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Lime Wood hotel review: The New Forest's country house hotel par excellenceThe Lime Wood in the New Forest has established itself as one of Britain's best country house hotels, but does it live up to the hype? We sent Rosie Paterson to find out.
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St Barts: Why there's so much more to this tiny Caribbean island than meets the eyeIn recent years, the island of St Barts has had to deal with a category-five storm, a pandemic and endless tabloid headlines, but it’s now back in business and better than ever, says Travel Editor Rosie Paterson.
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Seven of the best non-alcoholic spirits to help get you through Dry JanuaryWhether you’re doing it for health reasons or simply for a New Year’s challenge, giving up alcohol isn’t necessarily all that easy. To help you on your way, the Country Life office put a variety of non-alcoholic spirits to the test. Here’s what we found.
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Treasured islands: The Maldivian hotels leading the way when it comes to sustainability and ocean conservationSustainability has never been more luxurious than in the Maldives, where innovative methods are being employed to ease environmental pressures without sacrificing style, finds our Travel Editor Rosie Paterson.
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World class stays: The best private homes, villas, safari lodges and chalets to rent around the globe right nowFrom multi-generational summer holidays to adults-only celebrations, there's a holiday rental out there for everyone. Our Travel Editor, Rosie Paterson, selects some of the best.
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Pythouse Kitchen Garden: An ideal spot to reward yourself after battling past Stonehenge on the A303After one too many sub-standard service station sandwiches, Rosie Paterson finds the Pythouse Kitchen Garden, a spot just off the A303 worth getting excited about.
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Heading for the farm: Why more and more people are taking working holidaysMore and more travellers are abandoning traditional holidays in favour of staying on a working farm. Rosie Paterson investigates why and where to find the best.
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How to get a touch of country life in London in the summer, from treehouse hotel to outdoor pools and al fresco diningFrom swim spots and pick-you-own sunflowers farms to hotels with unbeatable views, Rosie Paterson tells you how to make the most of London while the sun is still shining and where to stay
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Three Mile Beach: The Cornish, surf-inspired beach houses bound to put a smile on your faceOn a mission to explore more of the south-west, Rosie Paterson checks into Three Mile Beach, on the furthest reaches of the north Cornwall coast
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The luxury Italian hotels rising from the ashesCastello di Reschio is leading the way when it comes to agriturismo-inspired travel. Phoebe Hunt and Rosie Paterson check in.
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Rosie and Jim: The bittersweet experience of saying goodbye to your beloved childhood homeYou may not have lived there for years, you might not even have liked it at the time — and yet when your parents sell it without even stopping to consider your feelings, you can't help but feel a hole.
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Rosie and Jim: 'I'll give anyone who can find me an affordable flat my entire Sex and the City box set'Rosie spots a tiny flaw in the defining TV series of her generation, while James starts a brand new tradition in their final columns of 2021.
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Rosie and Jim: A windowless prison cell, yours to rent at just £2,000 a month, and other joys of the London property marketJim is taking the first step towards a career switch which might one day see him become the new Arnold Schwarzenegger; Rosie, meanwhile, thinks she might have a secret weapon in her efforts to find a flat to rent. I think by now you'll be able to guess that it's not going to go well.
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The best Black Friday travel offers to book nowFrom a last minute winter sun holiday to a cruise on far flung seas, there’s a Black Friday offer out there for every traveller. Travel Editor Rosie Paterson rounds up the best
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Rosie and Jim — Fake landlords, bribing estate agents, and 31 renters for every flat: Welcome to the 2021 London letting marketThis week, Jim ticks off one of his life goals while Rosie continues to lament the fact that she decided to move back to the capital at the exact same time as literally everyone else.
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The new hotel in Venice that blends 13th and 21st centuries, the antidote to a city full of overly-gold and ornate places to stayOur travel editor Rosie Paterson visits the beautiful Ca’di Dio in Venice, with a medieval exterior, modern interior, and beef from cattle reared eating chamomile.
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Rosie and Jim: Why won't dogs let sleeping people lie?The sleeping arrangements of pets and a village-like enclave in south-east London come under the gaze of our columnists this week.
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The new hotels in London to book now that won't break the bankA wave of brand-new, stylish and affordable (yes, really) hotels is crashing down on London — in time for a half term staycation and the Christmas holidays. Rosie Paterson picks three of the best.
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Rosie and Jim: 'Haven’t you heard? All of the cool 18-34 years olds now live with their parents'Living with parents, living through winter, and negotiating the joys of the Winnersh Triangle... Safe to say that our columnists Rosie & Jim aren't upping the ante in the glamour stakes this week.
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Rosie and Jim: 'They realise there’s no Uber, the postcode takes you into the middle of a muddy field and the local Waitrose is 600 miles away. Then they come straight back again.'Our columnists are back and have been finding somewhere to live, with wildly varying degrees of success.
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A weekend in Alfriston: What to do, where to eat, where to stayRosie Paterson shares tips for a weekend away in East Sussex.
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Meet the intrepid explorer who ran the entire 630 miles of the South West Coast PathThis summer, explorer George Bullard and paragliding coach Alex Ledger ran the entire length of the South West Coast Path to raise money for brainstrust.org.uk. He spoke to Rosie Paterson.
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10 of the best beaches in Britain and Ireland, from sandy spaces for families to places of exquisite natural beautyIf you're planning a holiday in Britain or Ireland this summer, you're in for a treat: the spectacular coastlines of these countries get battered by weather in autumn and winter, but on a fine day in spring or summer they're the equal of anything in the world. Rosie Paterson picks out 10 of the very best, and suggests places to stay near each once tourism is back up and running.
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The Peak District: What to do, where to eat, where to stayRosie Paterson shares tips for those looking to enjoy a getaway in the Peak District.
