A grand Georgian villa in Cornwall with grace, charm and
Penny Churchill takes a look at Trethill House, near Torpoint in Cornwall, built by a student of Sir John Soane.
Curious Questions: Why did the Victorians become so obsessed with
On the 150th anniversary of the death of British explorer David Livingstone, Ben Lerwill asks why intrepid British men and
Is the Orient Express the best way to see Europe?
Slow train travel is making a come back says Rosie Paterson, who hops aboard the revived Orient Express from Venice
Harriet Anstruther’s ‘magical’ garden in West Sussex is ‘a seductive,
Non Morris visits the the West Sussex home of Harriet Anstruther and Henry Bourne, and discovers a garden that has
Will the hot tub lose its fizz? There’s an alternative
The outdoor bath offers a more discreet, less expensive alternative to the hot tub says Giles Kime. No wonder people
A country house that could pay for itself? The sprawling
Baslow Hall was saved from ruin and converted into a glorious country house hotel, but after 35 years the owners
William Shakespeare: The original Nature boy
William Shakespeare wasn’t only the greatest playwright of our history, he was an avid ornithophile, a green man and a
Blue tits: Beautiful birds, wonderful singers… and absolutely no morals
With a cobalt cap, white cheeks and tiny wings, the blue tit might be a picture of songbird sweetness, but
How to make a ‘carrot cake’ swiss roll
Melanie Johnson shares her recipe for an unusual — but delicious — take on carrot cake. The humble carrot is endlessly versatile
The new wave of house buyers who are reshaping the
Buyers of luxury homes across the world are getting younger and their ideas are shaping the market in new ways,