Team away days, private tastings and small corporate gatherings for up to 35 people can be organized at Woodchester Valley Vineyard, a family-run wine estate in the Cotswolds near Stroud, Gloucestershire. Groups get exclusive use of a private room with views over the vines, and three holiday properties on the estate sleep up to 18 guests in total.
Seminars and company events
The vineyard runs corporate away days and team-building sessions built around a guided tour of the vines and the winery, followed by a tasting. Programs can be tailored to the group, with classic, premium or bespoke tours. Private groups of six or more can book sessions outside the public schedule. Weekdays have good availability, while private weekend slots are not offered from April to October, which suits companies planning a midweek day out. For teams that prefer to stay in their own offices, the vineyard can also run a wine tasting at the client's location. A corporate sales service handles wine gifts for clients and staff, with branded materials, handwritten messages and delivery to several UK addresses.
Weddings and receptions
The vineyard supplies wines for weddings through a dedicated wedding wine service. The website does not offer the estate itself as a wedding venue.
Rooms and capacities
The main event space is a private room for up to 35 guests, overlooking the vineyard. Groups have exclusive use of the room and its facilities for tastings, talks and lunches. The spacious tasting room looks out over the limestone valley and is open to all groups. All participants at tastings must be 18 or over.
Accommodation
Three properties on the estate can be booked for stays. Vineyard Barns sleeps two, The Retreat Farmhouse sleeps four, and Woodchester Valley House sleeps twelve. Woodchester Valley House can suit a small leadership team or board that wants to meet and stay in one place, with the tour and tasting close by.
Catering
There is no restaurant or cafe on site. Cold buffet-style lunches and light meals can be arranged in advance through local suppliers to go with a tasting, subject to availability. Organizers planning a full dinner should arrange it separately.
History and setting
Fiona and Niall Shiner planted the first acre of vines in 2007. The estate now has 58 acres under vine across three sites: the original Amberley property, a farm on the hill opposite and a third site at Stonehouse. In 2016 a former farm building was converted into the winery and press area, and winemaker Jeremy Mount was appointed the same year. The vineyard makes still and sparkling wines and is a member of Sustainable Wines of Great Britain.
Getting there
Tours, events and stays take place at Convent Lane, Woodchester, Stroud, GL5 5HR, by pre-booking only, with no drop-in visits. The Cellar Door Shop is at a separate address on Bath Road at the Inchbrook Trading Estate, open every day. Stroud railway station is the nearest station, a short drive from the estate.
