Larkhill Vineyard

You can spend an afternoon here learning how wine actually gets made, starting with guided tours through the vineyard itself where you'll see which grape varieties do well in the local soil and follow the process from vine through to bottle. The tours usually wrap up with a tasting of what the estate produces, which gives you a genuine sense of what English winemaking can achieve. Most people leave with a bottle or two.

English vineyards have experienced quite a revival over the past decade, and this place is part of that story. It's a worthwhile way to experience a less familiar side of the Cotswolds while keeping the famous villages within easy reach. Tetbury itself deserves a separate explore for its independent shops and antique centres, so you could easily combine a vineyard visit with a walk around town. The vineyard sits in genuinely pleasant countryside that suits a leisurely pace, particularly if you enjoy wine and like being out in the landscape. It works well as a half-day outing or as part of a wider Cotswolds itinerary.