AN IDYLLIC WOODLAND SETTING MEANS AUTHOR AND CONTENT CREATOR LYDIA MILLEN’S HOUSE IS BEAUTIFULLY DECKED WITH BRANCHES OF HER EVERGREEN FAVOURITES

Twenty great cottages to suit every group holiday

Stockists in the magazine this month

121 BRILLIANT BUYS! Hat, £12.99, reserved.com Scarf, £12.50, Matalan Earrings, £15.99, Mango Pyjamas, £22, sizes 8-24, George at Asda Top, £40, sizes 8-32, JD Williams Dress, £26, sizes 8-22, Matalan

A good time to visit The Old Rectory in Doynton is as dusk falls on a frosty December evening. Driving in through the gate, you’ll be cheered by the sight of two illuminated Portuguese laurel cylinder

AILEEN AND STEPHEN’S HOME IS A DESIGN MASTERCLASS IN TRANSFORMING A NEW BUILD INTO A SPACIOUS HOME THAT’S PACKED WITH CLEVER IDEAS