New traditions

BACK in 1606, Lord North was unwell. His “lingering consumptive disorder” baffled his doctors. A stay in a remote hunting lodge cadged from a friend hadn’t helped, but on a country ride he came across

The eccentric, colourful charm of the Bloomsbury Group’s country home continues to inspire the work of designers and craftspeople today. We uncover its irrepressible appeal

The garden at The Holt, Hampshire The home of Mr and Mrs Edward Wake

Living close to Winchester, we decide it’s high time we walked the South Downs Way from Eastbourne to Winchester. Armed with the invaluable A-Z walking map and the Trailblazer guide, the long walk sta

Whatever your passion–be it gardening, fishing, sailing, shooting or equestrian sport– you can live the countryside dream in one of these idyllic Hampshire houses

In the early 1970s, I relied on a 1961 Austin Cambridge for weekend jaunts along the salty north Norfolk coast. “Relied” is probably the wrong word, as the car wasn’t exactly reliable. I would make a