In this issue

As high as a red kite
Once nearly extinct, fierce red kites now throng our skies. Eleanor Doughty reports on their successful reintroduction.

The proof is in the pudding
From syllabubs to steak and kidney, treacle tarts to tipsy cakes, puddings are the pinnacle of Britain’s culinary world, believes Tom Parker Bowles.

A palace for education
In the first of two articles, John Goodall looks at the foundation of Winchester College, Hampshire..

Town & Country

Swathes of countryside, including the Vale of Aylesbury as seen from the Chilterns, will be affected by the construction of HS2

8 mins

Not completely foxed

Scottish hunting law has been tightened, but it may not all be bad news

3 mins

Girl in Boater (Portrait of Florence Carter-Wood)

Charlotte Mullins comments on Girl in Boater

1 min

British Museum by Sir Robert Smirke

\"Smirke was unflinching in his admiration for Greek architecture, which he described as \"magnificent without ostentation\" \"

4 mins

'I was entirely comfortable with risk' – Dame Kate Bingham

The former Vaccine Taskforce chair on pandemic preparedness, dementia and jamming

4 mins

A palace for education

In the first of two articles, John Goodall looks at the origins of Winchester College and the inspiration for its superb medieval buildings

8 mins

Native breeds: Aberdeen Angus

THE Aberdeen Angus is one of Britain's most successful cattle more than a breed, it's a brand', as a slogan goes-widely exported and commercially valuable.

1 min

As high as a red kite

Having nearly died out as recently as 40 years ago, the red kite has made a remarkable comeback thanks to a concerted conservation effort, but is it about to become a victim of its own success, asks Eleanor Doughty

4 mins

Flipping heck!

As Shrove Tuesday approaches, Debora Robertson tucks into the humble pancake's centuries-old past and considers why this traditional feast day survived and 'Collop Monday' did not

5 mins

The proof is in the pudding

From humble origins as a medieval sausage, the pudding went on to become the pinnacle of British cuisine, burgeoning into a delectable panoply of syllabubs, flummeries and tipsy cakes. Tom Parker Bowles tucks in with gusto

6 mins

Bride and seek

Wedding-dress shopping should be a joy and nowhere is it more so than at Miss Bush, one of the oldest and most established bridal boutiques in the UK, whose 35 years' experience shows in its expert dress curation and personal service, tailored to empower brides from their first appointment to walking down the aisle

3 mins

Wood you rather

These properties show off the elegance and timelessness of our most abundant natural resource

5 mins

A glass half full

The days are getting longer, so why not maximise the light in a conservatory, orangery or vinery?

3 mins

The art of glass

Conservatories, garden rooms and glasshouses to enjoy all year round, selected by Amelia Thorpe

2 mins

Bring the outside in

The best plants for conservatories, chosen by Tiffany Daneff

2 mins

Bring out the bells

The exotic snake's-head fritillary is the only British native of 130 bulbs in this fascinating family, many of which deserve a place in the garden. John Hoyland recommends the best

3 mins

Escape to reality

'The barn offers solace from the incessant chatter'

3 mins

Kitchen garden cook: Cavolo nero

'Brassicas are the kings of the kitchen garden at this time of year, with cavolo nero adding gentle, tender variety'

2 mins

Who was Sir Christopher Wren?

Personable, yet naturally reserved, 'that miracle of a youth, Mr Christopher Wren' not only designed many of our most notable monuments, but also an artificial eye. Three centuries on, Clive Aslet considers the man behind the architecture

9 mins

The farce that defies the rules

Michael Frayn's side-splitting Noises Off has a philosophical core that may explain its longevity

4 mins

I want to be in America

British sellers seem to have found a receptive US audience in New York, where a van Dyck found in a barn sells handsomely

3 mins

Confessions of an avocado eater

Books: Avocado Anxiety | Tally-Ho: Tactical Leadership in the Battle of Britain

3 mins

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