CATEGORIES

EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH

Art & Action: Making Change in Victorian Britain at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village in Compton focuses on the Victorian roots of art activism

Electric dreams

The Range Rover plug-in hybrid brings silent electric motoring to this iconic luxury car

THE OPEN ROAD

Chris Pickering rounds up some of the best drives in Surrey

TOWN AND COUNTRY: Oxted & Limpsfield

With the North Downs looming nearby and glorious countryside surrounding it, Oxted is a town with real “escape from London” appeal and character, while nearby Limpsfield has a superb village vibe with its own community-run pub

Artist to the stars

Known as ‘The Face of Modern British Impressionism’, Mickleham-based Sherree Valentine Daines is celebrating four decades at the forefront of her field

A RIGHT ROYAL WELCOME

The Signet Collection’s inaugural hotel project is a reimagining of a former royal guest house, situated directly opposite Hampton Court Palace

The House That Rocks

Transforming an impressive, seven-bedroom Victorian property in Dorking wasn’t without its challenges, but the result is a stunning family home that has had the interiors world raving

Up on the Down

Try this easy-to-follow Exmoor walk with SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE

Shop until you drop

It’s Somerset’s county town, it’s the place to go for the big shops, but Taunton is also home to a thriving independent scene, discovers CATHERINE COURTENAY

Creatures of the night

Have you ever had something swoop past your ear, almost unseen? You may have had a brief encounter with a bat, says BERNARD BALE

Bowled over

Now that we can return to skittle and bowling alleys - albeit with new rules BERNARD BALE reveals that the sport of bowling has many Somerset links

Trackway through time

In the Somerset Levels SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE discovers a place where our Neolithic heritage rubs shoulders with the present day

SAVING THE SPLENDOUR OF EXMOOR

The splendour of Exmoor National Park may appear timeless and untroubled, but a new book reveals the long and often bitter struggle conservationists faced to save the landscape from the twin threats of afforestation and the plough

Decorative art

Not simply functional, treat your walls like an extension of your personality

Charity starts at home

How do we teach our children the importance of giving back?

Blooming brilliant

Will and Lauren Holley purchased a four-acre field in Somerset, converted it into a nursery, opened during lockdown and now their perennial plants are flying off the shelves. JULIE HARDING meets the go-getting couple

Age-old advice

Just become a grandparent for the first time? Perhaps you need a little guidance, so here are some top tips about how to embrace your new family role

BOND RETOUR 7

To celebrate the return of everyone’s favourite globe-trotting British intelligence officer in No Time to Die, Helen Parkinson rounds up five of James Bond’s top cross-Channel escapades

SAINT-PAUL DE VENCE

Loved by generations of artists, this hilltop gem in Alpes Maritimes is just a short bus journey from the bustle of Nice and perfect for a day of exploring, as Lara Dunn discovers

LE CHAT NOIR

Find out how a striking black cat became synonymous with Montmartre’s golden age, says Helen Parkinson

Another shade of ALSACE

In the shadow of the Vosges Mountains, Dominic Rippon finds a lot to love about Alsace’s lesser-known red wines

Hidden HIGHS

Thrills and spills for all the family await in the peaceful mountains of Haute Maurienne Vanoise, as Ben Moore discovers

French CONNECTION

A bond over a common enemy cemented a centuries-long deal between Scotland and France, writes Helen Parkinson

BESANÇON

Time is of the essence in the Doubs capital, as Lara Dunn discovers while keeping an eye on the clock

Fairytale FRANCE

Lucy Parford whisked her family away to Tarn-et-Garonne in the south-west for a magical half-term break

BIRD IS THE WORD

Take to the skies with a unique ornithologist in Cantal

A Moveable Feast

Philip Sweeney embarks on a voyage gourmand along the Vallée de la Gastronomie travelling from Dijon to Marseille

If walls could talk

As part of Black History Month, we unearth the stories of Portchester Castle’s Caribbean prisoners of war from the 18th century

Heard it through the GRAPEVINE

It is an exciting time for English sparkling wine, and Hampshire is at the forefront with some of the county’s best vineyards

DEFENDING Hampshire

From motte and bailey structures to great stone fortresses, Hampshire’s castles are bursting with stories and secrets