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SU CARROLL rounds up the very best activities to do and things to see close to the coastline this month

The golden-sandstone Cotswold village of Upper Slaughter in Gloucestershire belies its name. In many respects it has all the hallmarks of a quintessential English village: pub, cricket club, an old ma

Gemma and Navin Mahabeer have worked hard to make this 1930s house everything they’ve ever wanted and now they can relax and enjoy it

The world is filled with the most incredible gardens. This year, seize the moment and book an adventure to visit a garden you’ve always wanted to see – or make a tour of an entire region or country, s

Simple and delicious seasonal food that will leave guests well-fed and impressed

Five abbeys once ruled the marshes of East Anglia, and now the ruins at Crowland and Thorney stand as a haunting reminder of saints, monk s, and a time gone by