Vineyard Tour and Tastings

Description

Join us for a 2024 tour of the Estate. We will guide you around the Estate and provide an informal tasting of our wines, locally produced wines and our award winning craft cider. We will explore the cider orchard and vineyard whilst enjoying stops along the way to taste wine and learn about viticulture and life on the Estate.

The tours and tastings will be held on Saturdays starting at 11am and 2pm and last roughly 1.5 to 2 hours. They will include:

• A tour of the Orchard discussing the importance of traditional orchards and the UK cider scene
• An up-close view of the vineyard with details of English viticulture
• A tasting during and after which will include tasters of 5 wines (ours and locally made) and our Estate cider
• After the tour you are free to explore and take photos on your own
• Wines and cider can be purchased after the tour on the day with a 20% discount

Food/Picnics – If you book onto the 11am tour and buy some wine or cider then you are welcome to bring a picnic with you to enjoy in the orchard after your tour. Any alcohol will need to be purchased from ourselves but you are free to bring soft drinks. There will be limited seating available in this area. This is only available to the 11am tour and not the 2pm tour due to timings. All picnics must be finished by 3pm.

Want to stay at the vineyard? Book one of our glamping pods for a relaxed and fun weekend away.

Want to buy the tour as a gift? Buy our Tour Gift Cards.

Want a Private Tour? We also do private and corporate vineyard tours and tastings.

Further Information

Driving Directions
Our address is: Wolds Wine Estate, Thurlby Lane, Stanton-on-the-Wolds Nottinghamshire NG12 5BS (For Sat Nav use postcode NG12 5BE). Google Maps.
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Public Transport
Taxis: We would highly recommend booking a taxi for both journeys to/from Wolds Wine Estate in advance of your visit. Use your favourite taxi firm, or an Uber is usually 5-20 minutes away from us. If booking a taxi please do leave some time for the tour to overrun in case of any late starts or for you to finish your wines.
Bus: We are well served by The Keyworth by Trent Barton bus which goes through Nottingham City, West Bridgford, Tollerton, Plumtree and Keyworth. From the bus stop we are a 13 minute walk.
Train: The two main stations close-by are Nottingham and Loughborough. Both are about 20-25 minutes drive from the Estate. Nottingham Station in better connected with public buses (The Keyworth by Trent Barton bus).

Parking
You can park for free at the vineyard. Please follow signs on the day. We are happy for you to leave your car overnight.

Clothing & Footware
We are a working vineyard with uneven ground and are open to the elements so sensible shoes and clothing is advised.

Bad Weather
We aim to carry out the tours in all weather and ensure that tours remain fun. If rain is forecast please dress appropriate as we will be out in the elements for the tour. For the tasting we will either be under a gazebo overlooking the vineyard if it is light rain or in a rustic barn if it is heavy rain. We will only cancel the tour in extreme weather conditions and we will either rearrange or refund you ticket.

Late Arrival
We aim to start tours on-time to ensure people make taxis/buses/trains. If you arrive late the tour may have started. If the group is not in the tasting area then please make your way through to the vineyard and see where the tour is. The tour party should be easily visible.

Accessibility
Unfortunately due to the uneven ground surface the tour is unsuitable for buggies or wheelchairs. We do hope to improve this longer term.
The tour takes a route through the fields and vineyard. Whilst there are stops on route the talks will be conducted whilst standing. We will provide some seating at the tour stops for guests who require to sit down.

Children
Due to the nature of the event where alcohol is consumed, we do not allow children under 18 to attend. So leave the kids at home and have a fantastic day out.

Dogs
Unfortunately we do not allow dogs on the tours.

Cancellations
If you do not arrive for your scheduled tour, then the tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. If you let us know within 14 days that you are unable to attend we may be able to schedule onto a different date. If we cancel your booking in its entirety, you will be entitled to a full refund for the purchase price. Tickets will be exchanged or refunded at the price paid for them, but no further compensation will be paid.