Currently, there are 860 Vineyards and wineries throughout the UK.
These maps explore the distribution of viticulture in the UK. You can look at them by country by changing the toggle. To discover details about each vineyard, click on the circle to show the name, county, country, and website for that vineyard. If the website is not available, click the google search option.
The heatmap examines the distribution of vineyards, weighted by their size in hectares.
From these maps, it is clear that vineyards are now present across the UK. Notably, there is a dense concentration within the South-East region. Co-currently, the density of vineyards decreases in a northerly direction. Considering the change in climate, this trend corroborates the northerly annual increases in temperature. Continue below to uncover more detail about this change in the climate.