The Marlpit Vineyard & Apple Orchard, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent
- Land size
- 49.68 acres
Key Features
- Vineyard planted with approx. 13,000 vines, with southwest aspect extending to approx. 10.26 acres
- Planted with Bracchus, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier varieties
- Apple orchard extending to approx. 19.47 acres let on an FBT
- Traditional oak and coppice woodland extending to approx. 11.45 acres
- In all approximately 49.68 acres
Description
Located a mile North of Benenden, the vineyard and orchards are within 30 minutes’ drive North to Staplehurst and Headcorn village, with their mainline rail connections to London in under an hour. The towns of Cranbrook and Tenterden are both within a 15-minute car journey providing further amenities and facilities.
The vineyard extends to approximately 10.26 acres and is planted with approximately 13,000 vines comprising Bacchus, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. It is a productive and high quality vineyard which produced 17 tonnes of fruit in the 2026 harvest. This is anticipated to increase as the vines mature. The vineyard has a southwest aspect and at around 80 metres above sea level the frost risk is mitigated.
Land drainage at 10 metre spacing was installed prior to planting and the clay soils over Tunbridge Wells sands are well suited to grape production.
The current owners established 13,000 vines on about 10 acres of land in 2021 and have been bottling wine under the Mud Wall label since the grapes in the vineyard matured -
The apple orchards extend to approximately 19.47 acres and these are let to a local farmer on a farm business tenancy with possession available in autumn 2027. Cox and Bramley are the main varieties.
The woodland on the northern side of the land slopes gently down to a stream, which forms the northern boundary. This area is traditional oak and coppice woodland, being the southern part of Tinker’s Wood extending to about 11.45 acres. The balance of the land has been entered into an SFI environmental scheme.
In total, the land extends to approximately 49.68 acres.
Please see the Property Particulars for further information on maps & plans, acreages, access, tenure, services, etc.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-13
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 4 Vineyards listings in South East England (10+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Benenden Church of England Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Rolvenden Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 90
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 200
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Cranbrook School2.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 958
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,772
- Type
- Academy converter
- Robertsbridge Community College9 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 644
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Chilmington Green School10 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 449
- Type
- Free schools
- Rye College11 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 645
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Euston House 82a High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JD
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