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

There is nothing quite like a barn conversion with its characterful features and nod to an agrarian past to get the pulse racing, so who wouldn’t love one of these distinctive homes magnificently transformed for rural living

Barnbarroch House, Barnbarroch, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. A country house with views towards Urr Water estuary with two two-bedroom cottages in the grounds. It has period fireplaces and a kitchen

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

Her grandmother converted these Victorian stables into a cosy cottage. Now, Sally Raikes has given the property an update, with colours and textiles that create a warm welcome

Bringing a dilapidated barn back to life using sympathetic materials proved a winning move for John and Cat Frankitti