Here’s what new towns offered in 1935

As a youngster with a limited amount of cash, I used to spend days out in the capital enjoying delights that were totally free. These included getting lost in the maze at Hampton Court Palace, window

Charles Saumarez Smith on Architecture

The imagined gardens within the pages of our favourite books can seem as real as the flower beds outside our door. Here, author Sandra Lawrence explores three evocative literary landscapes

Hankering after a life in the countryside? Don’t leave home without our expert guide for house-hunters

Political refugees, economic migrants and devoted Anglophiles are transforming the city one luxury apartment at a time, finds Will Hosie

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events.