Cultural Crusader

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

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire, part I The seat of Sir Edward Dashwood, Bt, and a property of the National Trust

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