Wentworth Estate: Inside 'UK's strictest village' acording to newspapers

Is this UK's strictest village?

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00:00This village in the Wentworth estate has been dubbed as UK's strictest village by national press.

00:08It's often overshadowed by the big house that's of course Wentworth Woodhouse.

00:13So we thought we'd go along to try it out and then we realised that these olive green doors

00:20as well as the brilliant white windows weren't just a coincidence that they all matched.

00:26Even the timber door frames and the gutters were all coordinated.

00:32This is because nobody here actually owns their property.

00:36The whole estate is owned by the Fitzwilliam Wentworth estate.

00:40It's a trust who are in control of the area.

00:44And each villager before moving in and whilst having a long-term lease there

00:49they must adhere to the design guide set out by the trust on their website.

00:54The trust says its aim is to conserve this rural oasis set in an urban sea.

01:02We can see exactly how that is preserved today when you wander around the village

01:07that is often overshadowed by Wentworth Woodhouse or even the nearby popular garden centre.

01:13But it is well worth a visit for tourists and those seeking for a tranquil place to retire

01:20can rest in the knowledge that everywhere here is in keeping with the local history of the place.