Sir walter scott – the monument, the manor, and the mutts

“ I met Charles Dickens today, except he had clearly been so busy working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood that he had fallen asleep, so I didn’t get to speak to him!” I laughingly proclaimed to Ro when

When COUNTRY LIFE’s Henry Avray Tipping spotted a 17th-century four poster languishing in a Herefordshire attic in 1911, he set off a chain of events that saw the bed leave its ancestral home and land at The Met in New York

There are many reasons to visit the magnificent 17th century West Sussex mansion Petworth House, supreme among them is its extraordinary collection of art. Petworth’s palatial state rooms offer a vast

Few locations in the UK offer a dog-friendly beach with a castle in the background, quite like Bamburgh Beach. The sandy dunes, which span over one mile, can be found 18 miles from Alnwick, and allows

Dear Simon, My daughter, Wendy, and I have enjoyed so many visits to Singapore, and this year we felt it was about time we put our thoughts and experiences down on paper. Sir Stamford Raffles was knig

Whilst, as motorhomers, we always have the option to secure our cupboards, pack our kettle away, and drive off, it’s nice to pitch in a location where places to visit are easily accessible, on your do