COUNTRY LIFE writers reveal the hotels that stood out to them in 2025

Annicka Locket and James Terry took an upside-down approach to turn a derelict outhouse into a barn with a difference

A twist of fate led André and Lisanne Hedger to realise their dream of owning a chocolate-box thatched cottage in the heart of the countryside – the perfect place to create happy memories with their young family

DOREEN was cleaning her bedroom window when she looked down and saw her daughter come in by the back gate. The young woman took a deep breath before she started walking down the path. Oh, no! Not anot

Multiple generations are living close to each other in style thanks to Sarah Timney’s reimagination of an old bungalow

Chantal and Rob Powell have used sympathetic methods and materials to give their ancient Dorset farm a new relevance for the 21st century