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Your very own Scottish castle, with sea views, fishing and the Cairngorms on the doorstep, for less than £1 million
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (392+ words) Allardice Castle comes with all the history and heritage you could desire, in a great location, and has been sensitively restored by its current owners. If there’s one thing that the Scots do well, better than anyone you might argue,…...
Would you still charm me if I was a worm?
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (877+ words) Every summer, a quiet Cheshire village becomes the scene of one of the world’s most unusual sporting contests: the World Worm Charming Championships. Tom Howells reports. Worm charming is the act of vibrating a patch of soil, causing earthworms to…...
Five charming country homes, from a Norfolk windmill to a 100-acre farm, as seen in Country Life
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (367+ words) One of Norfolk's most iconic landmarks leads the way for the many superb houses to come to market through Country Life this week. Prestigious and Milton Keynes are not two things that usually go together, but The Old Rectory on…...
One family, six centuries and an Irish house of unsurpassed beauty: The fascinating tale of Curraghmore
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (261+ words) Fig 2: The vast service courtyard, which was built after the 1746 fire and reversed the approach to the house. The castle tower was converted into an entrance porch. Fig 3: The 1770s Blue Drawing Room. The house preserves a rich collection of paintings....
The Somerset house that brought 'jungle gardening' to the English
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (354+ words) Margery Fish would have bought the manor for the Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum ‘Leopoldii’ that still stands on the main lawn. Walter and Margery Fish moved to Somerset in 1937. The modest manor house was built of beautiful Ham stone and dates…...
Looking for a New England: How to have a whale of a time in the American Salcombe
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (635+ words) I am told, before I board my tiny, silver plane, that Nantucket looks like a pork chop from the air. In shape, at least. The coastal dunes and unspoilt beaches are an open invitation to relax and unwind. Salcombe is…...
Regal, romantic and oh so extravagant: Why a tiara can’t fail to make you feel special
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (803+ words) Jonathan Self argues in favour of jewellery's most aristocratic of creations. However, for me, the answer is much simpler: a tiara always has the effect of making the wearer (no matter how accomplished or attractive) feel as if they are…...
'The whole idea was to create a bit of a two fingers to the likes of Whispering Angel': Raise a glass to England's sparkling rosé
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (583+ words) English sparkling rosé is everywhere this summer, but blushing still wines made in this country might soon give Provence a run for its money, too, finds Emma Hughes. Wedding wine isn’t what it used to be. Where once you would…...
A rare double-fronted home that's fit for a film star — on the street made famous by 'The Parent Trap"
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (330+ words) Numbers 39 and 41, Egerton Terrace is a standout on the London property market. A tributary of Chelsea’s Egerton Crescent, frequently named the most expensive street in the country, Egerton Terrace is, in fact, a cul-de-sac, with handsome stuccoed houses lined up…...
Glass half full: The beautifully fragile artform that has taken the world by storm
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1014+ words) Corinne Julius shines the spotlight on a little-known art form at which this country excels. It's most unusual for a piece of art to be name-checked, never mind be regularly on display in a sitcom, yet Dale Chihuly’s blown-glass sculpture…...