A day in the country

A family weekend in the New Forest brings fab food and colourful characters

For those who prefer not to follow the crowd, we reveal some of the best, but relatively undiscovered places to enjoy in the country’s chicest region

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness

My mother is very French. She has the strongest French accent on the planet! This gave me access to two different cultures – different poetry, literature, cooking… The French part of my family was cen

Singer and mum-of-two Louise Redknapp, 50, lives in Surrey

Helen Cartwright’s converted cowshed proved the perfect place to embrace a new outdoor lifestyle and enjoy the wide country vistas from every room