Safe to say it took a village to create The Village – the newest jewel in Beaverbrook’s crown comprising a restaurant, 21 rooms and a new events space. Roughly a five-minute (self-driven) golf buggy ride from the main house, The Village has tapped into a historical and previously lost section of the estate, having been reconstructed on the site of the main house’s workers’ cottages.It opened just last month and I am one of the first to stay in this new Beaverbrook offshoot – but what I quickly learn is that The Village has a distinct identity of its own, a world away from the prim and proper main house. Cocooned by woodland, The Village possesses a fairytale aura, alpine feel and a sense of adventure that makes you feel like you’re walking around a Disney film set – right down to the inquisitive rabbits and calm wild deer who occasionally cross your path. Beaverbrook House isn’t visible from The Village, and despite being designed by the same specialists who created the famous interiors of the main house, the latter feels more playful.The 10 cottages house 21 rooms, thus, successfully doubling Beaverbrook’s capacity. Inside, interior designer Nicola Harding has successfully recreated the look and feel of a traditional English woodland village while creative director Sir Frank Lowe has brought his signature whimsical curatorial flair to the concept. Each luxury suite is named after literary and artistic giants of the Romantic, Victorian and Edwardian eras, such as CS Lewis and the Brontë sisters, with each room exuding its own personality and charm. (Annie Lewis)
An article in The Times publishes a picture of the Brontë room.
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