Horsham District Tours
BRAND NEW FOR 2024
We have created six tour itineraries focused on the best food, drink and cultural experiences in the Horsham District and surrounding area. These tailor-made tours are ideal for groups and corporate clients looking to explore the award-winning vineyards, breweries, food producers and visitor attractions of this region of West Sussex.
Horsham District is within easy connection of London mainline train stations, with journey times of just under one hour. We collect from Horsham train station, Gatwick Airport, hotels, self-catering accommodations or any venue of your choosing. We’ll transport you throughout the tour either in executive mini coaches or you can opt for one of our vintage London routemaster buses.
Our tours include the transport and driver, the guide, vineyards, breweries, attractions and meals such as a simple picnic lunch among the vines, or a traditional English pub lunch, or a full tasting dinner menu with paired wines in a stylish vineyard restaurant.
The six itineraries below give you multiple opportunities to explore this area of West Sussex with plentiful venues and attractions all sat within charming countryside. You can select one or more itineraries for a multi-day stay and all parts of an itinerary can be combined with others.
West Sussex Wine Tour
See the very best of the West Sussex wine producers on this three vineyard tour. The tour begins at the stunning estate of Wiston for a vineyard tour and tasting. Then it’s onto Kinsbrook Estate for lunch and wine tasting. The final vineyard for a tour and tasting is Nutbourne.
Example Schedule:
9:30 Pick up from your designated meet point
10:30 Wiston Estate tour & tasting
12:00 Transfer to Kinsbrook Vineyard
12:30 Kinsbrook for wine tasting & lunch
14:00 Transfer to Nutbourne
14:30 Nutbourne tour and wine tasting
16:30 Transfer back to your drop-off point
Three Brewery Tour
Spend the day exploring the craft breweries of West Sussex. Start your day at Hepworths Brewery in Pulborough, then you’ll have lunch and a tasting at Firebird Brewery before completing your tour at Brolly Brewery in Horsham.
Example Schedule:
09:30 Pick up from your designated meet point
10:30 Hepworths Brewery tour & tasting
12:00 Transfer to Firebird Brewery
12:30 Firebird Brewery for beer tasting & lunch
14:00 Transfer to Brolly Brewery
14:30 Brolly Brewery beer tasting
16:30 Transfer back to your drop-off point
Grape & Grain Tour
You’ll spend the morning at the award-winning vineyard of Stopham. Lunch will be enjoyed at a traditional English country pub serving homemade British classics before you head on to Firebird Brewery.
Example Schedule:
9:30 Pick up from your designated meet point
10:30 Stopham vineyard & winery tour
11:30 Tutored wine tasting
12:30 Transfer to a traditional country pub
13:00 Lunch at the pub
14:30 Transfer to Firebird Brewery
15:00 Brewery Tour & tutored tasting
16:30 Transfer back to your drop-off point
Art & Vine Tour
Spend the day discovering one of Sussex’s finest stately homes at Petworth House and Deer Park and its marvellous collection of art before heading to the elegant estate of leading English wine producer, Wiston.
Example Schedule:
09:00 Pick up from your designated meet point
10:00 Visit to Petworth House & Deer Park, choose to self-guide or with an expert guide
13:00 Transfer to Wiston Estate
13:30 Lunch at Chalk restaurant, Wiston
14:30 Tour and wine tasting at Wiston Estate
16:30 Transfer back to your drop-off point
Castle, Tea & Vineyard Tour
Start your day with an exploration of one of the finest medieval castles in England in the picturesque town of Arundel. Lunch is a traditional English afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, scones and cakes and a cup of tea of course! Follow this with a visit to Stopham vineyard.
Example Schedule:
09:30 Pick up from your designated meet point
10:30 Visit to Arundel Castle & Gardens
13:00 Lunch in the historic town of Arundel, traditional afternoon tea
14:00 Transfer to Stopham vineyard
14:30 Vineyard & winery tour followed by tutored wine tasting
16:30 Transfer back to your drop-off point
Vines & Garden Tour
A wine tour with a difference at Mannings Heath Estate followed by a tour of the stunning Leonardslee Gardens.
Example Schedule:
10:30 Pick up from your designated meet point
11:00 Electric buggy vineyard tour at Mannings Heath Wine Estate followed by a tutored wine tasting of English still and sparkling wines
12:30 Lunch at Mannings Heath (options include formal 3 course lunch or a traditional South African BBQ on the terrace)
14:00 Transfer to Leonardslee Gardens
14:30 Guided tour of Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens
16:30 Transfer back to your drop-off point
The Horsham District programme of tours is operated by Great British Wine Tours, supported by Horsham District Council, and has received part-funding from the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, powered by Levelling Up.
