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The History of Bridwell’s Deer

Deer have been a part of Bridwell Park for the past 19 years. Visitors to the charming country house, located in Uffculme, Devon, will be greeted by the sight of fallow and red deer roaming free around the spacious grounds. The herd at Bridwell Park is the result of estate owner Lord Ivar Mountbatten’s purchase […]

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Captain Cook

Captain James Cook is recognised as one of the greatest British explorers in history. The 18th century Royal Navy captain is credited with successfully completing three voyages to the Pacific Ocean and discovering Australia and the Hawaiian islands. Born in Marton-in-Cleveland in 1728, he worked on his father’s farm in his youth, before moving to […]

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That thing called Elopement

Image Kate Cowdrey Since opening the estate for weddings and parties three years ago, we have come to appreciate all the more that getting married is nothing short of a pretty big deal – and once you’ve decided to do it, the next question on everyone’s lips is nearly always when, where and how! At […]

Christmas Party Bridwell
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It’s time to book that Christmas Party!

I know it’s only early September but we are feeling just a little bit Christmassy at Bridwell this week! Don’t worry….we haven’t got the tinsel and baubles out (yet!) but we are all really excited to be drawing up plans for our fantastic season of Christmas parties here at our lovely home. This is a […]

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Dom & Margit – Our first Bridal Couple

On August Bank Holiday Monday one of our old wedding couples came back to visit; I must correct that statement because they weren’t just former wedding clients they were the first couple to ever get married here at Bridwell! But more than being the first couple, they were actually the principle reason that I got […]

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Boho at Bridwell, Devon

Trends come and trends go and new wedding terminology seems to pop up constantly in the top wedding blogs and wedding planner ‘speak’ but what does it all mean? The Boho Bride seems to be top of the pops at the moment with references to boho luxe, boho retro and boho chic. So what does […]

wedding styling at Bridwell Park
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7 Top Tips for a Tip Top Wedding

Weddings are wonderful – or at least they can be!  They tend to be a bit like buses – nothing for ages and then suddenly they all come along at once.  One of your friends gets married and then everyone seems to follow suit and they come in many varieties.  There are boho weddings, retro, […]

Bridwell, Orangery Wedding
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From Oz to Uffculme – A Wedding from Down Under

As soon as we drove through the main gates and saw beautiful Bridwell House, we knew that we were going to have an unforgettable weekend. Ivar and the Bridwell Events team made us feel so welcome before they handed over the keys and it truly felt like Bridwell was going to be our ‘home’ for the […]

Sugar-free retreats
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Sugar-Free Retreats at Bridwell

I have been an advocate of sugar-free for the last 3-4 years. As a nutritionist, I see clients with a range of ill-health, including diabetes. Reducing our consumption of carbohydrates, sugars and, most importantly, processed foods, dramatically improves our health. We all need to be cutting our sugar consumption. In 2015, The World Health Organisation set new […]