Just a hop, skip and jump from London, but a million miles from the stresses of the city, newly refurbished countryside retreat Burnham Beeches makes a perfect escape, whether you’re seeking a Mother’

One of the most rewarding ways to enjoy this quieter time of year is to make a trip to your nearest snowdrop garden. This February, galanthophiles from across the world will travel to Somerset for She

When a major retailer planned to set up a shoe repair service directly across from the local cobblers, villagers in the town of Bishop Cleeve, Gloucestershire, joined forces. A petition deterred the c

Throughout February 2026 Head to this beautiful garden near Stroud in the Cotswolds to see snowdrops at their best, with steep banks and woodland glades carpeted in pure white and fresh green. There a

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The Highgrove Florilegium is a two-volume publication featuring the work of 72 leading botanical artists, with text compiled by botanists at the Natural History Museum. Watercolours from this work hav