From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

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Life in the Dales means embracing the seasons and for Hannah Gatecliffe, Christmas brings family fun as well as quieter moments to enjoy the wintry landscape

Twenty great cottages to suit every group holiday

Slowing down to experience the wonder of a ‘survival’ experience in the Scottish Highlands, as our guest editor did to mark his 50th birthday, Patrick Galbraith heeds the calming call of the wild

The chance to restore a stable block near their old home has given Tish Potter and Jim Down the perfect place to enjoy big family festivities