About Tinwood Estate
Tinwood Estate is a family-owned vineyard run by the Tukker family on the edge of the South Downs National Park near Chichester, established in 2007. It grows the three classic Champagne grapes, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, and makes English sparkling wine from them, including a Blanc de Blancs, a Brut, a Rosé and a limited Blanc de Noir.
The estate is open all year. The vineyard tour and tasting runs daily, takes about an hour and a half and costs £21 a head (as listed October 2026), with a guided walk through the vines and three glasses of sparkling wine and tips on food pairing. Non-drinkers and children can have three mocktails instead. Tours run in rain or shine, and umbrellas are provided. There's also a sparkling afternoon tea tour.
The Vineyard Kitchen serves tapas-style dishes daily from 9am to 5:30pm, with walk-ins only. Families are welcome, with high chairs and baby changing available, and well-behaved dogs on leads can join tours and are welcome in the tasting room and kitchen. The tour is wheelchair friendly with little walking. Luxury lodges among the vines, with dinner hampers delivered at 6pm and breakfast at 9am, make it possible to stay over.
Lordington Lavender is about 20 minutes west along the foot of the South Downs, so a summer lavender visit and an afternoon tour here fit well together.
What to do
- Take the 1.5-hour vineyard tour with three sparkling wines
- Book the sparkling afternoon tea tour
- Drop in to the Vineyard Kitchen for tapas-style plates (9am–5:30pm)
- Stay in a vineyard lodge with a dinner hamper
- Bring your dog on a lead to the tour and tasting room
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open all year; tours run daily, rain or shine
- Hours
- Vineyard Kitchen daily 9am–5:30pm; tours daily (as listed October 2026)
- Admission
- Vineyard tour and tasting £21 per person (as listed October 2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Leashed
- Accessibility
- Tour is wheelchair friendly with little walking
- Reservations
- Required for tours; Vineyard Kitchen walk-in
Tips for your visit
- Arrive 15 minutes before your tour; changes are only possible up to 48 hours ahead.
- Dress for the weather: tours go ahead in rain, with umbrellas provided.
- No car? Barnham and Chichester stations have taxis, or take bus 55 to Halnaker crossroads and walk 15 minutes.
- Only food and drink bought at Tinwood can be consumed on site.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lordington Lavender · about 20 minutes away
Lordington Lavender is about 20 minutes west along the South Downs, so pair a summer lavender visit with an afternoon tour and tasting at Tinwood.
Getting there
Questions
Can children come to Tinwood?
Yes. Children are welcome and can have mocktails on the tour; high chairs and baby changing are available.
Are dogs allowed on the tour?
Yes, well-behaved dogs on a lead can join tours and are welcome in the tasting room and kitchen.
How much is the vineyard tour?
£21 per person for about 1.5 hours with three glasses of sparkling wine (2026).
Do tours run in the rain?
Yes, rain or shine; umbrellas are provided.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of East Hampshire & the South Downs
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