Today is Beatrix Potter’s birthday.

Best known for her beloved “little books,” Potter was also a naturalist and a passionate advocate for the preservation of England’s Lake District — a landscape that inspired much of her work.

Her stories were also an inspiration for our Under Hill Suite. Beneath the soil, twisting tree roots, bespoke hand-painted wallpaper, and woodland-inspired details create a space that feels like stepping into a little world of its own. A little whimsical, a little hidden, and made for slowing down and looking a little closer — much like Potter’s stories themselves.

Happy Beatrix Potter Day!

Last week we posted a short video of our Under Hill Suite online, expecting it to settle quietly among the millions of other things people see in a day. Instead, it seems the internet had other plans. Late at night, the video was watched for the one-millionth time.

A million is a strange number. We don’t know how many individual people watched it, or how many came back for another look. We only know that, at some point, a little video of our room under the hill crossed that remarkable number.

And that feels a little magical.

The Under Hill Suite took months to build. We bent steel into the shapes of roots, worked concrete by hand, scraped quite a lot of it from beneath our fingernails, and spent an unreasonable amount of time deciding exactly what colour “dirt” should be. It was built slowly, carefully, and entirely by hand.

So to watch something that took months to make travel around the world in seconds is a strange and lovely thing. There were shares and tags, and plenty of comments, including one that made us laugh: “Adults only?… GLORIOUS!!!”

To everyone who watched, shared, tagged a friend, or simply paused for a moment to peek under the hill — thank you. We’re very glad our little room found its way to you.

Now, if you’ll excuse us, we have to go polish a tiny green stove.

June is just around the corner, and our village is gearing up for the annual Yarrow Days celebration!

On Saturday, June 6, the Yarrow Days’ parade will roll down Yarrow Central Road at 10:00 AM. Once the last firetruck passes, we will throw open the gates at the Hazelnut Inn for a special open house.

Come take a tour of our handcrafted fairytale castle — the Copper Crown Suite.

And, after your tour, head over to Pioneer Park for some great food and live music. We can’t wait to celebrate our hometown’s magic with you! 

Plan Your Visit

Beat the Barricades: Yarrow Central Road closes from 9:30 AM to 11:15 AM.

Easy Parking: Park at the Yarrow Canadian Reformed Church (42285 Yarrow Central Road).

Find the Magic: The Hazelnut Inn is located at 42402 Yarrow Central Road.