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Jurisdiction of the saints

Holly Kirkwood explores divine properties for sale on the island, by the coast and inland

Joyous Jersey from A to Z

Antonia Windsor has combed the beaches and surfed the shores in search of Jersey's finest elements, from beautiful ballet to secret bays

Seas the day

On Jersey, you're never more than 10 minutes from the sea. Adam Hay-Nicholls explores the beauty of her coastline

I've (not) got a little list

Take the pain out of planning with these unlisted delights

Charm of the uncluttered east

An estate home as rare as hen's teeth and the stables of a legendary horse breeder are some of the highlights of the market this week

The designer's room

When Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham were asked to redecorate a country house in Berkshire, the first task was to turn a dark space into a colourful sitting room

Preserving the past

Antique rugs uphold both the decorative and artisanal traditions of the past. When restored, they also make and provide a much-loved legacy for the future

Jewels of the downs

Every summer, England's chalk downlands are embroidered with a patchwork of wildflowers-from the horseshoe vetch's yellow plumes to sainfoin's pink spikes-all serenaded by an army of butterflies

Tales from the echoing green

For the writers of the interwar years, the English village became the perfect stage for tales of community, where the homes were snug, their inhabitants friendly and even the murders were cosy

Shining a light on moths

Often overshadowed by their more glamorous cousin, the butterfly, most moths might only be seen at night, but we should better appreciate their intricate markings, muted shades and pollinating prowess

Renewal and Wrenaissance

In the second of two articles, Roger Bowdler looks at the evolution of the Royal Hospital as a working institution to the present day and, in particular, at the contribution of Sir John Soane

In fair weather and foul

You'll never find a farmer who is overjoyed with the weather, but it's surprising how it balances out in the end

A world within a world

Revealing the history of this breathtaking 18th-century landscape, with its views out to sea, informed the garden’s latest reincarnation, says George Plumptre

Centre stage

The majority of us only pass through the heart of London, more commonly known as Zone 1, for work or play, but, for some people, it’s home. Emma Love meets the residents with Trafalgar Square on the doorstep

Pillar of society

Bravery, bold plans and a good head for numbers helped Thomas Cubitt shape much of London, but he also aided schools, churches and charities, finds Carla Passino

A shore thing

Open skies, shifting clouds and the golden expanse of the beach have inspired artists from John Constable to Antony Gormley, but the sun-bathing throngs have proved a rather less popular subject, as Michael Prodger discovers

Head over heels

When Coco Chanel and architect Eileen Gray built Modernist houses on the French Riviera in 1929, they sparked a fascination with Romantic Modernism that beguiled the likes of Cocteau, Sir Winston Churchill and more. Justine Picardie pays a visit

Show me the light

Illuminating a kitchen island is a dark art, finds Arabella Youens

What an old fossil

From a kamikaze ichthyosaur to a gigantic shell with sinister tentacles, Britain teems with fascinating fossils. Simon de Bruxelles meets the collectors following in Mary Anning’s footsteps

Meet the parrots of the sea

It might look adorable, but the stumpy and dangerously endangered puffin is a ruthlessly efficient fish killer that’s so hellbent on finding its family a home, it will chase rabbits out of their own burrows, observes Ian Morton

Preserving one's modesty

When the British fell in love with the seaside, they invented a mobile building to convey them to the water. Kathryn Ferry tells the remarkable tale of the bathing machine

The true heir to the Old Masters

It wasn't merely brilliant brushwork or sparkling colour that made Sir Joshua Reynolds one of England's greatest portraitists. His talent for friendship nurtured his extraordinary career, says Susan Jenkins

First, catch your trout

Throw in some wine chilled in a shady pool and nothing beats brown trout for an epic riverside feast, enthuses Tom Parker Bowles

Easy treesy

EVERYONE should plant an arboretum. It doesn’t have to be a big one, but you should do it all the same. Start by planting a tree. Just one.

A quieter way of gardening

The Chain, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire The family home of Sarah Price Close artistic observation combined with a deep horticultural intelligence has made Sarah Price one of the finest garden designers today. Tilly Ware visits her at home, where she is experimenting to magical effect

Wonderlands

The sale of almost 10,000 acres of Northumberland leads the market this week

Fruits of the loom

The Inchbald School of Design and Veedon Fleece teach students the beauty of bespoke by inviting them to design their own carpets, finds Amelia Thorpe

Rebels and romantics with a cause

The traditional costume of the Scottish clans and later synonymous with punk, tartan has had an extraordinary journey. Mary Miers explores the world's most famous pattern

View to a thrill

No garden has left Alan Titchmarsh as impressed by the quality of its cultivation and overwhelmed by the sheer joy of its location as that of the Minack Theatre, carved out of a cliff at Porthcurno, Cornwall

The perfect 10

The tantalising tail streamers of the swallow, the musical tumble of the skylark, swirling skies darkened by starlings: Stephen Moss shares the 10 birds we must spot in a lifetime