heritage steam railway running through the Sussex Weald, with the Horsted Keynes station close to Newick.