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No. 131 Cheltenham hotel review: Looking out for number 131

No. 131 Cheltenham hotel review: Looking out for number 131

Smack-bang on the Promenade in Cheltenham — one of our most elegant spa towns — No. 131 is a chic
An exquisite Buckinghamshire farmhouse which Charles II once gifted to one of his mistresses

An exquisite Buckinghamshire farmhouse which Charles II once gifted to

The origins of this historic Buckinghamshire house can be traced back to around 1600. And you can still live it
My favourite painting: Sir David Hempleman-Adams

My favourite painting: Sir David Hempleman-Adams

Industrialist and explorer Sir David Hempleman-Adams selects a beguiling Egon Schiele work. Sir David Hempleman-Adams on his choice, ‘Four Trees‘
Nine magnificent and impressive homes for sale, as seen in Country Life

Nine magnificent and impressive homes for sale, as seen in

A £17m masterpiece in the Channel Islands and a wonderful townhouse are among the homes featured this week. Warwickshire —
Inside the National Trust’s secret nursery

Inside the National Trust’s secret nursery

Charles Quest-Ritson was invited in to the National Trust’s top-secret plant nursery. Here’s what he discovered. Back in August, I
How to stop your dog barking constantly, by leading trainer Ben Randall

How to stop your dog barking constantly, by leading trainer

A dog who can’t stop barking can drive you, your friends and your neighbours crazy. Luckily our resident canine agony
A local revival: Lytham Hall in Lancashire brought back to its former glory

A local revival: Lytham Hall in Lancashire brought back to

A local initiative has returned Lytham Hall in Lancashire from a building in danger to a well-loved and intensively used
A 28-bedroom 'mini-Versailles' has come up for sale in the heart of Kent's commuter belt

A 28-bedroom 'mini-Versailles' has come up for sale in the

There’s more than a touch of French fancy on display at Oxon Hoath, a sprawling home with glorious gardens and
Curious Questions: How do you make the perfect slice of toast?

Curious Questions: How do you make the perfect slice of

Jonathan Self is toast-mad. He comes from a long line of people who are also toast-mad. So who better to
The Garden at Standen Barn, Kent: A garden that ties together house and landscape

The Garden at Standen Barn, Kent: A garden that ties

Formal elements have provided firm foundations in the garden at Standen Barn, near Biddenden, Kent — the home of Prof
The secret to transforming an awkwardly shaped room

The secret to transforming an awkwardly shaped room

Cave Interiors turned the awkwardly shaped sitting room of an Edwardian house into a warm and welcoming space. For several
The top 10 property hotspots in Britain that have defied the market to keep rising in 2023

The top 10 property hotspots in Britain that have defied

House prices have fallen nationally over the last year. But more than 70 areas have bucked the trend, with values