Britain has close to 400 vineyards and among them, some of the best wines in the world are produced. Many of these vineyards are open to public tours to give tourists an idea of how they produce their wines. Whether you are taking a cruise to England for a brief stay or are staying longer, consider booking a tour at some of the below vineyards.
CWM Deri
This is one of the few wineries in Britain that can double as a family outing. While taking a vineyard walk, your kids can also check out one of their most popular attractions in their pets corner.
You can sample some of the vineyard's wines while your kids interact with the pet rabbits, pigs, chicken, goats, sheet, and even guineas. As part of your tour, you can even check out the bottling room where you can see the machines that process the grapes. Kids tend to love watching the machines at work.
Yearlstone Vineyard
The Yearlstone Vineyard in Devon offers one of the best vineyard tours in all England. Yearlstone is one of the oldest vineyards in England and offers lunch for tourist. As part of the tour you get to meet winemaker Juliet White and when the tour is over, you are presented with a free bottle of wine.
Dunkery Vineyard
Located in Somerset, the Dunkery Vineyard is one of the largest vineyards in the area. The vineyard is famous for not only producing award-winning vintages, but also for providing tours at a reasonable prices. This allows even those on a tight budget to tour the vineyard.
You can sample up to four wines during the tour which include dark red wines. Many of wine produced in England are white wines, so the Dunkery is an experience you won't have at other vineyards.
While it is true that you can buy wine and drink while playing iphone poker, or having a nice dinner, there is nothing like touring the actual vineyard where it all begins. A vineyard tour can help give you a deeper appreciation of what goes into making the wines and the tour itself can make for a great vacation memory.