Red Hill Farm Estate
Wateringbury, near Maidstone · about 4 miles away
Red Hill grew from a single vine to more than 27,000, and makes still and sparkling wines in its own winery on the estate.
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Vineyards near Maidstone
Vineyards near Maidstone
You can visit ten vineyards within about 10 miles of Maidstone. Red Hill Farm Estate is about 4 miles from the centre and Four Daughters is about 5 miles. We measure in a straight line, so the drive is a little further.
Nearest first
Opening days change through the year and many smaller vineyards open only for booked tours, so check each one before you set off.
Four Daughters
Hunton, near Maidstone · about 5 miles away
Four sisters run Four Daughters, a fourth-generation family fruit farm and vineyard on the Greensand Ridge, and their wines won WineGB medals in 2025.
Wildshark Vineyard
Harrietsham, near Maidstone · about 6 miles away
Wildshark makes still and sparkling wines and gin in the countryside below the North Downs, and has a shop, a tasting room and a lake house.
Mereworth Wines
Mereworth · about 6 miles away
Mereworth makes sparkling wine from its own vineyards at Wateringbury.
Brissenden Vineyard
East Sutton, near Maidstone · about 7 miles away
A small family vineyard between Headcorn and Sutton Valence that makes English wine and sparkling cider.
Herbert Hall
Marden, near Maidstone · about 7 miles away
Herbert Hall is a small family-owned winery, and the five-hectare organic vineyard behind it was planted in 2007 by Nicholas Hall on his great-grandfather’s farm.
Yotes Court Vineyard
Mereworth, near Maidstone · about 7 miles away
Seasonal note: The cellar door wine barn and lawn close for the winter after 1 November and reopen in April 2027. Until 19 December the tasting room opens on Friday and Saturday, 12pm to 5pm, and the shop from Monday to Thursday, 12pm to 5pm.
Yotes Court was planted in 2016 on a former fruit farm and was WineGB’s Best Newcomer in 2021.
Balfour at Hush Heath
Staplehurst · about 8 miles away
First planted in 2002, this 400-acre estate is best known for Balfour Brut Rosé.
Silverhand Estate
Luddesdown, near Gravesend · about 9 miles away
Seasonal note: Walking tours and vineyard picnics run in summer only. Land Rover tours and the cellar door carry on through the year.
Silverhand has more than 600 acres under vine on a 900-acre estate on the North Downs, which it says is the largest single organic vineyard in the UK.
Read our guide Opening and tours Buy the Classic Brut, £29.99
Painshill
Cobham · about 10 miles away
The vineyard sits inside an 18th-century landscape garden, and the garden’s trust replanted it in the 1990s.
What’s on at these vineyards
Coming up, from the vineyards’ own websites. All vineyard events.
Music and social
Long Man Brewery tap takeover
Four days of beers from Long Man Brewery at the winery. Walk-ins are welcome or you can book a table.
Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 November, with a meet the maker evening on Thursday 12 November · Drop in
Food and wine
Sushi kitchen takeover dinner
Guest chefs from Sticks’n’Sushi cook a five-course sushi menu, with a Balfour wine matched to each course.
Friday 13 November 2026 · 7pm to 10pm · £95 a head · Book ahead
Workshop
Christmas wreath workshop
Decorate a Christmas wreath with Winnie’s Floral Designs, with a glass of sparkling wine and a sourdough pizza included. Booked direct with the florist.
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November · 2pm to 5pm · £85 a head · Book ahead
Christmas
Festive shopping night
An evening of shopping with local stallholders, live music, mulled cider and mince pies, with early access to the winery’s Black Friday offers.
Thursday 26 November 2026 · 6pm to 9pm · Free ticket · Book ahead
Workshop
Wreath making workshop
Make a wreath from natural materials in a group of up to ten, followed by a glass of sparkling wine and a cheese and charcuterie platter.
Saturday 28 November 2026 · 10am to 12.30pm · £65 a head · Book ahead
Workshop
Paint and sip afternoon
Paint your own bottle of Mereworth wine with artist Charlotte Coe, with materials, sparkling wine and a cheese and charcuterie board included.
Sunday 29 November 2026 · 2pm to 5pm · £65 a head · Book ahead
Food and wine
Wine and oyster evenings
Evenings pairing Silverhand wines with oysters at the estate.
Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 December · Book ahead
Christmas
Shared Christmas party nights
A three-course dinner followed by live entertainment and dancing. Open to individuals and small groups as well as company parties.
Thursday 10, Friday 11 and Friday 18 December · 7pm to 11pm · £65 a head · Book ahead
Planning a day out
For opening times, places to stay and the rest of each region, see Surrey vineyards. Going without a car? See vineyards you can reach by train.
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