3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (482+ words) Visitors have even more opportunities to explore one of Cumbria’s leading centres for arts, crafts and heritage, as Farfield Mill is now open six days a week, adding Mondays to its regular opening schedule. Following growing demand, the mill on…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (328+ words) In an extract from his new book The Tattooed Hills, Jon Woolcott visits the Osmington White Horse above Weymouth to uncover the history and mythology of George III’s hillside portrait Walking along the muddy path which encouraged us to hop…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (827+ words) The A38 runs for nearly 300 miles from Cornwall to Nottinghamshire and is the longest two-digit A-road we have in England. It would once have been the main ‘holiday route’ from the Midlands to the far south-west, that is until they plonked…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (325+ words) Pull on your walking boots this September and explore some of Derbyshire’s most scenic routes. From charity hikes around Carsington Water to Peak District challenges and heritage walks through the High Peak, there are plenty of opportunities to get outdoors…...

4+ day, 57+ min ago   (1204+ words) Gazing down the long, prairie-style border to a field and distant sheep, it’s hard to tell where the garden stops and countryside begins. It is, Chris Dent explains, exactly what the design was trying to achieve: ‘Whenever you leave the…...

4+ day, 57+ min ago   (441+ words) ‘The Earth is what we all have in common’ Although our lives have changed, that tradition remains surprisingly relevant. Many of us now grow herbs in pots, train apples along fences or tuck a few vegetables among the flowers. Even…...

4+ day, 57+ min ago   (326+ words) The garden created at Long Barn deeply bound Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson together. Today, it continues to enthral, as its current owners both nurture and develop this listed garden that marries exuberance with classic structure Views over the box…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (857+ words) From rich harvests to new growing ideas, gardeners can take their pick. As summer ends, it’s a time to look towards harvests, autumn hues and new ideas for the growing seasons ahead – and garden festivals celebrating this fruitful time of…...

6+ day, 57+ min ago   (126+ words) Working with raw materials from wood, glass and metal to ceramics, textiles and print, these 12 Devon-based creatives are some of the finest contemporary makers from across the county Patricia Dixon – Shiny Productions Set in the heart of Dartmoor National Park,…...

6+ day, 57+ min ago   (329+ words) ‘I wasn’t wholly fulfilled with the work I was doing at the time, so I decided to look for my own space,’ he says. ‘I knew the owners of this farm through a family friend, so I just approached them…...