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

Swerve the big-name gardens and put these dynamic alternatives on your must-visit list this year. Chosen by our garden writer Camilla Phelps, they offer plenty of fresh inspiration to bring back to your own plot

Bodin Hon and Dilara Kan Hon of Studio Yellowdot give us a tour of the places they treasure most – plus a hotel to stay at

It’s always a thrill to explore new places, and like many others, we have previously visited the northern Italian hotspots in Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. This time, we wanted to dig a little

With beehives and a garden on the roof, the countryside doesn’t seem so far away at this elegant London hotel that’s perfect for a festive stay

Opera is dead. And has been for quite a long time. I don’t care what anybody says about Poulenc and Prokofiev, I cannot be persuaded that any listenable music theatre has been written since Puccini. (