A tale of two villages

After a subdued 2025, early smoke signals suggest a more active year lies ahead for the property market in Somerset and Dorset

Glastonbury, in the Somerset Levels, might bring to mind crystal healing and ley lines, but away from the town wildlife flourishes. Our campsite was perfectly placed, close to both the RSPB’s Ham Wall

Generally, few settings are as calming– or as coveted– as those beside a river and these five homes offer rare tranquillity among watery idylls, yet are also within relatively easy reach of the capital

Discover remote holiday homes, cosy coastal escapes and an all-out-opulent hotel

Characterful and historic boltholes don’t have to be unaffordable and this quintet has come to the market with asking prices of six–rather than seven–figures

Covering five counties – Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire – and almost 800 square miles, the Cotswolds area is home to some of England’s most picturesque villag