The joys of spring at Hidcote Garden
A wander around one of the country’s most beautiful gardens, admiring its stunning magnolias.
The Rollright Stones: Prehistoric Oxfordshire
Discovering traces of prehistoric Oxfordshire right here in the Cotswolds.
Chastleton House – a fading Jacobean mansion
Exploring the fading grandeur of the Jacobean house that stood in for Wolf Hall.
Birthday weekend in London
Photos mostly of traces of old London and discoveries made on a long walk round the capital.
Stourhead in winter
Scenes from a lakeside walk at Stourhead, which looks beautiful even in winter.
The magnificent Ripon Cathedral
A look around the splendid Ripon Cathedral, including its unexpected links to Alice in Wonderland.
Haworth and the Brontë Parsonage
Photos from our visit to Haworth, the beautiful Yorkshire home of the world-famous Brontë sisters.
Christmas at Baddesley Clinton
National Trust house Baddesley Clinton must have been a wonderful place to spend Christmas.
A winter’s day in Bibury, Cotswolds
William Morris declared Bibury the most beautiful village in England. I agree with him.
Mulled wine and other treats at Birmingham Christmas Market
Window shopping and mulled wine drinking at the Birmingham Christmas Market.