Notebook

There’s a treat in store for lovers of history, design and fine food at Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire. The estate was redesigned in the 19th century by Sir John Soane, and today it integrates collections

The power of design to evoke joy when someone walks into a room is the mission of Italian-born and Portugal-based designer Elisa Passino, exemplified by The Dulce Collection of tiles she has created f

Third time lucky, as they say, certainly rings true for Alison Coldridge and her husband Simone, recalling the ups and downs of house hunting. Both their number one and number two choices fell through

Enjoy the relaxing vibe of an English country garden all year round with floral touches and natural colour palettes

Atop a hill with views of the sea, this Victorian villa has been lovingly decorated with mellow colours and handcrafted features to reflect the local countryside

It’s now 25 years since the Millennium Seed Bank opened at Kew’s wild botanical garden Wakehurst. In that time it has logged more than 2.5 billion seeds from more than 40,000 wild plants. This summer,