Bolney Estate in Haywards Heath to unveil transformation

Bolney Wine Estate’s expansion has seen the creation of new visitor spaces, including a new café, vineyard shop and tour rooms.

The new development has two additional tour rooms, which are available as private hire event spaces. One has a balcony with stunning views of the 18-acre vineyard.  

With indoor and outdoor seating, the new café space provides the perfect stop off any time. It serves an array of sandwiches, snacks, and treats using the best locally sourced ingredients.

A new enomatic dispensing machine also allows guests to try Bolney and other premium wines from partner vineyards around the world by the glass.

The vineyard has a new shop (Image: Bolney)

The new spaces will be officially launched on September 15 and 16.

Visitors have been invited to the estate, in Haywards Heath, to enjoy various events over the weekend including tours, tastings and late-night café opening on each evening until 9pm, with live music, and canapés served alongside a selection of Bolney’s award-winning wines.

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Guests can enjoy a sparkling afternoon tea (£35 per person) from noon to 3pm on Friday and Saturday.

People can expect delicious cakes, finger sandwiches and classic scones with cream and jam as well as a glass of either the award-winning Bolney bubbly or Bolney bubbly rosé.

There are also tours and tastings (from £30 per person) available at various times throughout the weekend.

The estate’s Sussex cheese and wine tasting (£30) will give guests the chance to discover the beauty of Bolney on a guided tasting experience through the vineyard and state-of-the-art winery.

Visitors will be able to try five award-winning wines with a carefully curated food matching plate.

The Bolney Estate (Image: Bolney)

There is also the ultimate three-hour wine and food tasting tour (£60) of the vineyard and winery with a tutored tasting of five wines paired with a food matching plate and seasonal mezze board.

Guests will have the chance to make purchases at the Bolney Vineyard shop which offers the full range of Bolney’s still and sparkling wines, with an expert team on hand to provide the opportunity to sample. 

The Bolney tasting room (Image: Bolney)

Bookings can be made on the Bolney website. No tickets or bookings are required to visit the estate over the weekend or for the late-night openings. Plenty of parking is available on-site, as well as electrical car chargers. The estate is also dog friendly, although dogs are not allowed into the restaurant.