Gardens of brittany

A change is as good as a rest, so the saying goes. As well as a relaxing break, travelling to a new destination can spark creativity, and if your holiday takes in a lovely garden or a beautiful landsc

Jeremy Ellwood mixes waterways with fairways on a maiden river cruise with his wife to the wine-making region of Bordeaux in the south-west corner of France

A confluence of styles and eras, Eltham Palace & Gardens in London is part art deco mansion and part medieval hall, with lavish interiors to admire. Outdoors, cross London’s oldest working bridge into

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

WITH SUMMER ALMOST over, we at last managed an all-too-short driving holiday, discovering the Val de Loire region of France over seven days in our 2005 Maserati Cambiocorsa. That the Loire is one of t

‘ Her dream house was surrounded by gardens: a berry garden, an apricot garden, a cherry garden, a persimmon garden, a potato garden, a vegetable garden and a huge compost.” Ana Roš, a passionate rock