Country houses

Spring bluebells

Day out: Rode Hall and Gardens, Cheshire

Belsay Hall, Northumberland

Day out: Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Northumberland

Pollock House, Glasgow

Day out: Pollok House, Glasgow

Dinefawr Park and Newton House, Carmarthenshire

Walk: Dinefwr Park and Newton House, Carmarthenshire

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, County Down

Day out: Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, County Down

Haddon Hall, Derbyshire

Walk: Haddon Hall, Derbyshire

Country manor in the evening light

Downton Abbey style retreats to stay in the British countryside

The beautiful award winning gardens of Chenies Manor in Buckinghamshire with a wide variety of flowering plants and shrubs.

Historic places

Country garden awards: see the historic gardens nominated and how to vote

Country garden and house

Historical figures

British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens: why is he famous and where can you see his work?

STAMFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: xxx during the The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2015 on September 6, 2015 in Stamford, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Tudor mega-mansions: the 10 best to visit

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Guide to the best country houses in the Cotswolds