Our emerald isles

THE NATURE CURE

At 42 Acres in Somerset, guests can create their own mini apothecary using plants gathered from rewilded land. Rhiannon Batten immerses herself in the healing hideaway

In the Scottish village of Kenmore, the mellow glow of Loch Tay draws visitors into a world of castles and crannogs, amid autumn’s beauty in a towering forest

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

River, meadow and wood converge around an old mill in Hampshire, where changing vistas create a bond between garden and landscape

Skilfully created by Christina Shand and filled with prized plants, Dyffryn Fernant sits harmoniously within an ancient Welsh landscape