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The Great Arch at Fonthill: A Grade-I getaway

The Great Arch at Fonthill: A Grade-I getaway

The B&B options at the Beckford Arms in Wiltshire have always been lovely. Now, though, they include something really rather
A modern kitchen perfectly framed by the exquisite ancient beams

A modern kitchen perfectly framed by the exquisite ancient beams

Artichoke designed a discreet and timeless kitchen to complement a converted granary. Amelia Thorpe takes a look. The owners of
Property with potential: renovation projects for sale

Property with potential: renovation projects for sale

From a period drama-worthy stately home to a delightful cottage to a 17-bedroom mansion for sale at just £400,000, these
Donald John Mackay, the Hebridean tweed weaver who has changed an entire industry

Donald John Mackay, the Hebridean tweed weaver who has changed

Given the chance create his very own ‘estate’ Harris tweed, David Profumo knocks at the door of Donald John Mackay,
You might thing a book about the birds that lived in London 75 years ago would make for gloomy reading. Nothing could be further from the truth.

You might thing a book about the birds that lived

75 years ago, Richard Fitter published the seminal book ‘London’s Birds’. Jack Watkins takes a look inside to see what
A dream waterside home in one of Cornwall’s most prestigious locations

A dream waterside home in one of Cornwall’s most prestigious

Perched at the top of a gentle hill in St Mawes, Tresona is a hop, skip and a jump to
A quintessentially English farmhouse with exquisite gardens, an arboretum and a thriving lifestyle business already up and running

A quintessentially English farmhouse with exquisite gardens, an arboretum and

Park Farm seems to offer the complete package. Set in nearly 25 acres of gardens and grounds, this Grade II-listed
Green Farm Commitment makes farmers see red

Green Farm Commitment makes farmers see red

A new ‘environmental module’ proposed by the farm-assurance scheme Red Tractor has drawn heavy criticism from farmers. James Fisher reports.
Jason Goodwin: How to fill the Sycamore Gap

Jason Goodwin: How to fill the Sycamore Gap

Our columnist on how some good might come out of the felling of the sycamore in the gap. In Didling
A secluded and peaceful farm for sale in the heart of Exmoor National Park

A secluded and peaceful farm for sale in the heart

With a range of outbuildings and barns, there’s plenty of scope for the new owners to make this Somerset farmstead
My favourite painting: Hugo Barclay

My favourite painting: Hugo Barclay

Hugo Barclay, director of the Affordable Art Fair, chooses an unusual Picasso from his Blue Period. Hugo Barclay on his
How to train a dog who isn’t interested in food, by expert trainer Ben Randall

How to train a dog who isn’t interested in food,

The prospect of a hearty meal is enough to motivate almost any dog — but there are some who appear to