Places we visit

Yearlstone Vineyard

Situated in the sleepy Exe valley, Yearlstone Vineyard is one of the oldest vineyards in the UK. Roger and Juliet White bought the vineyard in 1994, adding a state of the art winery and a café with a lovely outdoor terrace looking out over the beautiful river Exe valley. The vineyard covers over 7.5 acres and as well as the vineyard, there is a mature orchard with many apple trees, from which excellent cider is made.  Even in peak summer this part of mid-Devon is sleepy and quiet, apart from the sounds of various birds of prey and corks popping in the café-winebar.

Sharpham Vineyard

This thousand year old farm consists of five hundred acres owned by the Sharpham Trust. The house, designed in 1770 by Sir Robert Taylor, overlooks the fields and wooded slopes above the River Dart, two miles downstream of the ancient market town of Totnes. Not only does Sharpham produce some exceptional Devon wines, but it also has a milking herd of Jersey cows from which it produces a range of cheeses, some of which will be available for tasting and purchase on the day of your visit. 

Pebblebed Vineyards

Pebblebed vineyards covers around 22 acres on two sites at Ebford and nearby Clyst St George, near Topsham just to the South of Exeter, with the modern winery situated at Marianne Pool Farm, Clyst St George. The two vineyards are less than kilometre apart on South facing slopes above the very picturesque river Exe. The vineyard produces five wines, a white, a red, a rosé as well as a sparkling white and rose.  

Lily Farm Vineyard

Lily Farm is situated just outside the East Devon seaside town of Budleigh Salterton situated on the Jurassic Coast, England’s first natural World Heritage Site. Alan and Faye first planted 200 vines on the sandstone slopes at their small farm back in 2005. Nowadays 1,950 vines have superseded the farm, although they do still have some chickens. This boutique vineyard has won international recognition following the International Wine Challenge 2014 Silver Medal for their Sparkling Rosé 2010.

Kenton Park Estate Vineyard

Situated on the western sidfe of the Exe estuary, there has been a vineyard here since 2003, but most of the grapes on show today were planted in 2018 when the estate underwent a massive expansion.  They also make cider and have a fab café on site.

Dalwood Vineyard

Situated in a small village close to the Devon/Dorest Dalwood is one of the most Easerly vineyards that we visit. A relatively new venture, it makes a superb sparkling white as well as a very well regarded madeleine angevie/solaris blend. The vineyard is run by a small cooperative based in the nearby village of the same name.