{"id":20426,"date":"2022-10-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=20426"},"modified":"2022-10-27T15:48:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T13:48:26","slug":"top-seven-estate-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2022\/10\/13\/top-seven-estate-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"Top seven estate villages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif intro\">Some villages are set wholly within private estates. <strong>Helen <\/strong><strong>Moat <\/strong>reveals seven of the best for autumn days <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/7-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20719\" width=\"187\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/7-1.png 374w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/7-1-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\">01 <span style=\"\">ELVEDEN, SUFFOLK<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The imposing Elveden Hall, seat of the Earls of Iveagh, sits at the heart of the village. Visit the unusual St Andrew and St Patrick Church with its corresponding twin towers and naves. Nearby Thetford Forest is rich in wildlife. Look out for golden pheasants, goshawks, crossbills and siskins. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ac18856-f46d-4ae7-b3ef-dc95e5bd8f94.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ac18856-f46d-4ae7-b3ef-dc95e5bd8f94.jpg 780w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ac18856-f46d-4ae7-b3ef-dc95e5bd8f94-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ac18856-f46d-4ae7-b3ef-dc95e5bd8f94-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\">02 <span style=\"\">BRONDANW ESTATE, GWYNEDD<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Home of Clough Williams-Ellis (creator of the Italianate Portmeirion), Plas Brondanw is surrouded by pretty farms and cottages, their woodwork painted the distinctive estate turquoise. Above the remote wooded valley, Snowdonia\u2019s peaks thrust to the sky. Visit the gardens, wander the estate lanes and soak in the autumn colour before winter sets in. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"782\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/6373a172-dfd9-4a05-b90a-d3873a53736f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/6373a172-dfd9-4a05-b90a-d3873a53736f.jpg 782w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/6373a172-dfd9-4a05-b90a-d3873a53736f-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/6373a172-dfd9-4a05-b90a-d3873a53736f-768x541.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\">03 <span>SELWORTHY, HOLNICOTE ESTATE, SOMERSET<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The 4,856-hectare Holnicote Estate is dotted with timeless villages and hamlets, including Selworthy. Admire the thatched cottages, visit the historic All Saint\u2019s Church and climb up to Selworthy Beacon, autumn colour spread out at your feet. Finish with a cream tea on the lawns of Periwinkle Tea Rooms and take in the golden canvas of Exmoor.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1313\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/8479e139-fffc-4265-ad41-70e58c8f014c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/8479e139-fffc-4265-ad41-70e58c8f014c.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/8479e139-fffc-4265-ad41-70e58c8f014c-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/8479e139-fffc-4265-ad41-70e58c8f014c-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/8479e139-fffc-4265-ad41-70e58c8f014c-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/8479e139-fffc-4265-ad41-70e58c8f014c-1536x985.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\">04 <span style=\"\">BALLATER, ROYAL DEESIDE, ABERDEENSHIRE<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Close to Balmoral Castle, Ballater was awarded Royal Warrants by Queen Victoria to supply the Royal house; it still oozes class. From the centre\u2019s leafy green to the walks along the River Dee (with seven bridges), the settlement and surrounds are a joy on crisp autumn days when the larches and birches sing with colour. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1095\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/d68f6cbb-a19f-45e8-8d6c-33c6678bb807.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/d68f6cbb-a19f-45e8-8d6c-33c6678bb807.jpg 1095w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/d68f6cbb-a19f-45e8-8d6c-33c6678bb807-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/d68f6cbb-a19f-45e8-8d6c-33c6678bb807-1024x753.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/d68f6cbb-a19f-45e8-8d6c-33c6678bb807-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1095px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\">05   <span style=\"\">ABBEY ST BATHANS, BERWICKSHIRE<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><span>Tucked into a secluded wood-covered valley through which runs <\/span>Whiteadder Water, this tiny parish is an autumnal delight, featuring the 19th-century Abbey St Bathans house, handsome Abbey Kirk (church) and nearby Gurkha bridge, which leads to ancient oak woodland. The Cistercian priory may be gone but the peace and tranquillity of this isolated place remains. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1273\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/f0d2deac-1f7f-413f-9bf0-ebf213ce2915.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/f0d2deac-1f7f-413f-9bf0-ebf213ce2915.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/f0d2deac-1f7f-413f-9bf0-ebf213ce2915-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/f0d2deac-1f7f-413f-9bf0-ebf213ce2915-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/f0d2deac-1f7f-413f-9bf0-ebf213ce2915-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\">06 <span style=\"\">STRANGFORD, COUNTY DOWN<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">This conservation village sits at the mouth of Strangford Lough, where the ferry ploughs the water. Explore the streets of 19th-century cottages, the tower castle, and the stately home of Castle Ward with its shoreline walks. Here, autumn russets contrast with the blue water in this&nbsp;<em>Game&nbsp;<\/em><em>of&nbsp;<\/em><em>Thrones&nbsp;<\/em>location.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"830\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ad2047b-3988-445c-907d-64e273f17ab7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ad2047b-3988-445c-907d-64e273f17ab7.jpg 830w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ad2047b-3988-445c-907d-64e273f17ab7-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ad2047b-3988-445c-907d-64e273f17ab7-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/9ad2047b-3988-445c-907d-64e273f17ab7-768x953.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\">07 <span style=\"\">BEELEY, CHATSWORTH ESTATE, DERBYSHIRE<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">From the Devonshire Arms, the Old Smithy and the Y-shaped Paxton cottages to the surrounding estate lanes, riverside pathways, forests, waterfalls and the copper-coloured moorlands above the village, Beeley is perfect for autumn rambles. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"830\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/59ad13b2-f2b4-40db-bd59-e6f92e7dfdb0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/59ad13b2-f2b4-40db-bd59-e6f92e7dfdb0.jpg 830w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/59ad13b2-f2b4-40db-bd59-e6f92e7dfdb0-237x300.jpg 237w, 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