Kourtney Kardashian cuts a stylish figure as she explores the Cotswolds on 'fairytale holiday' and visits Estelle Manor - just hours ahead of Eve Jobs' wedding at the ultra-secret mansion
The reality TV star, 46, took to Instagram on Saturday to share a gallery of snaps of herself exploring a sleepy village with her son Rocky, 20 months.
Though she hasn't shared the reason for her visit, she is believed to have jetted in for Eve Jobs and Harry Charles' luxury wedding, set to take place on Saturday, July 26.
Kourtney even shared a photograph of the ultra-secretive Estelle Manor, where the high-society wedding will take place, as she enjoyed a cup of tea there.
In one black and white snap, Kourtney cut a trendy figure in a black striped co-ord set as she carried Rocky, who she shares with drummer Travis Barker, in her arms.
She also shared a string of photographs of the countryside landscape as she explored the Cotswolds during her picture-perfect stay.
'Dreamy storybook fairytale enchantment,' she captioned the post.
On Saturday, billionaire heiress Eve and Team GB Olympic gold medallist Harry will tie the knot in the Cotswolds.
The final preparations for the big day were underway earlier this week as they had a 90-minute rehearsal at their church venue on Thursday.
The parents of the bride and groom - Eve's mother Laurene and Harry's parents Peter and Tara – arrived in the picturesque village of Great Tew by private limousine.
The rehearsal went off without a hitch, with members of the church choir being congratulated by wedding planner Stanlee Gatti for their 'faultless performance'.
The lavish wedding party will then take place at the stunning Estelle Manor country hotel set at Eynsham Hall.
Described as 'Oxfordshire's most exclusive hotel', the Grade-II listed landmark house only opened last summer.
It has quickly become one of the most sought-after places with celebrities, influencers and sports people scrambling to get there for a night away.
No pictures are allowed and guests are asked to place a sticker over their phone cameras upon their arrival.
There is a 25-metre heated year-round pool, a poolside bar, as well as sitting rooms that host DJs, restaurants and bars and a Roman-inspired spa.
Two padel courts, a large state of the art gym and also 60-acres to explore are all part of a stay at the 1901 house.
A Japanese restaurant by ex-Nobu alumnus Sergej Leonenko is in the pipeline as is a grill restaurant set in the kitchen garden's glasshouse.
Estelle Manor is owned by hospitality entrepreneur Sharan Pasricha of Ennismore, whose portfolio also includes the Hoxton hotels, private members' club Maison Estelle in London, and Gleneagles in Perthshire. However, unlike Gleneagles, it's been created from scratch under the guidance of Sharan and his wife Eiesha, a successful businesswoman and daughter of Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal.
With the house booked out for the weekend and 108 bedrooms on offer, it's thought the happy couple will welcome around 200 guests.
No details spared, the mini bars come equipped with silk eye covers, collagen masks, melatonin sprays and ear plugs.
Described as a 'Soho House for grownups' a membership is £3,600 per year and a stay in one of the smaller rooms starts from £600 a night.
Whereas one of their suites costs something more like £2,500 a night.
On site, whole houses are able to be rented out for up to six guests, which start at £14,000 night, with a butler who can be summoned via WhatsApp included.
In the Blubell House, there's a boot room, a kitchen and dining room, a library, ensuites and a playroom for children.
The hotel was named among the 50 best hotels this year and since opening, plenty of celebrities have been spotted there already.
Sophie Turner, Rebel Wilson and Kate Moss are a small handful of A-listers who have enjoyed a break there in recent months.
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