Vineyards · South East England
Chapel Down
England's largest winery, in Kent — sparkling wine, gin distillery, fine dining.
Nick Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Late summer & autumn (Aug–Oct)
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chapel Down at Tenterden in Kent is England's largest wine producer, with 950 acres of vines across the south-east and a sparkling-wine flagship that supplied 10 Downing Street. The visitor centre, restaurant Bacchus and gin distillery share the Tenterden site; vineyard tours, tastings and a fine-dining restaurant run year-round.
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Place summary
Chapel Down is a modern vineyard located in South-East England. It is known for producing a range of wines, including sparkling and still varieties. The vineyard has become prominent in the UK's wine industry.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0556, 0.6517
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Rolvenden
- Postcode
- TN17 4JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
Sources
- manual: chapel-down-vineyard (manual)
- wikipedia: Chapel Down Group (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chapel Down?
- Chapel Down is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN17 4JS), in the parish of Rolvenden.
- When was Chapel Down built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- How do I get to Chapel Down?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN17 4JS. It sits within the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency.