Queen of the castle

The real chatelaine of ‘Downton Abbey’ talks to Jane Slade about growing up in London and dividing her time between town and Highclere Castle

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness

Creating a manageable garden around a Georgian rectory in rural Norfolk is an ongoing process for two keen gardeners

The gardens at Bledlow Manor, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire The home of Baron Carrington of Upton

Romance and fun aren’t the words you usually expect to see on a business plan. For Victoria and Barney Martin, however, these words have remained the focus of their work for over a decade. Stokesay Fl

Treading the manicured lawns at Glyndebourne, the distant echo of rehearsing voices carried on the breeze, it is easy to understand why author and gardener Vita Sackville-West was so captivated. Upon