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vineyard & winery tours

Our guided vineyard tours and wine experiences offer something for everyone, whether you're a dedicated English wine enthusiast or simply looking for a special day out in the South Downs. Situated in the beautiful South Downs National Park, just 30 minutes from Winchester and Portsmouth, our Hampshire-based wine estate is open all year round for tours, tastings and special events.

Spring has arrived at Hambledon and now is such an exciting time to visit. Buds are appearing on the vines, the winemakers are getting ready for blending and the cellar team are busy disgorging bottles for our next releases. So whenever you visit, you're bound to spot plenty of activity!

Hambledon Wine Estate

Tour & Wine Tasting

WED-SUN | 11AM, 2PM & 5PM | Additional times added during peak season

Join us for May Bank Holiday! Additional Tour times added.

Escape to the beautiful South Downs and discover the history of Hambledon Wine Estate, the birthplace of English Wine. Our expert team will take you on a journey through our historic vineyards, gravity-fed winery and deep, underground cellar, where you'll learn the full cycle of winemaking. The experience continues in our Tasting Room where you'll sample three Hambledon sparkling wines.

Why not make a day of it? Add a cheese board or charcuterie platter to your experience, enjoy a glass of your favourite at the Bar or join us for a bite to eat in the Restaurant

Over 18s only | 1.5 hours | £35 pp

*Tour & Tasting for two gift vouchers can be redeemed against this experience

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Hambledon Wine Estate

Early Week Tour & Tasting

JUNE - AUGUST 2026 | MON & TUES, 11AM OR 2PM

The full Hambledon experience, on our quietest days.

Escape to the South Downs and discover the story of Hambledon Wine Estate, the birthplace of English wine. Our expert guides will take you through our historic vineyards, gravity-fed winery and deep underground cellar, where you'll learn the full journey from vine to bottle. The experience finishes in our Tasting Room with a guided flight of three Hambledon sparkling wines.

The same tour. The same wines. The same passionate guides. Just a quieter day to enjoy it all.

Why not make a day of it? Add a cheese board or charcuterie platter to your experience, enjoy a glass of your favourite at the Bar or join us for a bite to eat at The Courtyard.

Over 18s only | 1.5 hours | £28 pp

*Tour & Tasting for two gift vouchers can be redeemed against this experience

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GO BEHIND THE SCENES

WINEMAKER'S INSIGHT TOUR & TASTING

SELECT DATES IN 2026 | 10:30AM OR 3PM

Join us as we go behind the scenes and explore Hambledon's gravity-fed winery and learn the process and considerations that go into making our award-winning sparkling wines. This tour takes place in both our winery and barrel room; the latter is not accessible on our public Tour and Tasting.

This guided Winery Tour will give you in-depth insight to the world of our Winemaker Felix Gabillet, and the decisions he makes throughout the year, including trying some samples from the tank and barrels, finishing with a tasting of four of our sparkling wines. Perfect if you'd like a deeper understanding of English wine or are interested in studying Oenology.

The Winery Tour is led by one of our knowledgeable guides and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions. The group size is limited to 10 people.

Over 18s only | 1.5 hours | £50 pp

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Advisory Notice: Please know our Tours Experiences may not be suitable for those with limited mobility. Call us on +44 (0) 2392 632 358 and we can help curate your day according to your needs.

FAQs

A guided tour of our oldest vineyard, wine cellars and state-of-the-art winery. Plus, a guided tasting of three of our sparkling wines across our Classic and Première range.

Please note: Access to the winery, cellars and vineyard is dependent on wine making procedures, vineyard and cellar work. If access to these areas is important to you, please call us to check the current status. 

The full experience typically runs for 1.5 to 2 hours. This includes a guided walk through the vineyard, behind-the-scenes access to our winery and cellars, and concludes with a relaxed, tutored wine tasting in our Tasting Room. We recommend allowing extra time if you're joining us for lunch afterwards.

Please come wearing sensible footwear, as we're a working vineyard there may be sections of the tour with uneven, slippery or muddy surfaces.

Answer: Yes, and it makes a brilliant one. Our Tour and Tasting gift vouchers are available to buy online, redeemable against any of our vineyard tour experiences at Hambledon, and delivered by email. Perfect for a birthday, anniversary or anyone curious about the story behind England's finest sparkling wines. You'll find them on our gift card page.

Not at all. Whether you’re completely new to wine tasting or already have a deep appreciation, our in-house wine educators tailor the experience to be informative and enjoyable for all guests. It’s the perfect introduction to English sparkling wine.

The tour involves walking on natural vineyard terrain and through our winery and cellars. While much of the route is accessible, there may be uneven or sloped surfaces, and the winery involves climbing two sets of circular stairs. We recommend comfortable footwear and ask that you contact us ahead of time if you have any accessibility requirements.

Absolutely. Many guests choose to extend their visit with a meal at our on-site restaurant, which celebrates local produce in refined seasonal dishes. You can add a table for lunch during the tour booking process and choose to dine before or after your experience.

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vineyard tour & tasting reviews

★★★★★

Fabulous meal and a wonderful tour of the vineyard. It was so informative and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Our guide Clive was outstanding. We will be back in August for my birthday!

Liz R
May 2026
★★★★★

Very good wine tour and tasting. Clive our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. Got to see 'behind the scenes' about how they make their sparkling wine - I have done plenty of other wine tours and you don't often get this. Highly recommended and the restaurant is very good too.

Bill M
September 2025
★★★★★

Incredibly informative and interesting vineyard tour of the vines and the wine making facilities together with the cellar! Clive was so knowledgeable making it so enjoyable. We’ve visited quite a few of the south east vineyards and this was by far one of the best! We learnt so much more here and absolutely loved the sparkling English wines produced. I don’t know why it’s taken us so long to visit Hambledon and hope to return soon. Their new tasting rooms and restaurant is an amazing beautiful facility and the service first class. Hambledon should be rightly proud of the hospitality team and most definitely Clive who made our day!

Alison B
September 2025
★★★★★

Fabulous new cellar door, restaurant and tasting room with beautiful views over the vines. Our host for the tasting, Julie, was charming and knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and would love to come back to try the restaurant .

Matt
November 2025
★★★★★

What a gorgeous place to spend an afternoon drinking wine on the terrace and eating a delicious dinner in the restaurant. Celia was an excellent tour guide, the vineyard tour and tasting were brilliant - the most interesting and informative wine tour I have been on. The venue is gorgeous and all of the staff were really friendly and helpful, going above and beyond to look after us. I will definitely be visiting again and will be recommending to everyone!

Emily B
May 2026