Skip to content
BrownTravels

Country House · £££

The Grove of Narberth

Narberth, United Kingdom — Europe

8.6Editorial score

Editorial research. Profiled through in-depth editorial research; Browntravels has not yet stayed at this property. How we review

Pembrokeshire's standard-bearer for Welsh luxury: an 18th-century house in 26 acres with craft-filled interiors and the Fernery restaurant.

The Grove sits in gentle hills outside the market town of Narberth, a white-painted 18th-century house with far older Welsh longhouse origins, looking towards the Preseli Hills. Its owners have shaped it into the flagship of Welsh country hospitality: small enough to feel personal, ambitious enough to draw diners and design lovers across the Severn on reputation alone.

Interiors champion Welsh craft with unusual conviction—locally woven fabrics, studio pottery, Welsh art and antiquarian books—spread through the main house, converted longhouse and garden cottages. Rooms balance period character with quietly contemporary comfort, and the 26 acres of grounds include restored kitchen gardens and orchards that supply the kitchens as well as wildflower meadows for pre-dinner wandering.

The Fernery, the intimate flagship restaurant, has established itself as the leading fine-dining destination in west Wales, building tasting menus around Pembrokeshire's coastal and garden larder; the Artisan Rooms cover relaxed all-day dining. The county's celebrated coast path, beaches like Barafundle and the cathedral city of St Davids reward day trips. The Grove offers no spa and needs none; its sense of place is the treatment.

Why stay here

  • West Wales' benchmark tasting menus at the Fernery
  • Welsh craft and art layered through every room
  • 26 acres of kitchen gardens, orchards and meadows
  • Pembrokeshire's coast path and beaches within easy reach

Things to consider

  • No spa, pool or gym facilities
  • Rural west Wales location means a long journey for most visitors

Rooms & Suites

Around 25 rooms and suites across the main house, longhouse and cottages, dressed in Welsh weaves, pottery and antique character.

Dining

The Fernery serves Pembrokeshire-led tasting menus while the Artisan Rooms handle relaxed breakfasts, lunches and suppers.

Spa & Wellness

No spa; the prescription is garden walks, sea air on the coast path and deep quiet at night.

The Browntravels Verdict

The essential Welsh country escape—craft, gardens and the Fernery justify the drive west.

Last updated 9 August 2026

Book this stay

Live rates and availability for The Grove of Narberth and nearby stays — or book directly with the hotel.

Book direct with the hotel

Availability shown via Stay22. Bookings made through the map may earn Browntravels a commission — at no extra cost to you.

You may also admire

Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, Paris
City Hotel

Paris, France

9.5

Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel

An 18th-century palace on Place de la Concorde reborn with contemporary French craft, couture suites and one of Paris's most beautiful courtyards.

Read the full feature →

Le Meurice, Paris
City Hotel

Paris, France

9.2

Le Meurice

The artists' palace opposite the Tuileries, where Dali-era eccentricity meets Louis XVI elegance and Alain Ducasse-led dining.

Read the full feature →

Cheval Blanc Paris, Paris
City Hotel

Paris, France

9.4

Cheval Blanc Paris

LVMH's Seine-front maison in the Art Deco La Samaritaine building, offering couture interiors, a 30-metre pool and river-view gastronomy.

Read the full feature →