Sometimes, you just need a glass of wine.
Whether raising a glass in celebration or just relaxing after a long week, we all have a favourite drink and when it comes to the tipple of choice for Brits, wine seems to take the biscuit.
According to a 2022 survey, wine was the most popular Alcoholic beverage of choice among people in the UK, with white and red wine taking first and third positions respectively.
And for many wine lovers and self-proclaimed connoisseurs, it may be the sun-kissed wine region of Bordeaux or the rolling hills of the Douro Valley that first come to mind when they’re looking to wet their whistle.
But, what Brits fail to realise is that there are ample wines that are just as worthy of their attention on their doorstep…
English wines in particular have been securing awards and winning accolades for years, stealing top spots from some of their most famous European rivals.
Now, England has over 400 commercial vineyards spread across nearly 4,000 hectares, which has been fueled by the UK’s love for wine. A love so strong, in fact, that viticulture is the fastest-growing agricultural sector in Britain.
There is also an English Wine Week held annually in June – a fantastic opportunity to sample the many English wines and visit thriving vineyards to dip your toes into the country’s flourishing wine scene.
But, with English wine on the up and up, how far do wine lovers actually need to venture to reach their nearest English vineyard?
Not very far, it turns out.
And we have made it even easier for you, making sure you’re never far away from a vineyard in England.
We have properties spread across the countryside of England that lie only a stone’s throw away from – or are nestled in – its fruitful wine-growing regions.
As such, we wanted to make sure that our guests always know where their nearest vineyards are if they want to appreciate the delicious wines that the country has to offer and visit where they’re grown.
Our new English vineyard calculator allows you to enter the postcode of your holiday property or home to reveal whether you have a vineyard within a 10-minute drive*.
English Vineyard Calculator
But don’t fret, if there are no results within 5 miles of your chosen postcode, our tool will reveal where the three nearest vineyards are to you. This will help you decide if you want to venture a little further to have your vineyard experience, or if you simply want to re-consider where you’ll be staying on your next holiday!
So, if you can’t wait to quench your thirst with a glass of wine in hand as you explore England’s many vineyards, what are you waiting for? Find out where your nearest vineyards in England are!
Additional Notes:
*A 10-minute drive refers to travelling a distance of 5 miles at an average speed of 30 miles per hour.
We compiled a list of over 2.6 million postcodes and analysed their distance from the over 200 vineyards featured on the Wine of England website in its English vineyard directory.
With some clever data skills, our calculator can determine the nearest vineyards within a 5-mile radius of any postcode within our database, as well as retrieve where the next nearest ones are to these locations.
Postcodes and vineyard data gained May 2024.