In this issue

1940s Notebook
Melanie Bryan reveals the concerns of the war years.

‘Rejoice together in a happy ending’
The fairy tales of Ruth Manning-Sanders offered hope that good wins, finds Matthew Dennison.

Life’s a beech
The stately beech tree is rightly considered queen of the forest, believes John Lewis-Stempel..

Walk another day

Some of the James Bond franchise's most famous scenes have been captured around the capital, discovers Carla Passino

7 mins

THE GOLDEN MILE

A Government-backed scheme to pedestrianise parts of The Strand is throwing light on the road's gilded history

5 mins

THE CAPITAL ACCORDING TO... Amy Corbin

The restaurateur talks to Flora Watkins about opening on the 'wrong' side of Peckham and prawn cocktails at The Wolseley

3 mins

The Comet jet airliner

by the de Havilland Aircraft Company

4 mins

Enter and be happy

Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire A property of the Society of Antiquaries of London A house beloved of William Morris, poet, designer and founding father of the conservation-movement, has been subject to an exacting programme of repair and renovation

9 mins

Contemporary artists of the Cotswolds

Living in such a picturesque part of the countryside means that the work of many Cotswold-based artists flourished rather than floundered due to the pandemic

7 mins

We are the champions

British eventing is on the crest of a wave, with titles and gold medals galore, and you can see those stars in action on home ground at Badminton Horse Trials this weekend, promises Kate Green

6 mins

'Rejoice together in a happy ending'

Nursery favourite Ruth Manning-Sanders believed it was every child's birthright to enter a world of enchantment and occasional terrors, where good always triumphs over evil

4 mins

Setting the scene

Before choosing outdoor furniture, it's important to plan an outdoor space, says designer Jo Thompson

2 mins

English Arcadia

The rolling Cotswolds countryside is the enchanting backdrop to six handsome properties

5 mins

Take to the hills

Find the perfect springboard to enjoy the beauty of The Cotswolds

2 mins

Wild about the garden

The garden of Ready Token House, Gloucestershire The home of Mark and Tabitha Mayall Retaining the Arts-and-Crafts elements of a 1920s garden, the owners have added a sympathetic new terrace, as well as returning the surrounding fields to meadow

5 mins

Here's rosemary...

I'VE fallen newly in love with rosemary.

4 mins

Life's a beech

If oak is king of the wood, the smooth-skinned and towering beech is queenand long may she reign over our landscape

7 mins

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