Gothic splendours

Glamis Castle, Angus, part 2 The seat of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Two great houses, rich with fascinating history and beautifully apportioned, put the county on the map

Glamis Castle, Angus, part 1 The seat of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres

Arundel Castle, West Sussex

The interior designer Katharine Pooley has taken her father’s mantle as caretaker of their lovingly restored 16 th-century Scottish retreat, Forter Castle