A village that ‘no one can pronounce’ has taken out one of the top spots for Britain’s most beautiful places, proving that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Beaulieu is on the edge of the and for those who might struggle, it’s pronounced ‘bew-lee’. In French, it translates to “beautiful place” and it’s not hard to guess why.
It recently was listed in a list of the 30 most desirable villages - and this isn’t the first time it’s been name dropped in a list of aesthetic places either, reports. In 2020 it was named as the fifth most beautiful village in the UK and Ireland by Beaulieu is home to the 9,000-acre Beaulieu Estate and its 16th Century high street is filled with artisan shops to wander into, and old-fashioned houses to marvel at. Just two hours from London, Beaulieu makes the perfect weekend getaway for people wanting a little more beauty in their lives.
Originally founded in 1214 by a group of Cistercian monks, the area quickly grew as the monks traded with surrounding villages and grew medicinal herbs on the land. Bird watchers love the village which has been relatively unspoilt by modern industrial practices. Keen-eyed tourists can expect to see all kinds of local native species including the Dartford warbler and the European honey buzzard.
As well as being on the doorstep of both the New Forest and Buckler's Hard - a small hamlet on the banks of the river - the village offers newer attractions too, like the National Motor Museum or.
