Annabel
Shepherdess
Silverhand Estate at Luddesdown in Kent is the UK's largest single organic vineyard, making English sparkling wine with sheep and English Longhorn cattle built into its farming.
Silverhand Estate is a wine estate at Luddesdown in the Kent countryside, home to the largest single organic vineyard in the UK at more than 900 acres, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The estate takes its name from King Ludd, a first century king of the Trinovantes, and says it is the first UK vineyard to reach carbon negative status without offsetting.
The farming is organic, with livestock built into the system. Jacob and Romney sheep graze between the vines, keeping growth at the right length for harvest and bud burst while feeding the soil, and a herd of rare breed English Longhorns breaks up the pasture and fertilises the land as part of the regenerative approach. The estate makes English sparkling wines including Silver Reign and the limited edition KYNG, and welcomes visitors for tours, tastings, shopping and dining, with the cellar door open seven days a week.
4.6
From 57 Google reviews
Brilliant wine estate.
Had the most wonderful vineyard tour today. Anna, our tour guide was very friendly, really knowledgeable, fun and patient and really made the whole experience special. The location is lovely and everything looks professional and kept to a high standard. Fascinating to find out this is just on our doorstep in Kent. But most importantly the wines were all fabulous and we'll most certainly be back for more. Thank you for a great experience.
Absolutely wonderful experience, so informative and our guide Anna really knows her wines and vines. Brilliant 🥂🍾
Silverhand Estate, Luddesdown Road, Luddesdown, Gravesend DA13 0XE
Friday and Saturday, 10am to 10pm
We do not hold prices, availability, parking, access details or event dates for Silverhand Estate. The farm answers those directly on its own site, by phone or by email.
My friend and I had a wonderful experience visiting their cellar bar. Staff is lovely. We were welcomed and helped by a lovely Californian lady and a gentleman called Steve. Top touch to the venue. Can’t wait to go again x.
What a fantastic experience. We thoroughly enjoyed the Silverhand Estate Vineyard & Winery Tour from start to finish. The beautiful setting, knowledgeable team, and excellent wines made for a truly memorable visit. The standout for us was the Bacchus, without doubt the best UK Bacchus we've tasted. Crisp, vibrant, and bursting with character. Afterwards a visit to the pop-up pizza for a nice lunch, accompanied with a bottle of their sparkling wine. We’ll definitely be back and highly recommend a visit to anyone who appreciates great English wine.
What a fantastic afternoon at Silverhand Estate! My wife and her friend visited the Cellar Door yesterday for the five-wine tasting flight with the charcuterie and cheese board, and they honestly couldn't have asked for a better experience. Luke looked after them from start to finish, and he was absolutely brilliant. He was so welcoming, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable, taking the time to explain each wine without ever making it feel formal or rushed. They could tell he's genuinely passionate about what he does, and he really made the whole experience. They ended up staying for around two and a half hours before wandering up to the pop-up pub for a couple more glasses of the Bacchus. My wife isnt normally a still white wine drinker, but she absolutely loved it! Luke also explained that Silverhand Estate's wines are naturally low in sulphites, which apparently can mean fewer after-effects the next day. After enjoying a fair amount of wine, I have to say she woke up the next morning feeling completely normal, so he might just be onto something! The wines were excellent, the charcuterie and cheese board was delicious, and they both really loved Silverhand Estate's ethos and approach to winemaking. It was, as they described it, one of those afternoons where you lose track of time because you're enjoying yourself so much. They'll definitely be back and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Silverhand Estate to anyone looking for a fantastic English wine experience. Thank you, Luke, for making it so memorable for both of them!
Silverhand is our favourite English sparkling wine and often choose it over Champagne. We had a brilliant tour by Helen and welcomed by Louise. The entire experience was very personal and we had a chance to sample 5 of their wines and the tour was overall about 3 hours. The value for money was amazing and looking forward to see how this place develops. They also have a pop up pub about 100 yards up the road which makes great pizzas.
Fantastic cheese and wine evening for a treat for my mum's 63rd Birthday 🎂 Helen was absolutely gorgeous! A very knowledgeable, friendly and attentive lady all evening. Delicious cheese and superb wines! I absolutely recommend 100%. We have signed up for the social media events and can't wait to come back 🙌
My mum and I have had such a memorable experience here today. We had a tour and wine tasting voucher and had a wonderful day for it. We were provided with a glass of sparkling wine on arrival before walking to one of their orchards. Thaya, our guide and wine expert, was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. We had the opportunity to taste 5 of their amazing wines and came away with a box, a glass and a fizz keeper. The area it's set in is stunning and we will definitely return. Thank you! Kerry & Sue.
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