A fruitful apple day launch

Held in Southwick, Northamptonshire, on the second Sunday of October each year, this competition has taken place since 1965. These days thousands come to watch in the grounds of the Shuckburgh Arms, w

Over the centuries, British growers have developed hundreds of apple varieties, most of which deserve more attention than they get, says Clare Hunt

Now that apple-crumble season is upon us, Arabella Youens finds five charming houses that come with their own orchards

THINK of orchards and a misty Herefordshire morning ...

Anyone in search of autumn colour this October might consider a trip to Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent, once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. The 14th-century, double-moated castle, set within 125 a

If you know where to look and what to do with it, profound pleasure can be gleaned from foraging autumn’s hedgerow bounty, says John Wright