AN IDYLLIC WOODLAND SETTING MEANS AUTHOR AND CONTENT CREATOR LYDIA MILLEN’S HOUSE IS BEAUTIFULLY DECKED WITH BRANCHES OF HER EVERGREEN FAVOURITES

Twenty great cottages to suit every group holiday

Anyone with young children will know the struggle of trying to enjoy a meltdown-free lunch out or the naïve optimism that you can let them burn off some energy in soft play while you quietly catch up

LOVINGLY RENOVATED BY CLAIRE AND SIMON, THIS YORKSHIRE STONE VILLAGE HOME IS THE PICTURE-PERFECT SETTING TO HOST CELEBRATIONS

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

Make life a little sweeter with sensory gifts SUGAR RUSH Jammy blackberry and woody oak make for an enveloping gourmand scent in Miss Dior Essence (£130 for 50ml, dior.com). MILK IT Hotel Chocolat’s l