As winter relinquishes its grip, Tessa Waugh enjoys a copybook meet, with convivial chat, springy turf and good sport – while the real hunting aficionados demonstrate their teleporting skills

Alice Loxton EleanorA 200-mile walk in search of England’slost queen352pp. Pan Macmillan. £22. Many are commemorated in stone, but few so grandly as Eleanor of Castile (d. 1290). Following her unexpec

LOUISA stamped her feet on the doorstep and clumps of compacted snow fell on to the mat. It was the coldest night yet, and that was saying something. Reassured by the light through the frosted glass,

Sally was on a mission – and she had her eyes on the prize

If Kerrith was going to save Alain, she would have to be brave

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