Llanerch Vineyard

Llanerch Vineyard is a working vineyard, boutique hotel, restaurant and wedding venue located in Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, United Kingdom. It presents itself as "the UK's Original Vineyard Hotel Experience," offering guests the chance to stay, dine and unwind among the vines. The property combines a commercial vineyard with hospitality operations, including boutique rooms with countryside views, the award-winning rosette restaurant Roots, vineyard tours, wine tastings, cocktail experiences, afternoon tea, weddings and private dining. Its signature offering, the Llanerch Signature Experience, bundles an overnight stay, vineyard tour, wine tasting, dinner and breakfast for first-time visitors. The site has agricultural roots dating to the 1800s, when Llanerch — a Welsh name meaning "clearing or clear area" — was a 22-acre working farm with a three-bedroom farmhouse. It operated as a farm until 1970, when Peter and Diane purchased it to raise their family and graze their daughters' horses; at the time they owned five local pharmacies. After selling the pharmacies and with their daughters grown, they converted the property toward hospitality. The hotel opened in 2019, and the vineyard and restaurant followed, establishing Llanerch as a destination that blends Welsh food, estate wine and countryside lodging. Today Llanerch is a privately held Welsh hospitality and wine brand. Its restaurant Roots serves seasonal Welsh food with locally sourced ingredients and an extensive wine list, including wines from the estate vineyard. The venue hosts weddings, special occasions and corporate or private events, and it employs a hospitality team in a countryside setting. It is easily reached from Junction 34 of the M4 motorway. The brand's identity rests on the integration of vineyard, hotel and dining — a model it claims as the first of its kind in the UK.

Llanerch takes its name from the Welsh language, meaning "clearing or clear area," reflecting the origins of the property as an open tract of land. The estate dates to the 1800s, when it encompassed 22 acres and featured a three-bedroom farmhouse at its center. For much of its life it functioned as a working farm engaged in diverse agricultural practices, a period that lasted until 1970. In the 1970s, Peter and Diane purchased Llanerch farm as an ideal setting to raise their family. At the time they owned five pharmacies in the local area, and the 22 acres offered ample space for their daughters' horses to graze. The farm provided a picturesque and nurturing environment for the family. In the 1980s, after selling their pharmacies and with their daughters grown up and moved out, Peter and Diane found themselves with empty bedrooms and a large expanse of land. It was during this period that Diane began to explore new possibilities for the property, setting the family on a path from farm owners to hospitality entrepreneurs. The evidence indicates that the hotel opened in 2019, with Peter and Diane pictured alongside Gwyn Davies at the opening, a testament to their dedication and commitment to the development and success of Llanerch over the years. The modern Llanerch Vineyard combines a working vineyard with a boutique hotel, the award-winning rosette restaurant Roots, and event facilities for weddings and private dining. It markets itself as "the UK's Original Vineyard Hotel Experience," offering a curated Signature Experience that includes an overnight stay, vineyard tour, wine tasting, dinner and breakfast. The property is located in Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, just two minutes from Junction 34 of the M4, and continues to operate as a privately held Welsh hospitality and wine destination.

• 2019

  Llanerch hotel opens, with Peter and Diane and Gwyn Davies present.

• 1986

  After selling their pharmacies, Peter and Diane begin converting the property toward hospitality.

• 1970

  Peter and Diane purchase Llanerch farm to raise their family; farming activities end.

• 1800

  Llanerch established as a 22-acre working farm with a three-bedroom farmhouse.

The UK's Original Vineyard Hotel Experience — a working vineyard, boutique hotel, restaurant and wedding venue in one destination.

• Llanerch Signature Experience

  A curated stay including overnight accommodation, vineyard tour, wine tasting, dinner and breakfast.

• Roots restaurant

  Award-winning rosette restaurant serving seasonal Welsh food with locally sourced ingredients and an extensive wine list.

• Vineyard wine

  Wine produced from the estate vineyard, served at the restaurant and available for tasting.

• Boutique hotel rooms

  Boutique rooms with countryside views and vineyard escapes.

• Weddings and private dining

  Wedding venue and private dining for special occasions.

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