Manors and meadows

■ Distance: 11½ miles/18.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Middleland: Dispatches from the Borders Rory Stewart (Jonathan ...

The literary locations that inspired ten of our favourite festive stories and wintry tales, plus where to stay to enjoy them for yourself

The English House: A History in Eight Buildings ...

In winter the bones of the formal garden at Owlpen Manor come to life. Highlighted with frost, the dark greens and greys of hedges and topiary take on the patina of an engraving. The manicured parterr

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top