Venue Description

Nestled in the Vale of York, Dunesforde is a four-acre, boutique vineyard established by the Townsend family. Working in harmony with the cool climate, our aim is to produce fruit of the highest quality to make distinctive, characterful English wines from our little northern outpost. Using inspiration drawn from the vineyards in Tuscany and the local Roman heritage, planting began near the family home in Upper Dunsforth, North Yorkshire in 2016. The land is now home to 6,500 vines of four varieties, all carefully selected because of their suitability to our location - Bacchus, Solaris, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Précoce. Four years on, in October 2019 we introduced our first harvest wines. Dunesforde is now open for tours and tastings Thurs-Sat and opens as a wine bar on Fridays and Saturdays.

Accessibility

We have level access to the ground floor and outdoor terrace area, all entrances and exits are spacious enough to provide access for both manual and powered wheelchairs. There is a small ramp in the car park where the ground level changes slightly, to allow easier access for wheelchair users. Upstairs is only accessible via staircase, a lift has yet to be installed.

Toilets

Ground and 1st floor disabled toilets both have level access, doors are wide enough for both manual and power wheelchairs, there are grab rails and easy turn locks and taps.

Staff

Our staff are willing to assist in any way that they are able, while we have no-one on site with any specific training, we are always happy to help make our guests as comfortable as possible.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

Dogs are welcome throughout

Other assistance dog facilities

There is a water bowl and a "communal" tennis ball on site