Plant your bulbs now for a lovely bright start to spring

One of the many highlights for visitors to Cliveden in Buckinghamshire has always been the 80 acres of gardens, which encompass a geometric parterre, a maze, a water garden and the famous Long Garden

Amy McCormack, senior gardener at the National Trust’s Anglesey Abbey, on planting for winter colour and scent and protecting perennials from frost

This is prime trekking country. It’s a joy to crunch snow underfoot on a bright winter-day walk – and find a snug pub amid the handsome towns and villages. In this official Dark Sky Reserve, on cold c

The quiet beauty of winter sets the stage in this garden, where topiary shapes and the borrowed landscape are the main performers

All things bright and beautiful at festive events round the UK this Christmas