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Interiors inspired by places near and far will always result in schemes that are richly layered and tell a story

Anticipation starts to build every autumn, when the Royal Horticultural Society announces the gardens for its Chelsea Flower Show, which runs from 20 to 24 May. Between then and the show’s gates openi

Great for beginners and enthusiasts alike, tidal pools are unbeatable for safe and fun marine exploration

There’s a quiet yet palpable energy as you wander around Margate on the Kent coast. It’s a feeling perhaps not dissimilar to what it must have felt like in the 1730s when this little-known Tudor fishi

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness

Beer comes in a bewilderment of varieties, produced on a giant scale or in tiny microbreweries. Such dominance isn’t bad for a drink supped for more than 10,000 years, writes Clare Hunt