PEMBROKESHIRE’S Award-winning field-to-fork restaurant Paternoster Farm is to close, with the team relocating to The Old Point House pub in Angle.

Paternoster Farm was built from the ground up by Michelle Evans - a former family law solicitor - and her husband Leum in Hundleton, near Pembroke.

What began during the COVID lockdowns as a farm shop selling home-reared meat and pastries has grown into one of Wales’ most talked-about rural dining destinations, set in the farm’s former milking parlour.

The kitchen, serving a daily-changing set menu shaped by what the farm and kitchen garden can provide alongside local seafood and foraged ingredients, has earned national recognition. It was featured in the Good Food Guide for three consecutive years, received praise in The Times, and was championed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for its sustainable ethos and exceptional food.

However, on Friday, February 27, after 12 months of uncertainty following notice that Pembrokeshire County Council would not extend the current farm tenancy, Michelle announced Paternoster Farm will close by the end of April, with the team moving their hospitality operation to The Old Point House in Angle.

Michelle said: “An urgent policy review was agreed, yet almost eight months later that review has not begun. It has become apparent we are looking at years, not months, before a longer-term decision is made.

“When The Old Point House opportunity arose, we gave it a lot of thought. Ultimately it felt like such a good fit that we couldn’t turn it down.”

Michelle grew up locally - her parents still live in the village, and her late grandparents even farmed across the bay opposite. Her childhood memories include low-tide prawning and cockle collecting on the shore in front of the pub, and summers spent outside with family, eating chips made from her grandfather’s potatoes, while local farmers gathered for a catch-up.

Plans for the new site include a cosier, more inviting interior, improved bar space and seating, a menu of bar snacks and handmade classics, and a Paternoster Farm-style evening restaurant menu.

A prep room behind the pub will be transformed into a bakehouse to make bread, pies, bar snacks, takeaway sandwiches and salads for the busy summer months. If the campaign exceeds its target, the team hopes to add covered outdoor seating to create a strong year-round offer.

The Old Point House Kickstarter is now live, offering rewards including opening night tickets; early access experiences; a private Instagram community with behind-the-scenes updates and opportunities to input into decisions; vouchers and seasonal food rewards; and wedding and celebration packages.

Michelle said: “We’ll be putting our own stamp on the place and making it warmer, cosier and more inviting, with a pub offer built around brilliant local produce and drinks - but with the same kind of food and welcome people associate with Paternoster, with the same great team.”

The last day Paternoster Farm is taking bookings is Friday, April 17. Tickets to a closing party on Saturday 18 will be available via Kickstarter. To find out more, visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/oldpointhouse2026/paternoster-farm-to-the-old-point-house .