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A Visitor" s Guide To Beaulieu, New Forest, Uk
Beaulieu is an idyllic New Forest village that lies in the south east corner of the national park on the Beaulieu River (formerly known as the River Exe). Many of the buildings in the village are several hundred years old and the architecture remains exceptional. At the heart of the village The Montagu Arms Hotel (1742) welcomes visitors on the pre-existing site of a former Inn dating back to the 16th Century.
Beaulieu (pronounced Bew-lee by locals) is so-named from King Johns era when he granted the grounds of his hunting lodge "Bellus Locus Regis" (The beautiful place of the King) to the Cistercian monks in 1204. The village was formed around the Abbey which took over 40 years to build. The Abbey and subsequent bequeathed lands were cultivated by the monks and prospered until Henry VIII decreed that all religious houses must be taken into private ownership. Henry VIIIs reformation evicted the monks from the monastery and the lands were dispersed to merchants favoured at the time.
There are many attractions to draw visitors to Beaulieu. The Beaulieu Estate is home to the Beaulieu Motor Museum and some of the oldest examples of motorised vehicles in the world. From the earliest T-Ford models to the record-breaking Bluebird, the museum has a car from every era and every fashion. Bucklers Hard Boatbuilding Museum details the history of the hamlet and the production techniques of the day.
Beaulieu is a relatively small village but can boast a good range of accommodation for the visitor. Beaulieu hotels include the Master Builders House Hotel in Bucklers Hard which is set on a cobbled street leading directly to the water in the picturesque hamlet of Bucklers Hard. The Montagu Arms Hotel is full of history and is situated in the heart of the village overlooking the river.
There are many guest houses providing bed and breakfast accommodation. In addition to B&B, Beaulieu cottages are available to hire for those more interested in self catering and Beaulieu camping at Roundhill offers further self catering.
Further accommodation is available beside the closest train station located at Beaulieu Road (approximately 3 miles from Beaulieu).
Beaulieu (pronounced Bew-lee by locals) is so-named from King Johns era when he granted the grounds of his hunting lodge "Bellus Locus Regis" (The beautiful place of the King) to the Cistercian monks in 1204. The village was formed around the Abbey which took over 40 years to build. The Abbey and subsequent bequeathed lands were cultivated by the monks and prospered until Henry VIII decreed that all religious houses must be taken into private ownership. Henry VIIIs reformation evicted the monks from the monastery and the lands were dispersed to merchants favoured at the time.
There are many attractions to draw visitors to Beaulieu. The Beaulieu Estate is home to the Beaulieu Motor Museum and some of the oldest examples of motorised vehicles in the world. From the earliest T-Ford models to the record-breaking Bluebird, the museum has a car from every era and every fashion. Bucklers Hard Boatbuilding Museum details the history of the hamlet and the production techniques of the day.
Beaulieu is a relatively small village but can boast a good range of accommodation for the visitor. Beaulieu hotels include the Master Builders House Hotel in Bucklers Hard which is set on a cobbled street leading directly to the water in the picturesque hamlet of Bucklers Hard. The Montagu Arms Hotel is full of history and is situated in the heart of the village overlooking the river.
There are many guest houses providing bed and breakfast accommodation. In addition to B&B, Beaulieu cottages are available to hire for those more interested in self catering and Beaulieu camping at Roundhill offers further self catering.
Further accommodation is available beside the closest train station located at Beaulieu Road (approximately 3 miles from Beaulieu).
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