Things to do · Ampney Crucis
Poulton Hill Estate
A small family vineyard at Poulton, between Cirencester and Fairford, planted in 2010, with summer vineyard tours, winter tastings and a cellar door shop.
A relaxed small vineyard tour in summer, and a cellar door the rest of the year where you can buy at cellar door prices. Tours and tastings are adults only; book ahead.
- Good: Summer tour and tasting, June to mid-September, £30 (2026)
- Good: Winter and spring tastings, October to May, £20 (2026)
- Good: Cellar door shop, also selling Bibury Trout Farm produce
- Worth knowing: Over-18s only on tours; Challenge 25
- Worth knowing: No dogs on tours, except guide dogs
- Worth knowing: Cancellations need ten working days' notice
About
Poulton Hill Estate is a small family-run vineyard at Poulton, between Cirencester and Fairford and about three miles from Ampney Crucis. It was founded in 2010, and its 9,750 vines on south-facing slopes can make up to 20,000 bottles a year, from Bacchus, Seyval Blanc and Phoenix to Pinot Noir, Regent and Rondo. Two flocks of rare-breed sheep, Jacob and Babydoll Southdown, graze the estate, and the Babydolls keep the grass tidy round the vines. Its sparkling wines go under the Bulari name.
From June to mid-September, depending on the harvest, the estate runs a summer tour and tasting at 11am: a walk round the vineyard, then a guided tasting of one sparkling and three still wines in the cellar door, about 90 minutes in all, for £30 (2026). From October to May there is a tasting without the tour, for £20, on set dates booked online: the next is on Saturday 14 November 2026, 11.30am to 1.15pm. The measures add up to a small glass, and there are spittoons for drivers. Tours are for over-18s only, with Challenge 25 ID checks, and dogs cannot come apart from guide dogs. Book ahead; cancellations need ten working days' notice.
The cellar door sells the wines and spirits at cellar door prices, alongside produce from Bibury Trout Farm. It opens from 9am to 4pm, Tuesday to Friday, and from 11am to 3pm on Saturdays, in winter too; ring 01285 850257 first and someone will be there to meet you, as the team may be out in the vines.
Opening hours and season
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:00 to 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 to 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 to 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 to 16:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 to 15:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Cellar door Tuesday to Friday 9am to 4pm and Saturday 11am to 3pm, in winter too. Other times by appointment; ring 01285 850257 first.
Facilities
- Cellar doorWines, spirits and gifts at cellar door prices; wine by the glass
- ParkingFree parking at summer bar evenings
The details
- Time to allow
- About 90 minutes for a tour
- Features
- Views · Shop · Guided tours
- History
- Founded in 2010
- Without a car
- The estate says Kemble and Swindon stations are within reach, about 1 hour 45 minutes from London Paddington including the last leg.
Photos
The estate's wines 
After the harvest 
The vines in summer 
The vineyard in winter
Location
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
- ROX, South Cerney Outdoor 3.2 km away
- De Vere Cotswold Water Park 3.4 km away
- The Crown at Ampney Brook 4.2 km away
- Hoburne Cotswold 5.3 km away