On an open and windswept tract of land in Oxfordshire, where once stood some derelict barns and a lone maple tree, our guest editor has created a haven for his family and his honeybees, discovers Alan Titchmarsh

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For horse lovers everywhere, these five properties boast facilities–from stables to solariums–that are the stuff of equestrian dreams

An estate linked to the sport of kings that was once passed from pillar to post, a motor-racing legend’s retreat and a Noël Coward bolthole are all awaiting their next chapter

In winter the bones of the formal garden at Owlpen Manor come to life. Highlighted with frost, the dark greens and greys of hedges and topiary take on the patina of an engraving. The manicured parterr

From moated manors to modern woodland homes, East Anglia offers potential buyers serenity and history in equal measure, not to mention easy access to the capital for those who must occasionally leave the countryside behind