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Getting to Ridgeview Wine Estate without a car
Pioneering English sparkling wine producer on Ditchling Common, with a tasting room looking out to the South Downs.
Last legTrain + short taxi
From LondonAbout 1 hr 15 min
AddressFragbarrow Lane, Ditchling Common, BN6 8TP
Websiteridgeview.co.uk
Nearest stations
- 🚉 Burgess HillTrains from London Victoria and London Bridge, directThen: Short taxi or Uber
- 🚉 HassocksTrains from London Victoria and London Bridge (~50 min), Brighton (~7 min)Then: Short taxi or bike ride. The 167 bus runs to Ditchling village, south of the estate.
Step by step
- Take a train to Burgess Hill or Hassocks on the London to Brighton line.
- From Burgess Hill, a taxi or Uber is a short ride to the estate.
- From Hassocks, either:
- take a taxi to the estate on Fragbarrow Lane, or
- catch the 167 bus to Ditchling village and walk or taxi the last stretch north to Ditchling Common.
Combine it with Artelium
You can walk from Ridgeview to Artelium, then on to Plumpton station for the train home. See the day trip.
By bike
Sussex Modern publishes a car-free cycle route from Hassocks that takes in Court Garden, Ridgeview and Artelium. You’ll be sharing B-roads and climbing some hills, so an e-bike helps.
Good to know
- The 167 is a village bus with a limited timetable. Check it on Traveline before you go.
Visiting
Tasting room open for drop-ins. Tours run on selected dates and need booking.