A good time to visit The Old Rectory in Doynton is as dusk falls on a frosty December evening. Driving in through the gate, you’ll be cheered by the sight of two illuminated Portuguese laurel cylinder

Throughout the festive season, this lively family home is decked with a gorgeous mix of garlands, greenery, flowers and trees that take their cue from the surrounding Yorkshire woodland

On an open and windswept tract of land in Oxfordshire, where once stood some derelict barns and a lone maple tree, our guest editor has created a haven for his family and his honeybees, discovers Alan Titchmarsh

Sparkling with candlelight and full of colour and pattern, the old village vicarage offers a warm welcome to Judith and Jeremy Stocker’s guests at Christmas

Armfuls of festive foliage foraged from the Cornish countryside adorn this handsomely eccentric home, full of Gothic styling and heraldic details

AILEEN AND STEPHEN’S HOME IS A DESIGN MASTERCLASS IN TRANSFORMING A NEW BUILD INTO A SPACIOUS HOME THAT’S PACKED WITH CLEVER IDEAS