Even an avalanche couldn’t keep Reuben Owen and his girlfriend Jess Ellwood apart — which is a good job, as TV’s favourite farming couple prepare for Christmas in rural North Yorkshire. Reuben proudly

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Life at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester is as jolly as ever after 180 years, but the diverse degrees on offer reflect the challenges of 21st-century farming. Kate Green charts a history of seismic change for the industry and Mary Skipwith talks to students past and present

Ellie Tennant’s article in your October issue, describing 10 stunning landscapes that inspired bestselling novels, reminded me of my time working in Falkland, Fife. In 2013, scenes for the television

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

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