Nick Dakin-Elliot, who gardens in Tuscany, is still moved by the Italian hilltop gardens that command some of the most beautiful views in the world

Base yourself in this handsome villa on Tuscany’s timeless coastline and discover the region’s Etruscan history, says Rosie Paterson

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In winter the bones of the formal garden at Owlpen Manor come to life. Highlighted with frost, the dark greens and greys of hedges and topiary take on the patina of an engraving. The manicured parterr

Farleys House in East Sussex, former home of surrealists Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, rivals Charleston for artistic inspiration, with rooms filled with photography, paintings and colourful murals, and a guest book signed by some of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century

When my partner and I first landed in Perugia airport, there were a number of fellow Brits there with us. But as we walked the quaint old streets of Umbria’s capital city, we realised most of them had