Austenland – is there such a place? If so, it’s to be found in drawing rooms and parlours, not in sweeping vistas. So it’s appropriate that the Hampshire village of Chawton, Jane Austen’s home for the

Middleland: Dispatches from the Borders Rory Stewart (Jonathan ...

■ Distance: 11½ miles/18.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

THE buildings on either side of the street seemed to bend in upon Meg Talbot. Their upper windows were looming as she picked her way through the slime and detritus. She could hardly see the September

The English House: A History in Eight Buildings ...

The literary locations that inspired ten of our favourite festive stories and wintry tales, plus where to stay to enjoy them for yourself