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Donnington Brewery

Cotswold District, South West England, United Kingdom

Donnington Brewery
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What you can do when you visit

Brewery Tour

Tour

A guided tour of the historic Donnington brewhouse following the traditional process from raw ingredients through to tasting, with a complimentary Donnington glass.

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Visits are by appointment. Check current tour availability with the producer before you travel.

Production notes

Founded: 1865
People: James Arkell
Styles: bitter
Ingredients: own water source
Method: The original mill is still used in brewing and the mill wheel drives some of the brewery machinery.

Visiting guide

Each mark is backed by a documented fact. Open one to see the source.

  • Heritagehistoric1865Verified

    “There has been a brewery at Donnington since 1865, when Richard Iles Arkell started brewing beer alongside the farming enterprise.”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved August 10, 2026Verified

  • True makerown-water-sourceVerified

    “the water is drawn from a natural spring beside the millpond”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved August 10, 2026Verified

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