At peace with the world

Whatever your passion–be it gardening, fishing, sailing, shooting or equestrian sport– you can live the countryside dream in one of these idyllic Hampshire houses

Sue Harragin has a clutch of old black-and-white photographs which, though not in any way exceptional, offer a beguiling glimpse into everyday life at her moorland cottage some 70 years ago. The neat

When it comes to entertaining friends, it is hard to top Château de Chambord as a spectacular party venue. Set in a vast forested estate larger than the City of London, this flamboyant royal residence

Gin, witches, regicide, boats, nudists, an Egyptian curse, Spitfires, the invention of windsurfing and more writers and vineyards than you can shake a fishing rod at: this beloved English county has it all. Here are 13 stories you may never have heard about Hampshire

Held in the gentle embrace of the verdant West Wiltshire landscape, Great Chalfield Manor is a vision of medieval beauty, its mellow stonework glowing in the warm July sun. Here visitors are greeted b

A dash of Gallic chic and a hint of 70s styling have reinvented this Provençal home, where relaxation is taken seriously