Hedley Wright Wine Merchants

You'll walk past hanging baskets and potted plants to reach what feels like Hitchin's best-kept drinking secret. This wine merchant operates from an unlikely spot inside a garden centre, but don't let the location fool you – they know their stuff when it comes to wine. The setup is refreshingly unpretentious: browse their carefully curated selection, pick a bottle, and settle in for a proper tasting session. They'll happily open anything for you to try by the glass, and the cheese boards are worth the trip alone. It's the kind of place where you pop in for one glass and emerge three hours later, slightly wine-drunk and clutching a case of natural wines you've never heard of but absolutely need.