Grovewood Village

Fun place to spend a few hours including an antique car machine and a nice art gallery with a furniture gallery of local furniture upstairs. We had no trouble getting parking on 4th of July weekend although the lot is not huge. Also if you are staying downtown it’s a beautiful drive through a really pretty neighborhood

Beautiful pieces. Great air conditioning! Friendly staff. Really beautiful pieces. Talented artists.

Totally free. They’ve got a great collection of old cars to look at, a shop/gallery of art, a visitors center, and a restaurant (which we didn’t try). Not the most exciting thing I’ve ever done but it was a nice way to kill an hour for free in a pretty neighborhood.

I loved this place. There are very interesting museums located at this village. You can enjoy here an awesome collection of old cars for free. Also can enjoy the work of many good local artists and buy their work. The nature that surround this museums is very beautiful too. I recommend this place as a good Sunday destination with family or friends.

I'm not sure why previous reviews were mixed. The auto museum is stunning, even if cars aren't your thing. Next is the gift shop which is massive and so inspirational. The artist studios were closed. All the staff I encountered were so friendly and really wanting to help with information. Oh yeah and there's a cool little museum about textiles where you definitely start. The sculpture gardens are so cute and relaxing. Driving up to the village is also a treat. The homes are beautiful and well landscaped, each super unique.

Whether you’re staying in the Grove Park area or you’re staying at the Omni Grove Park Inn make sure you check out Grove Wood Village. We had a spectacular time lots of art and history. Fun for all ages. If you’re staying at the grove park and they offer free shuttle service. Guest services should be able to help you locate the shuttle.

A beautiful complex made up of several buildings that house wonderful art and masterful crafts, furniture, jewelry and other gift items. There is also a museum that explains the story of the property, former staff and businesses that once existed. It includes some of the original artifacts like looms that were used to weave fabric for the Vanderbilt's. There are pieces from the Roycroft Craftsman too. In the back is a long fantastic building where the fabric of years ago was washed and dyed. The original equipment is still present and left as was. The last building holds a nice little antique car collection. The gentleman working explained many details of the vehicles and building. The collection of buildings are fronted by a sculpture garden with foot paths. On the opposite end is a restaurant. There are only 2 small parking lots - one behind the restaurant for its guests and one in front of the other building adjacent to the sculpture gardens. Visiting this "village" was one of the most enjoyable relaxing spots we visited in Asheville. We highly recommend a stop here.

We thoroughly enjoyed walking around and seeing all the art work and building structures. Although the antique car museum was closed during the time we came. We came on tuesday and they open up Wednesday through Sunday. Its definitely a place to visit.

Okay so this place was really neat. But I also had a kid in a stroller and not only is the place not wheelchair accessible but the vibe I got was they did not want kids there. I saw so many panicked faces when we were wheeling him around. He behaved himself fine but I sun felt very awkward having him.

Grovewood Village is located adjacent to the Grove Park Inn. There are two parking lots that offer free parking, one near the restaurant and another closer to the museums. Grovewood Village is on 11 acres where Biltmore Industries once had its woodworking and weaving business. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grovewood Village is made up of Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum; the Antique Car Museum; Grovewood Gallery; artist studios; Golden Fleece restaurant and a sculpture garden. The view of the Blue Ridge Mountains are great so you will want to spend some time here and explore the Grovewood Village as it is one of Asheville's gems and took me 15 years to find. I'm not sure how I missed it for all those years.

We stopped here on a rainy late Saturday morning. There are several shops and restaurants located here. We did not sample the restaurant and there was at least one shop/museum (folk art?) that we skipped. We first went into the building that sells home decor items and furniture. There is at least one 'side gallery' with art also. The stuff here was nice, but really expensive. If I win the lottery, I'll consider a return visit to furnish my new house, but otherwise, I'm not a likely customer. It was nice to just browse around, though; some of the furniture designs were quite interesting. It has an 'arts and crafts' style vibe, overall. We then went to the next building, which has a collection of 10 - 12 antique cars. These range from early Fords (Model A) to cars from the 50s. Some were interesting and most had informational signs posted. Both of the above were free. There is parking on-site, but signs indicated it was specific to the village and not for the adjacent hotel. Hence we didn't end up visiting the Grove Park Inn. It may be worth a one-time stop but I doubt I'd go back.

This "Village" is really just an area of shops and two museums next to the Grove Park Inn. I think there was also a dining hall, probably available for events, or perhaps it was a restaurant that was closed due to COVID. We were mostly interested in visiting the Grovewood Gallery to see arts, crafts and furniture. We were happy that it was actually open on a Sunday morning when a lot of other shops and attractions were closed. We had seen the antique car museum previously so that did not interest us this time. The other museum (dedicated to cloth-making I think) was closed due to COVID. If you've done other things in Asheville, or if you really like Arts and Crafts style furnishings, it's worth a visit, and then you can also explore the Inn.

