Vineyards · South East England
Chapel Down
In or near Newenden.
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)
- Nearest railway station
- Rolvenden · 1.1 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Chapel Down vineyard, the nearest railway station is Rolvenden, located 1.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN17 4JS. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.0556, 0.6517
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Rolvenden
- Postcode
- TN17 4JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Nearest railway station
- Rolvenden — 1.1 km
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.
- What is Chapel Down?
- England's largest winery, in Kent — sparkling wine, gin distillery, fine dining.
- How do I get to Chapel Down?
- The nearest railway station is Rolvenden, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN17 4JS.
- When was Chapel Down built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- Is Chapel Down a protected site?
- Yes — Chapel Down is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Chapel Down?
- The nearest railway station is Rolvenden, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN17 4JS.