Island hopping on the mediterranean

From traditional stone-built longhouses to picture-perfect thatched cottages, Arabella Youens finds a tempting selection of properties in beautiful West Country locations

Self-catering has all the benefits of staying at home, but the joys of being away. For a shortcut to the best places to stay, here are some we’ve tried and tested

From a Cornish clifftop lodge to an eight-bedroom Edwardian country house, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best coastal homes currently for sale

Holwood House, Keston, near Sevenoaks, Kent. A Grade I-listed country house, once home to William Pitt the Younger, with a folly and a garden pavilion. It has domed ceilings and retains its original f

This week’s dream: the Waldorf Astoria glitters again ...

These four glorious properties need only a modicum of tender loving care and offer great rewards to the far-sighted