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A traditional Welsh country estate that’s set within 16 acres of magical parkland

A traditional Welsh country estate that’s set within 16 acres

At Brynwern Hall, near the River Wye, refined accommodation and sublime grounds go hand in hand. At the end of
Jason Goodwin: They’ve started measuring distances in minutes. But what of loitering and lingering? What of the flowers of the wayside and the hill views?

Jason Goodwin: They’ve started measuring distances in minutes. But what

Jason Goodwin rages against the sign-erecting quangos who are helping tourists miss the point. Imagine, for one moment, that you
Five gorgeous homes for sale in Wimbledon

Five gorgeous homes for sale in Wimbledon

From homes which make the most of the best of this leafy suburb to a house from where you can
Scrumptious strawberry recipes to get you in the mood for Wimbledon

Scrumptious strawberry recipes to get you in the mood for

A British summer without strawberries would be unthinkable. Strawberries have been sold at Wimbledon ever since the first tournament back
How Wimbledon went from a backwater of 46 houses to the capital’s greenest suburb, ‘as un-Londonish as if it were a hundred miles out’

How Wimbledon went from a backwater of 46 houses to

Living in Wimbledon has long been a popular choice for those who want a mix of town and country life.
Five reasons why living in Wimbledon is a smash with house buyers

Five reasons why living in Wimbledon is a smash with

As the world’s most iconic tennis tournament gets under way in SW19, Annabel Dixon lifts the lid on the leafy
My favourite painting: Will Fisher

My favourite painting: Will Fisher

Will Fisher of Jamb chooses a huge and dramatic Rubens. Will Fisher on his choice, The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt
A breathtaking ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ headland home comes up for sale in Cornwall

A breathtaking ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ headland home comes up for sale in

Nothing else surrounds The Count House apart from expanses of turquoise waters, vast stretches of sandy beaches and miles of
The coming together of music and gardening

The coming together of music and gardening

‘Let’s hope it is the first of many’ says Mark Griffith of The Garden Museum’s latest coup. The garden is
How to introduce a puppy to your kids, by expert trainer Ben Randall

How to introduce a puppy to your kids, by expert

Ben Randall, a dad as well as one of Britain’s top dog trainers, shares his expertise on how to welcome
The medieval cloisters moved stone-by-stone to Manhattan, thanks to the infinitely deep pockets of the Rockefellers

The medieval cloisters moved stone-by-stone to Manhattan, thanks to the

The Cloisters in New York — a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art — is one the most important
An incredible Dorset manor house that’s up for sale for the first time in 287 years

An incredible Dorset manor house that’s up for sale for

An opportunity that’s not so much once-in-a-lifetime as once-in-four-lifetimes has arisen as The Manor House in the wonderfully-named Dorset village