A stay at hawarden castle

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres

“ I met Charles Dickens today, except he had clearly been so busy working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood that he had fallen asleep, so I didn’t get to speak to him!” I laughingly proclaimed to Ro when

Glamis Castle, Angus, part 2 The seat of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

It is one of the wealthiest counties in England, with no signs of an exodus of money, say agents. Here are three exceptional country houses for sale in a fashionable area

Described as a ‘living work of art’, Stourhead should be on everyone’s ‘to visit’ list. The iconic garden, created in the 1740s, features a lake, follies, and a Palladian mansion filled with treasures

There is something for everyone at our wonderful wetland sanctuaries