Britain's most scenic drives: The Cheddar Gorge, Somerset
On a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores Somerset's Cheddar Gorge.
Annunciata Elwes (née Walton) joined Country Life after founding a literary and music festival at Milton Manor, Oxfordshire, and working at The Sunday Times Travel Magazine.
On a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores Somerset's Cheddar Gorge.
On a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores Northern Ireland's Causeway Coastal Route.
On a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores Cumbria's Hardknott and Wrynose Passes.
Palace House — a rectory in Lambeth that's mid-way through an extensive remodelling — will showcase what big money can get you in the capital.
Built in 1850, East Grange was — in a former life — the vicarage and chapel for the small village of West Hill, in which it is located. The past 40 years have seen it used as a private family home and it now seeks a new owner to revel in all that this historic property has to offer.
The Victorian Society's latest list of buildings at risk encompasses a mansion in Lancashire, an attractive farm in Hampshire and a former department store in Peckham.
The new guidelines on the use of log burners and open fires have led to all manner of rumour and speculation, from restrictions on use to a nationwide ban. That's not what is set to happen, however; Annunciata Elwes explains the rules.
Excavations at a Roman villa in Rutland have discovered a magnificent mosaic that is believed to be unique in Britain.
Quarry Bank is a wonderful property that sits in a splendid, rural location on the banks of the River Thames. Annunciata Elwes takes a look.
The Lantern retains many unique features from its former life as a windmill which creates the most charming country home. Annunciata Elwes takes a look.
The Old Stables near Newcastle showcases reimagined style and plenty of accommodation in a fantastic commuting location.
From Battersea Power Station to Plumpton Rocks and a Victorian public loo on Lamb’s Conduit Street, more than 200 historic sites are officially back from the brink.
Impressive name, impressive location — The Empire on Bath's Grand Parade offers the chance to live in one of the city's most alluring postcodes.
Your eyes do not deceive you — this really is a charming (fully-functioning) property on the banks of the River Derwent at a price we thought only possible in our dreams.
Just three miles from Cirencester, Dower House offers plenty of space to enjoy the surrounding countryside. Annunciata Elwes takes a look.
Described as 'one of Devon's most captivating houses', Grade I Listed The Manor House is a splendid 400 year old property set amongst rolling grounds.
Wonderfully charming period features and an expertly tended garden make the perfect duo at this house in Painswick.
Complete with a sauna, over 5,000 sq ft of contemporary living space and a large foredeck perfect for entertaining, Matrix Island is 'one of the River Thames most luxurious houseboats.'
Quirky, delightfully higgeldy-piggeldy and completely charming, this Grade ll-listed thatched cottage from the early 16th century is everything you could hope a cottage in Somerset to be.
More is certainly more in the case of exposed timbers at this cottage in Widdington, as Annunciata Elwes discovers.