Travel has been on hold for most of 2020, but as the world begins to look to the future it's time to start dreaming again. Country Life’s Travel Editor, Rosie Paterson, reveals where is on her bucket list for 2021.
Traditional charm meets outdoor adventure on the Isle of Mull’s Benmore estate. Here's what you can expect from a visit.
Travel plans were thrown into chaos this year — but being able to escape around the world via a computer or tablet screen proved popular, as did planning for 2021. Here are our most-viewed travel stories of 2020.
Travel has been on hold for most of 2020, but as the world begins to look to the future it's time to start dreaming again. Rosie Paterson and Toby Keel have put together a few suggestions.
Gardeners like plants that do well for them and, for the Italians, there is no flower more adored than the rose. They have become connoisseurs, creating some of the finest rose gardens in the world. Charles Quest-Ritson explains more, as well as taking the wonderful photographs on this page.
If you're planning a post-lockdown getaway then Barbados should be near the top of your list, says Nigel Tisdall.
Jenny Condie takes a look at Giardino Giusti in Verona and Villa Fracanzan Piovene near Vicenza, and hails the partnership that will keep them safe for years to come. Photographs by Alex Ramsay.
Eulogised by Gilpin, Wordsworth and Coleridge and immortalised on canvas by Turner, the sylvan charm of the River Wye Valley is one of Herefordshire’s best-kept secrets, says John Lewis-Stempel.
Paula Lester — herself a resident of Dorset — shares tips for those looking to enjoy a getaway in Sherborne.
Our writers come to the end of lockdown, one with a Zen-like sense of acceptance, the other with a trip to Italy. We know which we'd rather copy (sorry James).
If you're looking for an ideal place to make your base in the Hebrides, Knock House and the Benmore Estate have a huge amount to offer — including a boat which you can use to explore the surrounding seas and islands.
Alexandra Fraser found a way to combine luxurious relaxation with complete sustainability – at a hotel where the emphasis is on celebrating and protecting its surrounding natural beauties.
Quieter roads, no stressing about dodgy wi-fi and the comforting pong of the cooler opening — were things really better in the 1970s? Ysenda Maxtone-Graham investigates.
