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A Prime Minister's Haven
The retreat of a celebrated Victorian politician, sportsman, antiquarian and bibliophile has been restored and brought back to life. John Martin Robinson reports on this remarkable survival
She Sells Seashells On The Seashore
Once collected by the masses, the discovery of a particularly intricate seashell still inspires delight. John Wright uncovers their wonders and many uses
In Good Company
The picturesque houses of the First Rajah of Sarawak, Charles Kingsley and Sir Stanley Spencer still hold strong appeal
In The Limelight
In the fierce heat-haze of a still mid afternoon in July, John Lewis-Stempel finds some welcome shade when lopping boughs off a magnificent old lime tree for fodder
The Write Island
Bestselling author Peter James tells Arabella Youens why he’s fallen in love with his new home on Jersey
The Best Places To Spot Wildlife
Octavia Pollock goes wildlife-spotting around Jersey and its neighbouring archipelagos
Growing Up With The Derby
Racehorse trainer Andrew Balding’s stables resonate with Derby history. He explains to Kate Green why the race is still the ultimate prize and reveals his tips for the meeting.
Fortune Favours The Bold
Large-scale wallpaper has the capacity to transform a space beyond recognition.
‘So You Think You Can Ride, Huh?'
Few who hunted foxes when America was young could have imagined that, 250 years later, there would be meets across the country, with glorious properties to match, says Octavia Pollock
You Never Forget Your First Love
Graduates are increasingly drawn back to their university cities to live, work and raise a family, says Holly Kirkwood
Well Heeled
With its rambling olive groves, whitewashed hill towns and expanse of coast, Puglia is the overlooked heel of Italy–except for those in the know. Holly Kirkwood explores the market
Los Angeles - A Global Hub For Business
Los Angeles is fast becoming a global hub for business, providing a perfect environment for work, play and beautiful houses.
There's English Whisky In The Jar
We’ve all heard the hype about English gin and sparkling wine, but those with an eye on the future should look to whisky, says Rupert Ponsonby
With A Little Help From My Friends
As criticisms are levelled at the Help to Buy scheme, now extended to 2023, Eleanor Doughty examines the pros and cons
Purple Reign
Jacky Hobbs explores a living library of more than 100 lilac cultivars to learn more about the highly scented shrub that was first introduced to British gardens more than 400 years ago
The Royal Treatment
As the Jersey Royal season gets under way, Emma Hughes goes in search of buried treasure
Shall We Dance?
Two Georgian manors are excellent for large parties, not to mention riding and fruit-picking, and another in the South Downs was once home to a maharajah
Keyboard Warriors
Pippa Cuckson charts the Victorian-era rise and subsequent fall of the piano-making industry
Nice Going
Well-heeled admirateurs of the French Riviera are still pointing their aircraft to the AlpesMaritimes capital, finds Cheryl Markosky
Do We Need Another Green Quango?
SINCE he took office at Defra in June, countryside groups apprehensive about the effect of leaving the EU have been wondering in which direction Secretary of State Michael Gove, a prominent cheerleader for Brexit, would jump first: farming or the environment.
Living National Treasure
Cricket-bat maker
My Favourite Painting Xavier Bray
Le Petit Parc
In Fine Feather
Although most of us now swear by sleeping under a Continental duvet, a duck-feather-filled eiderdown is the height of bedtime luxury.
The Future's Bright
Period houses are being treated to a jauntier palette of colours
Angel Of Mercy
Caroline Bugler is intrigued by an exhibition that reveals the shadier side of women’s lives in Georgian England
The Price Of Perfection
Pippa Cuckson reveals the massive investment often required to match a musician with the stringed instrument they deserve.
No Rival For Maastricht?
The TEFAF New York Fall fair reports strong sales and Dutch flower power blooms anew
They're All Greek To Me
IN June 1969—I was at university and most of you were still unborn—I bought a bag of cyclamen corms in Woolworths.
Living National Treasure
Trombone maker
Old-Fashioned Modernist
Modigliani was a mass of contradictions