Garden centres

Merriments Gardens
Started over ten years ago on a site of unforgiving clay soil, this is a unique ‘Monet’ style colour garden – using unusual plants and combinations to create themed borders for varying climates. The nursery supplies only plants the owners personally like and grow.

Hawkhurst Road
Hurst Green
Tel: 01580 860666
E-mail: info@merriments.co.uk
www.merriments.co.uk

Farmer’s markets

Details of local farmer’s markets in Cranbrook, Rolvenden and Tunbridge Wells are found at the Local Products section of www.highweald.org

Vineyards and Breweries

Biddenden Vineyard & Cider Works
Kent’s oldest commercial vineyard and cider works set in 70 acres of countryside.
Biddenden
Tel: 01580 291726
E-mail: visits@biddendenvineyards.co.uk
www.biddendenvineyards.com

Lamberhurst Vineyard
Beautiful English Vineyard. New shop selling fine English wines, liqueurs and unusual gifts. Coffee shop, Vineyard Walks. The vineyard also owns the pub the “Swan at the Vineyard” that serves English food and English wines. Garden centre and play area. Guided tours welcome by appointment. Free admission and wine tasting.

The Down
Lamberhurst
Tel: 01892 890412
E-mail: sales@newwavewines.com
www.newwavewines.com

Rother Valley Brewing Company
Rother Valley was established in Northiam in 1993 on a hop farm over-looking the river that marks the boundary between Kent and Sussex. Special beers are brewed to order and 50 outlets are supplied, including many in Mid Kent. Tours by arrangement.
Gate Court Farm
Station Road
Northiam TN31 6QT
Tel: 01797 252922
Fax: 01797 253550

Local Crafts and High Weald products

The Producers Director and High Weald products sections of www.highweald.org have details of the local producers of food and crafts in the area.

For details of the shops in Tunbridge Wells visit www.shopintunbridgewells.com