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Stately Strolling

Take a farmland walk in the environs of Barrington Court, with SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE

So much ‘Moor

With nearly two thirds of the beautiful Exmoor National Park lying in our county, Somerset Life has put together this special section celebrating the people, places, history and secrets that help to make it the wonderful place it is

Retiring in style

Looking at the many benefits of setting up a home in a retirement village

It's a classic

BERNARD BALE explores why Somerset has inspired so many writers to create so many classic stories

From Athens to Exmoor

When Hilary Adair moved from Athens to Exmoor she was surprised by how similar the two places really were, she tells TIM SAUNDERS

At the cutting edge of industry

Lucy Anna Scott discovers an all-female organisation helping to keep local industry alive in Somerset

At the heart of the community

Two imaginative young people have taken over a Somerset pub and are making it the hub of the village

A honey-coloured hive of activity

Castle Cary is a thriving market town and a perfect place to visit for a spot of window shopping, discovers CATHERINE COURTENAY

That festival FEELING

The Newbury Spring Festival is one of Berkshire’s hidden treasures and features artists and performers from the worlds of classical music, folk, jazz, cabaret and musical theatre...

Wildlife that shouldn't be here

The echoing bellow of a lion can be heard for miles; the baying of wolves is a warning to all and the screams of chimpanzees let you know that you might just be about to interrupt a family dispute. You would never hear those sounds in Berkshire though – or would you?

Sustainable pioneers

We meet some of the leading environmentally friendly businesses in the county who all have the same vision when it comes to caring about climate change and positive adjustments

Subtle grace

We speak to Rodrigo Moreno Masey about how he successfully renovated this lakeside family home on the edge of a forest in Berkshire, while also protecting the wildlife

SIR RANULPH “We are all in this together”

He has climbed Everest and trudged across the Antarctic and has seen things you and I may only dream of. But Britishsuperhero Sir Ranulph Fiennes still likes to stroll around Windsor and enjoy taking in the place where it all started for him

Can Elephants Evolve?

Why reshaping the finance system is key to climate change

Growing a peat-free future

The Peat Free April campaign is calling on gardeners to stop using peat in composts and switch to alternatives. Naomi Slade investigates...

Cold War secrets

Colin Wharton takes you on a historic walk through Greenham Common, Bowdown Woods, Crookham Common and along the Kennet and Avon Canal

BEE INSPIRED

Bees are vital to our survival; they’re the world’s most important pollinator of food crops. Sarah Rodi speaks to Elisabeth Barton at Oakdale Bees in Windsor, who has fulfilled a lifelong passion to care for these marvellous creatures

Animal Magic

It’s National Pet Month, which aims to raise awareness of responsible pet ownership. We spoke to two Berkshire animal sanctuaries about the vital work they do

21 Things To Do This Easter

Easter provides a great opportunity to spend time with loved ones or go off and explore some new experiences, so CATHERINE COURTENAY provides some inspiration to help you along the way

Winchester FOR FREE

It’s not often that you get something for nothing yet an April trip to Winchester holds plenty of attractions that don’t cost a penny

Poems from the afterlife

New Milton poet Jacqueline Haskell’s prize-winning debut collection explores the world beyond

NOW YOU SEE ME

Winchester born magician Ben Hart is coming home following a career changing appearance on Britain’s Got Talent

Into the WILD

A pair of Hampshire adventurers are demonstrating that disability shouldn’t limit ambition in a series of international challenges

History under our feet

Amateur archaeologists are being encouraged to take part in a series of bank holiday digs to unearth Hampshire’s Roman past

Immortal bird

Volunteers and rangers are working to halt the alarming decline in nightingales in Hampshire by rewilding the habitat in Botley Woods

Harbour lights

Once a harbour master might have resembled a salty seadog. Emsworth’s Rowena Judd is part of a new breed looking after our coastal waters

BEE calm and soldier on

Are bees nature’s healers? Emma Caulton asks John Geden, soldier and detective turned beekeeper

A CELTIC celebration

Butser Ancient Farm will be marking the start of summer by burning a wicker man at their annual Beltain Festival

Win A Two-Night Country Pub Break

We’ve teamed up with Red Mist Leisure to offer one lucky reader a break for two at their pubs in Hampshire and Surrey with breakfast, dinner, a tour of Silent Pool distillery and a £60 voucher thrown in

Welcoming the future Queen

STEVE ROBERTS looks back at an eventful and tragic first holiday in Devon for the future Queen Victoria.