In this issue

Trees for life
On the 50th anniversary of the Woodland Trust, Clive Aslet visits the Devon home of its farsighted founder, Ken Watkins.

Wild about you
From owls to red squirrels and zebras, wild animals were often to be seen gracing private homes, finds Jeremy Hobson.

Flame throwers
The colours of the Arboretum at Thenford, Northamptonshire, are a sight to behold in autumn, says Charles Quest-Ritson..

Ghost town

Many out there believe that the capital's streets, pubs and even hospitals are home to myriad ghosts-a few friendly, some less so. On a walk through some of these supposedly haunted sites, Carla Passino tries to separate fact from fiction

5 mins

Table for two, per favore

Emma Hughes presents the best international restaurants in London right now

4 mins

THE CAPITAL ACCORDING TO... Howard Jacobson

Booker Prize-winner Howard Jacobson talks to Harry McKinley about life in Soho and London's best bagel

3 mins

My favourite painting Cecilia McDowall

Charlotte Mullins comments on Annunciation

1 min

St Martin-in-the-Fields

IT may not be the first name on their lips when people talk about famous places of worship, but St Martin-in-the-Fields is the most visible parish church in London, at the centre of the tourist route and a regular background feature for city inhabitants going about their daily business. It's fortunate that it is the prettiest church in the capital, easily holding its own against the larger buildings that have sprung up around since its first stone was laid 300 years ago this year.

3 mins

Trees for life

The Woodland Trust was set up as a Nature-conservation charity specifically concerned with trees. Clive Aslet visits its south Devon birthplace of 50 years ago and remembers its far-sighted and altruistic founder

5 mins

Called to the Bar: Lincoln's Inn, London WC2, part I The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

This year, Lincoln's Inn celebrates a remarkable 600th anniversary. In the first of two articles, John Goodall examines the origins of this celebrated society of lawyers

7 mins

Wild about you

A longtime source of inspiration for authors and artists, wild animals were once considered acceptable household pets and beloved companions, finds Jeremy Hobson

4 mins

Speaking truth to power

Cartoonists have been holding political figures to account since the Georgian era. Charles Harris retraces the history of a proud tradition of British satire

7 mins

Flame throwers - Thenford Arboretum, Thenford House, Northamptonshire The home of Lord and Lady Heseltine

More than 3,000 different trees–in particular, the fine collections of oaks and maples–are about to put on a striking autumn show, writes Charles Quest-Ritson

6 mins

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