Doddiscombsleigh, Devon: 'A happy haven amid tiny twisting lanes'
The picturesque Dartmoor village of Doddiscombsleigh is picked out by Annunciata Elwes.
The picturesque Dartmoor village of Doddiscombsleigh is picked out by Annunciata Elwes.
A remote medieval church in Shropshire is today's Secret Britain find.
The beaches of Thorney Island, next to Chichester Harbour, are our Secret Britain selection today.
Annunciata Elwes's Secret Britain series looks at Falls of Glomach, one of the highest waterfalls in the UK.
Our Secret Britain piece today takes a look at the view from the top of Binevenagh in Co Londonderry.
Annunciata Elwes looks at a little-known spot accessible for just a few hours a day.
A bridge coming up for four centuries old is today's Secret Britain find.
Today's Secret Britain spot is a mysterious and magical spot in West Sussex.
The peak of this remote mountain in West Wales is the next spot to make our Secret Britain list.
Our Secret Britain series continues with a look at a crumbling folly in Sussex.
Annie Elwes investigates the ruins of Carn Euny.
Annie Elwes focuses on Wistman's Wood, a place that could make even the brave quiver at the knees.
Annie Elwes recommends the waterfall and surrounding wild countryside of the Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve.
Dogs have never been more popular — as soaring puppy prices (and the worrying number of scams) show. But our love affair with dogs is anything but new — it's older than even our most ancient civilisations, discovers Martin Fone.
Annie Elwes kicks off our series on Britain's secret places with a look at Gwennap Pit.
Jonathan Self celebrates a birthday for a beloved dog.
Once widespread across the British Isles, there are now fewer than 100 pure Scottish wildcats left. Joe Gibbs considers whether curiosity or interbreeding killed the ‘Highland tiger’.
For golfers the dream of living close to one of the world's great clubs can be realised, albeit at a price.
For nearly a quarter of a century, J. R. R. Tolkien sent his children elaborate letters and pictures from the North Pole. Ben Lerwill explores the penmanship, kindness and magic that went into Letters From Father Christmas.
There's nothing quite so vital to life in the countryside as a decent pair of wellies. Country Life's luxury editor Hetty Chidwick makes her pick of the best you can buy.