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Designed by: Cheryl McKinnon Stitch count: 121 high x 91 wide Design size: 22x17cm (8⅝x6⅝in) Stitch time: 23 hours This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. For the sampler: • Zweigart Pewter

Three magnificent country houses in Welsh river valleys offer commercial prospects, fishing–and blissful peace

Thousands of unique castles across the UK are ready for you to explore this spooky season

These four glorious properties need only a modicum of tender loving care and offer great rewards to the far-sighted

Niamh and John Willis rescued a 200-year-old Irish cottage and created a magical retreat for their young family to enjoy

Interior designer Henry Prideaux explains why he and his family return to Wales’ Llŷn Peninsula time and again