About us
Nepal is the land of the great Himalayas which include Mount Everest - the highest peak in the world, the fabled Yeti and home of the legendary Gurkha soldiers. The country is also known as the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha and is blessed with awe-inspiring scenery and natural beauty. The people of this beautiful country are the Nepali or Nepalese.
There is a large expat Nepali community in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe - many of whom are ex-servicemen - while others have come to UK as students and decided to remain here to contribute to the prosperity of the UK and Europe. The Nepalese living in the UK, have held a lifelong ambition to build a Nepali Village in UK - where anyone can go on holidays or take short breaks to enjoy the countryside.
Our vision is to establish a recreational and educational centre to be known as Nepali Village UK (NVUK) in Mid Wales. A place where families can visit and spend time away in a quiet and peaceful environment - whilst being able to learn about the local and Nepali culture and traditions and experience a taste of a rural Nepali Village.
The project’s mission is to secure shareholders, purchase a large plot of land in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons National Park), Mid Wales (already completed in January 2023) and convert any existing real estate infrastructure into a public holiday home and camping site. Going forward, our aim is to build replicas of key traditional Nepali monuments. By doing this, holidaymakers will get a taste of life in rural Nepal as well as learning about its culture and traditions. This will help to preserve Nepali culture and traditions as well as promote tourism in both Wales and Nepal.
It is a joint venture and is the first ever project of this kind in the UK and mainland Europe. A Pre-Planning Consultation is due to take place in the near future, before a Planning Application is being finalise and submitted to the National Park Authority.
This ambitious and long term-term project will culminate in the building of a recreational and educational centre to be known as Nepali Village UK, where anyone is welcome to visit as a customer or visitor once established and to learn more about local and Nepali Culture.
“Preserving Culture, Promoting Togetherness”
Managing Director’s Message
Following the successful completion of our 2nd phase share campaign, we are now focusing on finalising and submitting our planning application and final renovation to the house. We await some important final consultant reports, before undertaking Pre-Planning Consultation and submission of our Planning Application. The house is currently being renovated, keeping the traditional farmhouse look and feel while internally there will be a mixture of Welsh and Nepalese furnishings.
The vision of the project is to establish a recreational and educational centre in Mid Wales utilising (converting) any existing real estate infrastructure into a public holiday home and camp and camping site. Going forward, we also aim to build an exhibition hall and replicas of traditional, key features and monuments of Wales and Nepal.
Our missions are as follows:
- Provide an opportunity to become part of this unique and historic project by owning shares.
- Purchase a site that resembles hilly and green landscape of Nepal - now completed.
- Collaboration with communities at local, regional and national level.
- Creating a recreational and educational centre.
- Preservation and promotion of local and Nepali history, culture and traditions for our future generations,
- Provide employment opportunities.
- Organise eco-friendly activities.
- Preserve and promote biodiversity.
- Promote tourism in Wales and Nepal.
We held a very successful briefing and interaction day, with around 120 local residents of the Talybont on Usk area, at the Henderson Hal last year. We would like to thank them for their overwhelming support. We are planning to involve local residents in the Pre-Application Consultation process once our application is finalised.
The outline of our project are as follows:
Phase One
a. Acquiring shareholders. Completed.
b. Acquiring land. Completed.
c. Pre-planning Application – in process.
d. Internal renovation of the existing house, landscaping and plantation of trees.
e. Building a Chautari (a rest stop usually found along the foot trails of rural parts of Nepal).
f. Building traditional stone water taps of Nepal.
g. Establishing a camping site with a new main gate and a car park.
h. Building sufficient toilets and showers.
i. Farming /Organic vegetable garden for education.
Phase Two
a. Acquiring more shareholders.
b. Renovation of barns - convert in to office, exhibition hall/café.
d. Building replicates of key monuments and features of Wales and Nepal.
d. Extension of the main house.
e. Organising more meetings and events.
f. Continue with farming /Organic vegetable garden for education.
Our main Motto is:
“Preserving Culture, Promoting Togetherness”
Major Khusiman Gurung MVO
Chair of Board of Directors, Nepali Village UK Project.
22nd November, 2023.
