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Find out about the Great British Gardens where water is used to give a sense of beauty, calmness and tranquillity and provide a home for wildlife

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Helena Lang discovers you can wallow in your very own hot tub while the birdsong serenades you and the beautiful Lake District landscape provides stunning views at this family-owned hotel

Long days, balmy nights (fingers crossed) and reasons to be cheerful ‒ how to make it a joyful July in Yorkshire

The seaside lido offered safe swimming for holidaymakers irrespective of the vagaries of the tide. Kathryn Ferry looks at the architecture of these remarkable creations