Friday, 7 August, 2026
The Drinks Business, Sarah Neish
Denmark Hill in Camberwell, England is about to become the first British railway station to produce a wine from vines grown on its property.
The 30 Bacchus vines, planted by the Camberwell Society just metres away from the rail tracks, have yielded enough grapes to make ‘Chateau Denmark Hill’s’ first vintage, a white wine, expected to be ready to drink by next year.
Community project
According to the Society’s web page, it was awarded a grant in November 2020 and a Community Licence by Network Rail “to care for and develop the non-passenger areas at Denmark Hill station.”
As part of this endeavour, Society members have cleared “obscuring brush” in order to plant more than 10,000 bluebell and poppy seeds, alongside 1 500 crocus, grape hyacinth and daffodil bulbs. Additionally, members chose to create a vineyard housing 22 Bacchus vines, which sits near to “a mini tableau of Provence” in the form of 56 lavender plants.
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