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

Although I’ve travelled around Scotland a lot over the years, until recently I’d never stayed in the Scottish Borders. However, from the moment my partner Will and I drove up the gravel drive to the p

Before she discovered the charms of the Lake District, Beatrix Potter summered for over 10 years in Perthshire. The family’s holidays were not traditional two-week sojourns; the Potters took a house f

City breaks don’t always appeal to those with dogs in tow as busy streets, shops, restaurants and visitor attractions tend to be no-go areas for our four-legged friends. Yet on a recent visit to Chest

What do an enigmatic Caped Crusader, a sopping-wet Mr Darcy and Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell have in common? Believe it or not, British country houses, says Ben Lerwill, as he set-jets around the countryside

Tucked in the Herefordshire countryside at Much Marcle, not far from its border with Gloucestershire, is Hellens Manor. Now presenting as a Tudor/Jacobean home, it predates those eras by some margin;

On Scotland’s western edge, the Isle of Skye is a timeless haven of windswept cliffs, dramatic landscapes, legends and enduring spirit