May the gorse be with you

Romance and fun aren’t the words you usually expect to see on a business plan. For Victoria and Barney Martin, however, these words have remained the focus of their work for over a decade. Stokesay Fl

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

From traditionally harvested Scottish sea salt to world-renowned cutlery and weatherproof knitwear fit for Shackleton, Julie Harding selects outstanding British-made products with makers that fly the flag for independent manufacturing

The Caribbean island of Nevis inspired Gina Empson to give up her life as an accountant in Europe and set up a pioneering vanilla farm

For those who prefer not to follow the crowd, we reveal some of the best, but relatively undiscovered places to enjoy in the country’s chicest region

My mother is very French. She has the strongest French accent on the planet! This gave me access to two different cultures – different poetry, literature, cooking… The French part of my family was cen