

GARDEN STORIES
The imagined gardens within the pages of our favourite books can seem as real as the flower beds outside our door. Here, author Sandra Lawrence explores three evocative literary landscapes
IN GOOD MANOR
The owners of a Cotswolds manor house have rekindled its centuries-old spirit and transformed it into a welcoming family home full of style and warmth
GOOD INNINGS
Traditional charm combined with modern practicality has transformed a centuries-old house overlooking the village cricket pitch into an incredible family home
ROOMS AT THE INN
A disused pub struck lucky when Alastair Humphries took it on, breathing new life into its empty rooms and furnishing it with an intriguing mix of antique finds
PERFECT SYMMETRY
Lara and James Barton’s cottage renovation ensured the rooms inside were every bit as beautiful and colourful as the views and the mountain setting
LEARNING CURVE
Buying a dilapidated cottage in a bankruptcy sale led Kirstin Eriksson to fulfil her dream of country living and inspired a change of career, too
The secret Cotswolds guide
For those who prefer not to follow the crowd, we reveal some of the best, but relatively undiscovered places to enjoy in the country’s chicest region
50 great value plants for BUDGET GARDENING
A beautiful and productive garden needn’t cost the earth – simply choose the right plants
GARDEN STORIES
The imagined gardens within the pages of our favourite books can seem as real as the flower beds outside our door. Here, author Sandra Lawrence explores three evocative literary landscapes
IN GOOD MANOR
The owners of a Cotswolds manor house have rekindled its centuries-old spirit and transformed it into a welcoming family home full of style and warmth
GOOD INNINGS
Traditional charm combined with modern practicality has transformed a centuries-old house overlooking the village cricket pitch into an incredible family home
ROOMS AT THE INN
A disused pub struck lucky when Alastair Humphries took it on, breathing new life into its empty rooms and furnishing it with an intriguing mix of antique finds
PERFECT SYMMETRY
Lara and James Barton’s cottage renovation ensured the rooms inside were every bit as beautiful and colourful as the views and the mountain setting
LEARNING CURVE
Buying a dilapidated cottage in a bankruptcy sale led Kirstin Eriksson to fulfil her dream of country living and inspired a change of career, too
The secret Cotswolds guide
For those who prefer not to follow the crowd, we reveal some of the best, but relatively undiscovered places to enjoy in the country’s chicest region
50 great value plants for BUDGET GARDENING
A beautiful and productive garden needn’t cost the earth – simply choose the right plants