What an interesting place to visit. Do your homework before deciding to come to Grovewood Village. In addition to the Grovewood Gallery the Gallery of the Mountains in located in the Historic Omni Park Hotel. Two hours of free parking allows for a leisurely stroll through the galleries and exhibit. If you aren't up to the walk from the Omni parking check with the hotel for a van ride to the village. There are open studio tours available on certain days of the resident artists studios. How interesting to get up close to the processes of their art. The gift shop and gallery are chalk full of interesting art, jewelry, sculpture, furniture and more. The craft and art is unique and of extreme quality. In addition to art, the Antique Car Museum is part of the village and is free to visit.

Even with Covid-19 about this gallery next to the Grove Park Inn is one of the best in Asheville! If you are looking for an upscale gift from jewelry to one-of-a-kind piece of furniture, you can't beat this place. It's a little off the beaten path but, I guarantee you will be glad you tried it. Not cheap but worth it. Once tried, you'll be back! And they giftwrap!

Out of the three craft galleries/shops I visited in Asheville, I've got to crown this one my favorite. It was a good (or bad) thing I didn't have my wallet with me since I'd probably be going home with whimsical adorable mugs that I don't need. Pottery tends to all blend together after a while (hooray, yet another brown or blue glazed circular plate), so I was happy to find some cute ceramics with drawings on them. Just walking into the Grovewood Gallery was a treat since you get to scope out a bunch of sculptures outside. Then we were warmly greeted by a woman who gave me the scoop (to go upstairs to check out the furniture, take the staircase at the back of the gallery, not at the front; everything in the shop is made in the US). It's fun to just browse, even if you don't have any shopping needs. A lot of the crafts included jewelry, woodworking, clothes, and sculptures. I'm planning on checking out the adjacent antique car museum, Golden Fleece cafe, and homespun museum on my next visit to the Gallery!

I absolutely love this place during the holidays. The favorite part of my visit was seeing all of the fabulous gingerbread houses and the beautifully decorated Christmas trees. It feels so good to sit in the rocking chairs in front of the oversized fireplace. I love the warmth and glow of the entire place. It is a great little getaway to see the beautiful scenery, but the highlight of the entire place is to have brunch in the restaurant. It is absolutely beyond fantastic. The food is something that you cannot miss. I love how the hostess gives you a tour of the stations before you are seated. It can be overwhelming too see so many beautiful presentations of the food that you may have to decide where to begin. It is something you do not want to miss.

Maps says open everyday. We made the trip and everything is closed from January to March. That's a huge difference from open every day !

I try to stop by every time I am in Asheville (actually, I try to make the rounds and see many of the wonderful galleries in the area), this is my favorite. The space is very clam and lovely. This visit we brought my mother, who is elderly and gotten very frail, with some dementia in the last few years. The staff saw us come in the door, immediately greeted us and walked us to a very lovely chair by the front that they said "Your mother can sit here all day comfortably while you shop, don't worry if she falls asleep, we have folks do that all the time" ~ so they obviously have that chair with visitors in mind. They were very happy to tell us about the artists, and kept my mother and step father company while we shopped. When my mom got up and started to wander, the clerk pointed out another chair she might want to rest in when she got tired. I was really impressed with how kind they were on our visit. In another well known gallery, when we had to ask where the elevator was, I felt like we were interrupting and intruding, and we had actually even made purchases there. The crafts and furniture, and the amazing wind sculptures at Grovewood always inspire me and we have purchased some amazing gifts there. I look forward to our next visit. Prices run from affordable, to amazing, but, if you are buying a piece of art as your dining room table, you will have something your grandchildren will fight over.

A very nice gallery featuring local arts and crafts, including jewelry, pottery, woodwork and more. Very nice grounds with a cute little park nearby.

We wandered into Grovewood Village while out for lunch with our two little Yorkies. We first went into the auto museum. It's a fabulous collection of antique cars. The curator allowed us to bring the dogs inside in their stroller and we pleasantly spent about 30 minutes reminiscing. Then went into the gallery, again with the dogs. The crafts, painting and pottery were all very interesting and I would have bought more items but we were traveling by air and my luggage was full. One very exceptional piece was a blue dog that stood about 3-4 feet. When we circled the corner and the dogs saw this piece, they both started barking!! Everyone in the gallery had a laugh.

Going around turning off the lights at 4:30pm when you close at 5:00pm and people are still shopping = tacky...

Grovewood Gallery is the most amazing "find" among all the other galleries in the area! Not only is the gallery itself one of beauty--with gorgeous crafts!--but also, the whole history of Grovewood is very unique. The gallery is situated on about 11 acres (I think), and it was once a weaving mill where they made genuine homespun materials. (There is a small museum on its campus which gives the history). And what was really great is that there is also an Antique Car Museum in a separate building--a great place to send someone who doesn't feel like shopping! Also, there is a terrific restaurant on the property--the Grovewood Cafe--where we had a wonderful outdoor lunch---we were there in September. I was delighted with the whole experience while at Grovewood---and the staff is incredibly helpful---while not intrusive. I'm SO happy to have found it, and will definitely go back upon any return trips to Asheville!!