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TOURS
Carr Taylor Vineyards offers its visitors an enchanting vineyard and wine experience.

As one of the largest and most successful English vineyards in the country, we are dedicated to providing a memorable visit!

Your tour can be accompanied or not, just for you and your partner, or even a group! We look forward to meeting you.
When can I tour the vineyard?
We are open 7 days a week from 10am until 5pm (all year except 25th Dec through 1st Jan).
So, pretty much whenever you have the time!
Parking
There is ample parking at the vineyard for both cars and coaches.

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After the vineyard tour?
When your tour has finished you can:
  • Use the licensed shop, where you can buy:
    • award winning wines
    • fruit juices
    • preserves
    • chocolates
    • honey
    • mustards
    • and a selection of gift packs and hampers!
  • relax in the shop café with tea and cakes
Individual Tours
Cost: £1.50 per person OAPS: £1.25 Children under 16 are free

For couples or small groups we offer a self-guided trail around the vineyard, through the winery and bottling room. On arrival you will be given a leaflet which includes a map of the vineyard trail and winery as well as a brief history of the vineyard and winemaking. There are also information boards dotted around the trail. Afterwards you can return to the shop to taste the wines. You do not need to book for self-guided tours.

As we close at 5pm we suggest you arrive at no later than 4pm, in wintertime 3pm, for the trail.
Group Tours:
Groups of 15 or more
Cost: £6.00 per person OAPS: £4.50

Groups of 14 or less
Cost: £68 per group

Tours operate seven days a week from 10am to dusk.
Your visit begins with a tour around the vineyard with one of our experienced guides.
Listen to a brief history of English wine, the problems encountered and the basic differences between our vineyard and those in Europe.

Visit the winery to see the vats and presses we use and learn some of our wine-making techniques. This is followed by a visit to the bottling room to see the machinery and learn about the specialist production of Méthode Champenoise.

Finally you will be given a tutored wine tasting of some of our wines and we will be happy to answer any of your questions.

Specialist full tours with light meals are available by arrangement for Clubs and Societies.

Please telephone for further details.Tel: 01424 752501