The Great Lodge Experience

The Great Lodge
Great Bardfield, Braintree
Tel 01371 810 776


Guided Tours (only one party at a time)

Tour Option 1

Upon arrival you are normally greeted by Mr Alan Jordan, the owner, at the front entrance of his fine 17th Century Grade 2 Listed Farmhouse.

Your visit will include being shown around the ground floor of the house enabling you to admire the traditional farmhouse furniture.

A short walk brings visitors to the vineyard which was planted in 1990 on a south facing gentle slope and nestles beside a beautifully built Grade 1 listed brick and tile barn built by Anne of Cleeves in the mid-Sixteenth century. (c1541)

Your tour is concluded with a complimentary wine tasting, in the walled garden (weather permitting)

The tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours. 

Please contact the vineyard for current prices and available dates


Tour Option 2

Upon arrival you are normally greeted by Mr Alan Jordan, the owner, at the front entrance of his fine 17th Century Grade 2 Listed Farmhouse.

Your visit will include being shown around the ground floor of the house enabling you to admire the traditional farmhouse furniture.

A short walk brings visitors to the vineyard which was planted in 1990 on a south facing gentle slope and nestles beside a beautifully built Grade 1 listed brick and tile barn built by Anne of Cleeves in the mid-Sixteenth century. (c1541)

Your tour includes a complimentary wine tasting, in the walled garden (weather permitting). 

Once formalities are over you are requested to join Mr Jordan in the Farmhouse Dining Room for a traditional Ploughman's lunch.

The tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours. 

Please contact the vineyard for current prices and available dates


Tour Option 3

Tour 3 is the very popular evening tour which represents excellent value for money and includes a sumptuous supper. 

Upon arrival you are normally greeted by Mr Alan Jordan, the owner, at the front entrance of his fine 17th Century Grade 2 Listed Farmhouse.

Your visit will include being shown around the ground floor of the house enabling you to admire the traditional farmhouse furniture.

A short walk brings visitors to the vineyard which was planted in 1990 on a south facing gentle slope and nestles beside a beautifully built Grade 1 listed brick and tile barn built by Anne of Cleeves in the mid-Sixteenth century. (c1541)

Your tour includes a complimentary wine tasting, in the walled garden (weather permitting). 

Once formalities are over you are requested to join Mr Jordan in the Farmhouse Dining Room for a sumptuous forked supper (*).

The tour lasts approximately 3 hours. 

Please contact the vineyard for current prices and available dates

(*) Our homemade food can be tailored to accommodate individual needs and is of course accompanied by a selection of our wines.




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