Nr. Shaftesbury, Dorset

The Grove Inn is located in the beautiful village of Ludwell, tucked away in a sheltered valley and benefiting from a prize-winning post office & general store, family butcher, farm shop and an excellent primary school. The Saxon market town of Shaftesbury is located just 2 miles away and has an extensive variety of services to cater for most, including supermarkets, hospital, doctors’ surgery, post office and restaurants, together with a well-known art centre.

The area has strong communications links with the A30, providing access to both the A350 leading to the coast and the A303 providing access to London and the Southwest. A Mainline Railway Station serving London Waterloo is located in the nearby village of Tisbury and a regular bus service to Shaftesbury and Sailsbury can be found in nearby Dunhead St. Mary.  



The Grove Arms is a beautiful (Grade II Listed), stone built part thatched village inn, situated over three storeys with letting accommodation and owner's accommodation over the first and second floors. The trading areas are bursting with character with a main bar and restaurant to the left hand side of the entrance and a snug bar with low beam ceilings to the right. The pub has good 'back of house' commercial space to the rear including a fully equipped commercial kitchen. Behind the pub is a pleasant outside trading patio area in a courtyard style with a sunny aspect. Behind this is a substantial trade car park and woodland beyond.  

The Grove Arms is a very well established and popular freehouse with a good reputation for food, together with a strong letting bedroom trade. The pub has become well established as a dog friendly pub and has won several awards including Taste of Dorset Awards and Dorset Tourism Gold Award. The pub has strong customer reviews and is rated an AA 4-star Inn.