A 350-year-old vibrant artisan yard in the heart of the Cotswolds providing the wider community with a DIY shop and a variety of spaces from workshops to offices and studios.

WHO WE ARE

Alfred Groves & Sons Ltd is a family owned business in Milton-under-Wychwood established in 1660

Nestled in the beautiful surroundings of the Cotswolds between Burford and Chipping Norton our architecturally rich yard comprises of around 40 diverse individual traders and businesses. Builders, beauticians, bakers and joiners work alongside our large well equipped DIY shop to meet the needs of the Wychwood community.  Come and enjoy our cafes, French interiors shop and meet the craftsmen and artists who set this place apart!

THE SHOP

The Aladdin's cave of the Cotswolds!

Often referred to as the Aladdin’s cave, Groves Shop bursts with around 9000 products making it a large playground for any maker who is looking to turn their hands to any size project. Whether you are a keen gardener, bird lover, a professional builder, a DIY enthusiast, a painter or a family looking to do home improvements, we can help!

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THE YARD

The beating heart of our business

DISCOVER THE YARD
The Groves story

From William the Mason to Alfred King of the Cotswolds

The impressive history of The Groves family who to this day still remain actively involved in the running of the business. While the family links have been retained, the business itself has changed beyond recognition.

See our story
@alfredgrovesandsons
Fish Day!!!

Remember it’s fish day today! Jane will be in Groves Yard between 2-3 pm. Jane will be off next Wednesday so make sure to get what you need from her today! 

#freshfish #freshfishdaily #marketday #grovesyard
Wine tasting @fireandwineuk 

We are in for such a treat next week 🍷🥂🍾 with the first wine tasting event @fireandwineuk. 

Working closely together with @eynshamcellars Fire & Wine have an interesting and unique selection of wines. They know their wines so no doubt this will be a fabulous experience and evening. 

A handful of tickets are left so head over to their page to book your place for this great initiative 🍷
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#wine #winelover #winetasting #winelife #winelovers #cotswolds #cotswoldsfoodguide #foodandwine #supportsmallbusiness #grovesyard
Easter 🐣 

Groves shop will be open every day throughout Easter. 

Hopefully the sun will be shining - we stock compost, seeds, gardening tools, plants, dahlias. Everything you need to get your garden growing again. 
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#easter #open #gardening #gardeninspiration #dahlia #onestopshop #cotswolds #miltonunderwychwood #shoplocal #shopsmall #shopindependent #localbusiness #grovesyard
The sun is out and we have loads of dahlias for sale in the shop. Come and see us this weekend:
Saturday 9-2pm
Sunday 10-2pm
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#dahlia #dahlialove #dahlias #dahliaseason #grovesyard
Supper club @rise.and.flour is back!!!

Friday 22nd of March - 7 pm. 

If you have tried Joanna’s creative cooking skills, you know you are in for a special treat! This evening working together with the @the_yafo_kitchen to bring us gorgeous food from the Mediterranean. 

Spaces are limited for this culinary experience! 
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#grovesyard #riseandflour #yafokitchen #supperclub #eatlocal #shoplocal #artisanyard
Happy Mother’s Day 🌸

Time to celebrate that deep kind of love you develop becoming a mother ♥️
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#mothersday #grovesyard
Stay tuned! 

You remember we said 2024 was going to be an exciting year for us 🎉

We are fortunate, honoured and pleased to be welcoming these amazing businesses to Groves Yard. 
• individually owned
• entrepreneurial 
• creative
These businesses not only compliment what we already have on offer in Groves Yard, but contribute to an evolving variety of spaces and makers - something quite unique - set within this historical yard founded in 1660!

So stay tuned for more info on what these businesses are all about. 

Happy weekend! 
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#grovesyard #fordifferent #threadsandfibre #murraypitkingallery #thestylebrush #emmamaidensculptor #lifianhealth #miltonunderwychwood
OUR NEWS

Keep up to date with what’s going on in the yard, available spaces, what to do and see when you visit

18
Oct

Sharpening Services: A Cut Above the Rest

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09
Oct

LET: Unit 24, Stable Block Office/Studio

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