The Hut

From light bites and freshly baked cakes, to hot drinks and bottles of Sussex Sparkling, The Hut at Rathfinny Wine Estate is our al fresco wine bar, serving daily refreshments for our walk-in guests. Dogs welcome if kept on a lead. No need to pre-book.

Open seven days a week, from 10am to 5pm. Please note, we do not accept cash at The Hut nor do we allow picnics.

Please note, The Hut closes throughout winter from 27th October 2025 – spring 2026. The Tasting Room will be open for walk-ins 10am-5pm and we’ll be serving a new relaxed menu of coffee, cakes, hot drinks, wine and caviar, alongside our main lunch menu. Find out more.

Supplier spotlight

Sussex Bakehouse

All of our sweet treats are lovingly made by James and Sophie from Sussex Bakehouse. They are a wonderful, kind couple, truly passionate about innovative baking and putting a smile on our customer’s faces.

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Rebel Charcuterie

A multi award-winning British charcuterie producer based in Sussex, Rebel is a creative collective with a focus on all things cured and fermented. High welfare principles are at the core of the operation with a focus on well sourced ingredients from small, independent, owner-operated suppliers.

Curing and fermenting without boundaries is a big part of Rebels ethos without detracting from the quality of ingredients they use. Rebel charcuterie products are hand crafted from pigs free roaming and free range at the foot of the South downs.

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Neal's Yard

Neal’s Yard Dairy has been curating and selling the finest British and Irish cheeses for more than 40 years. From humble beginnings in a quiet corner of Covent Garden – known as Neal’s Yard – the shop built fame as a foodie destination and earned a good reputation among the the British cheesemaking community.

Fast-forward to the present day and Neal’s Yard work closely with more than 40 cheesemakers across the British Isles, showcasing a variety of artisan, farmhouse cheeses from different counties that are matured to perfection.