The Grove

Local restaurants

You get two restaurants in one with a trip to the Bridge Dining Room (+44 (0)1834 860541) in Coxlake, Narberth;  feast on hearty mains cooked with finesse in the Dining Room, or toy with finger food or pub-style mains in the Lounge Bar. Bored of the standard dining-out experience? Head to the Carreg (+44 (0)1834 862990) on the High Street and watch your food cook before your very eyes, on slabs of black volcanic rock. 

Local bars

Sample some real ales at the delightful Carew Inn (+44(0)1646 651267) in Carew, Tenby. The small and cosy pub is near the stunning Carew castle, Tidal Mill and Celtic Cross. There’s outside seating and a tempting food menu, bursting with bar nibbles and traditional pub mains, so you’re perfectly placed if you get peckish.

Local cafes

Cheese champions and dealers in gourmet-goodies from Wales, Spain and France, Ultracomida (+44 (0)1834 861491) deli and cafe on Narbeth High Street is a foodie’s fantasy made flesh, or should that be fromage? Beloved of locals, ramblers and sweet-tooths alike, the Boathouse tearoom (+44 (0)1646 672672) on Stackpole Quay serves up luscious lobster, moist mackerel and creamy crab in season.

For a full list of eating and drinking recommendations in Wales, check out our Wales eating & drinking guide

Worth getting out of bed for

Dedicate an entire day to the great outdoors, with a ramble around the hotel’s surrounding woods and a picnic by the fortified ruins nearby (stock up on goodies from Ultracomida first). If you’re feeling deliciously lazy, stake your territory by the open fire with an old classic as your companion, read through the morning and have a little afternoon tipple after lunch, with your loved one lounging beside you on the voluptuous velvet sofa. If you’ve got the little ones in tow, banish boredom and tire them out nicely with a trip to Folly Farm (+44 (0)1834 812731), which, in addition to the obligatory cutesy pigs and chickens, has a funfair, outdoor play area, child-friendly woods and a zoo. If Mrs Smith has already exhausted the in-room spa treatments, send her to Simply Balance (+44 (0)1834 861454) for a spot of yoga, Pilates, spa-ing, gym and beautifying. An idyllic day of tee-ing off in spectacular surrounds can be had at Tenby Golf Course (+44 (0)1834 842978), which is ranked in the top five courses in Wales. Restless shopaholics should wander into Narberth and browse the little boutiques and galleries. Keen historians should make the trip to Pembroke Castle (+44 (0)1646 684585).

For a full list of recommended activities in Wales, check out our Wales destination guide