In recent years the number of vineyards in the UK has grown considerably. It has been known for a long time that there were warmer periods of the historic past when vines were grown in (mainly) England. Now, thanks in part to global warming, they are being grown quite widely in southern England and can be found, in smaller numbers, further north, west and east. The nearest vineyard to where we live in Herefordshire is only three miles distant. Our county, with Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and south east Wales offer many more vineyards. Moreover, it isn't unusual to see grape vines growing in gardens in this part of the world. These grapes, hanging over a wall in Ross on Wye, are ripening nicely in the warm early autumn weather.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
