To walk around a midwinter garden on a fine day when everything has shrunk down to its essential elements is like walking around a gallery. You can take your time, see things with fresh eyes and be ch

Bucklesham Hall, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk. A renovated, 15th-century hall set in formal gardens with spring-fed lakes, including one with a Japanese-style bridge and an island. It has beamed ceili

The Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London EC2

The writer Daphne du Maurier was fascinated by the English country house. Jeremy Musson explores her evocation of these buildings with the help of specially commissioned drawings by Matthew Rice

Family is the heart of Christmas in the Hope household. For Anna, husband Rich, and their children, Zain, eight, and Holden, 13, the festive season is a time to slow down and spend quality time togeth

Artist and designer Luke Edward Hall explains why the Cotswolds is an area that holds a special place in his heart