Vale House

Vale House is a newly refurbished boutique guest house located at the foot of Belvoir Castle in the beautiful Vale of Belvoir.  There are 9 bespoke rooms available which have all been carefully designed and detailed by The Duchess of Rutland.  Vale House can be taken ‘room only’ or with a private kitchen, dining and bar area.  It also comes with a terrace area and access to a children’s play area.

Vale House is located at The Engine Yard; a boutique retail site, which celebrates local food, drink and artisan shopping. At The Engine Yard, you can sip cocktails at The Balloon Bar, enjoy tasty woodfired pizzas at The Fuel Tank or a meal at The Brasserie. 

Things to do

Across the road from Vale House is Belvoir Castle which is the ancestral home of the Duke of Rutland.  Crowning a hill in Leicestershire, the Castle’s turrets and towers rise over the Vale of Belvoir like an illustration in a romantic fairy-tale. The name Belvoir – meaning ‘beautiful view’ in French, and pronounced today as ‘beaver’.

The Castle is often used as a filming location, featuring in Netflix’s The Crown, the Da Vinci Code, Victoria & Abdul and much more. In addition, Belvoir Castle’s grounds are open for guests to meander acres of Capability Brown landscapes and beautifully established formal gardens on a variety of walks and trails.

Other activities on the doorstep include; cycling, fishing, golfing, shooting, karting, sky diving and a plethora of country pubs.  For those of you with young families, you should also check out Twin Lakes, Ed and Molly’s Play Barn and Little Jacks Farm.

The cities of Nottingham and Leicester are also approximately a 40 minute drive away.