Ridgeview Wine Estate

Tours run year-round, so there is no closed season, though this is a working vineyard and winery and the tour trail can close at short notice. Terrace dining at the restaurant is a spring and summer arrangement. Ridgefest, the estate's summer music festival, plus Easter trails and Christmas workshops fill the calendar. Walkers continuing to Ditchling Beacon should avoid Sunday 13 September 2026, when its car park closes all day.

Tours are booked online in advance at £35 per person; the 30-minute tasting is £20 and takes walk-ins subject to availability. Tickets are non-refundable and can be rescheduled once, with at least two weeks' notice. The wine bar and shop open from 10.30am. The Rows & Vine restaurant serves Monday to Saturday until 9pm, last sitting 7pm, and Sunday until 7pm, last sitting 5pm. Step-free access covers the estate.

Burgess Hill is the nearest station, with direct Thameslink and Southern services: under an hour from London Bridge, about 15 minutes from Brighton. From the platform the estate is a 10-minute cycle, a 40-minute walk or a short taxi ride. Gatwick is roughly 30 minutes away. Ridgeview belongs to the South Downs Cyclists and Walkers Welcome scheme and keeps secure cycle parking. The estate is a stop on England's Sparkling Wine Route.