Grove of Narberth

Overview
Set amid the rolling hills of Pembrokeshire, just outside the market town of Narberth, the Grove of Narberth offers a country-house hotel experience that feels quietly elevated yet wholly welcoming. Housed in a restored 17th-century manor with 26 acres of gardens and countryside at its doorstep, the setting is both refined and relaxed. From the moment you arrive through its gates you sense the blending of heritage architecture, contemporary comfort and warm Welsh hospitality.
Rooms and suites are individually styled, many offering views of the Preseli Hills or the hotel’s lawns and woodland beyond. The overall effect is one of escape without isolation—a luxe base for enjoying West Wales’ coast, countryside and cuisine.

Eat
Dining at The Fernery is a purposeful celebration of Pembrokeshire’s best ingredients and the hotel’s own kitchen-garden produce. The restaurant offers a tasting-menu format (typically 5 or 7 courses) that changes with the seasons and draws heavily on local farms, sea-fishing, hedgerow foraging and garden-grown vegetables.
The cooking style is modern British, rooted in place but executed with flair and finesse: you might find plates where beetroot, artichoke and kale from the garden meet subtle global accents; or land and sea components—lake fish, wild venison, native Welsh cheeses—presented with elegant restraint.
The dining room supports this with an atmosphere of comfortable refinement: softly lit, quietly atmospheric, yet not overly formal. Service is attentive, knowledgeable and relaxed. Wine and non-alcoholic pairings are thoughtfully curated to match the menu’s ingenuity.
In short, The Fernery offers a destination meal (and often a reason to visit the hotel) rather than just another dinner.

Sleep
After dinner you retire to one of the Grove’s individually styled bedrooms or suites. Design touches acknowledge the building’s history, while the furnishings, bedding and bathrooms feel thoroughly modern and luxurious. Many rooms incorporate period details—wood beams, stone walls, deep window seats—balanced with contemporary comfort: king beds, bespoke fabrics, rain-showers or baths, and views that invite pause.
The sense of calm is immediate: the property’s size is comfortable, the surroundings quiet, and the staff unobtrusive but always ready. Whether you stay in the main house or one of the cottages nestled in the grounds, you’ll wake to the light over the hills or the birds in the garden rather than city noise.

Retreat
This is a property not simply to stay in, but to savour. Beyond the meal and the room, you’ll find moments of stillness: perhaps a walk through the hotel’s orchards and terraces, or along the woodland edge; maybe a quiet reading hour by the fire in the lounge; or simply a slow breakfast in the bright morning light.
The location helps: you are a short drive from the Pembrokeshire coast, historic castles, woodland trails and quiet bays—but you always return to the hotel sanctuary. With fewer formalities than a large resort, the pace here is yours to set: linger over coffee, pause in the walled garden, wander the paths, or retreat to your room early.
This blend of refined hospitality, culinary ambition and relaxed country charm makes the Grove of Narberth & The Fernery a compelling gourmet getaway for anyone looking to recharge in style while eating very well.