Amid the Highlands' lochs, mountains and moors, vibrant creative communities, quirky galleries and antiques stores ...

Entering the decorative artist Natasha Mann’s five-bedroom Edwardian home is like stepping into a jewellery box – full of vibrant colours and exquisite patterns. Natasha, who lives here with her ...

This cold dessert made with layers of ladyfingers, fruit and flavoured cream, is believed to be named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III The Homes & Antiques team comprises some of the ...

In A Christmas Carol, the Cratchit children go wild outside the bakery at the smell of sage and onion stuffing, and the whole family admire their goose’s flavour (and cheapness) ...

Whether you know it as the real Downton Abbey or as one of England’s most fascinating heritage properties, you truly understand Highclere Castle when you see it through the eyes of its owners. H&A ...

In our September issue, we invite you to take a moment to pause and indulge in a cosy exploration of the bedroom – the ultimate sanctuary of any home. Celia Rufey charts the fascinating history of ...

When it comes to hampers, few companies can rival the tradition of Fortnum & Mason. They've brought out The Mother's Day Hamper in time for March 30th, filled with their classic biscuits, luxury ...

Few of us live in locations beyond the sound of traffic or the seep of urban glow that disguises the speckles of the Milky Way across indigo skies. But at this secluded and remarkable Welsh tyddyn (a ...

Perched on a swivelling chair in his attic studio in London’s Camden Town, artist David Gentleman maintains that the only thing that interests him is his art. ‘I feel I’m wasting time if I’m not ...

Designer Peter Ellis readily admits that he and his partner, Hamish Davies, did not have especially high hopes when they decided to view the 400-year-old Wiltshire malthouse that is now their home.

In the spring of 1807, the British parliament abolished the slave trade – one of the first countries to do so – followed, 26 years later, by a further act making the purchase or ownership of enslaved ...

The story of Delft tiles is closely linked with the story of the Netherlands, says Durk Regts, director of a Dutch company specialising in antique Delft tiles. ‘In the early-16th century, Antwerp, in ...