In this issue

The sheep that shape Lake District life

Beautiful Britain: places to cherish
How Wordsworth taught us to love Nature
Easter Quiz and diaries of isolation

Third time's the charm

The cathedral at Llandaff was begun exactly 900 years ago. In the first of two articles, John Goodall looks at the history of this outstanding building before

8 mins

Swimming with otters

Amy Jeffs dips into the life and legacy of St Cuthbert, patron saint of Durham Cathedral

2 mins

Where shepherds watch

The striking, dark-grey Herdwick sheep, with its appealing white face and strong homing instinct, is integral to the culture and economy of the Lake District, but farmers feel their way of life is under threat. Tessa Waugh reports

4 mins

A lover of the meadows and the woods

Forever burdened with his daffodils, Wordsworth still remains one of the great shapers of the English-speaking mind and a true champion of Nature 250 years on, says Adam Nicolson

7 mins

Not to be sniffed at

Whatever its name–ramsons, gypsy’s onions, bear leek, snake’s food, stinking Jenny–wild garlic makes for a perfect (and pungent) vivid green pesto, eulogises Tom Parker Bowles

3 mins

Whiter shades of pale

Trying to choose a neutral? You’ll be presented with a sea of confusing choices. Amelia Thorpe asks leading colour experts for advice on plotting a course

2 mins

The hills are alive

Three properties with ample space for entertaining prove that the best parties happen outside of London

4 mins

Creative destruction

The felling of seven mature beech in the storms of 1987 offered the chance to make a rare and charming garden, says George Plumptre

5 mins

A neo-Romantic and Modernist

Peyton Skipwith considers the work of John Piper (1903–92) and assesses the enduring quality of his romantic vision

6 mins

The art of going online

Galleries and dealers are using the difficulty of the lockdown to showcase their wares in virtual forms, from wartime oils to a cleaning lady and a Turk

4 mins

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