CATEGORIES
Homegrown heroes
Reports of the death of the British ceramics industry are premature
Come what blooms
The new head gardener at Knepp in West Sussex talks to Flora Watkins about a different direction for the rewilding pioneers-and why gardeners need to unclench
Head for the farm
More and more travellers are abandoning traditional holidays in favour of staying on a working farm. Rosie Paterson investigates why and where to find the best
Don't you forget about me
As blue as the eyes of the Virgin Mary, the unassuming forget-me-not stars in tales of romance, Remembrance and politics, finds Ian Morton
An Englishman's home is his castle
Two landmark properties, Gilling Castle in North Yorkshire and a Cotswold manor farmhouse where the remains of a Norman motte and bailey can still be seen, come to market
'A partly real, partly dream country'
Thomas Hardy's depictions of a fictional Wessex and his own dear Dorset are more accurate than they may at first appear, says Susan Owens
The brilliance of Thomas Telford
His legacy is the Shropshire Union Canal, a feat of engineering and a delight to walk beside
An ideal manor house
Mapperton House, Dorset The home of the Viscount and Viscountess Hinchingbrooke. Fresh research reveals more about the history of one of our most celebrated manor houses and its magnificent gardens, finds Timothy Conno
The slug of the Baskervilles
Prowl the wilds of Dartmoor at night and you just might stumble upon our largest land slug
With fairy shoes in every flower
It might be common and unremarkable, but the deadnettle has been a powerful and effective country remedy for centuries, discovers Ian Morton
Walk on the wild side
The garden at Kestle Barton Gallery, near Helford, Cornwall. Caroline Donald visits a garden that marries an award-winning art gallery with a landscape of creeks and fields
Furniture with a future
Antique shops, auctioneers houses are full of furniture that is hundreds of years old. Yet much of what is made today won't last for more than a decade or two. Arabella Youens asks five designers what they regard as the secret to creating designs that will last for generations and historic
To have and to hold
Finding himself at a loose end, woodsman John Williamson decided to revive the lost art of Devon stave-basket-making using old museum transcripts.
Fishing in troubled waters
Few of us give much thought to how our fish gets to the supermarket, but the life of a small-scale fisherman is becoming ever more unpredictable and dangerous
Et in Arcadia ego
Manors in and around 'the great paradise of England'-Somerset's Vale of Taunton Deane
'Just William' stories
William Brown is the boy who is forever 11 years old.
Rolls-Royce Phantom
BRITAIN'S GREATEST MASTERPIECES
The name of the rose
With Harkness launching a new rose named 'Queen Elizabeth II' in June, Steven Desmond looks back at the history of naming plants after monarchs
Transporting splendour
Royal Yacht Britannia, Leith, Edinburgh A property of the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust | The Queen is the best-travelled monarch in British history. John Goodall looks at the story of the yacht she helped furnish, both as her floating home and as a theatre of state
Where classic style reigns
Far from being a passive dresser, The Queen pays close attention to what she wears and what those clothes convey. She has left a lasting impression on the fashion industry, believes Justine Picardie
History set in stone
Four extraordinary country houses new to the market include an original 'West Country Ziggurat' and a manor once part of the Highgrove estate
Long to reign over us
What are the origins of our national anthem? John Goodall investigates the extraordinary story behind both the tune and the words, as well as their influence on other nations
Fit for a monarch
Platinum is one of the world's rarest metals and fiendishly difficult to master. Sarah Royce-Greensill looks back at its discovery and meets the jewellers brave enough to use it
'It was spine tingling'
The choristers at the Coronation are now in their eighties, but recall vividly the day they sang for The Queen, as Andrew Green discovers
Kitchen garden cook - Cherries
Melanie Johnson makes a showstopping pavlova
The fairest of them all
From ancient châteaux to sweeping vineyard views, Carolyn Boyd has the pick of France's most beautiful villages
Trade up
From a Moroccan hideaway to a romantic Italian tower, these spectacular properties are all for sale at the price of a one-bedroom flat in Putney, finds Holly Kirkwood
In a league of its own
Letitia Clark embraces Sardinia's distinctive culture, bold colours and pared-down cooking
Half the size, triple the fun
Headstrong little characters that turn heads wherever they go, Welsh terriers might look like miniature Airedales, but they have a personality entirely of their own, finds Katy Birchall
The houses of contentment
The need for diversification to keep estates afloat is nothing new-but be it Irish whiskey or Welsh gin, country-house brews look like the next big thing, believes Matthew Dennison