In this issue

The magic of the moors
Wild open moorland is Britain’s signature habitat, ecologically invaluable and in need of protection, explains Mark Griffiths.

A life on the ocean wave
When photography work dried up, Paul Quagliana signed on as a trawlerman. He describes the tough, but rewarding work..

Beautiful Britain: Tarmar Valley

Areas of outstanding

1 min

The magic of the moors

In the first of an occasional series on Britain’s treeless landscapes, Mark Griffiths examines our ancient fear and fascination with ecologically invaluable moorland, of which we have more than any other country in the world, and makes the case for its protection

6 mins

A house of puzzles

''Holcombe Court, Devon, part I The home of Nigel Wiggins'' In the first of two articles, Roger White unravels the development of this magnificent Tudor house and discusses its rich internal decoration

8 mins

A life on the ocean wave

For photographer-turned-trawlerman Paul Quagliana, learning the ropes led to a close encounter with a rat on deck and an arduous, yet rewarding job harvesting the fruits of the sea

5 mins

It's written on the wind

Lorna Doone, Tarka the Otter and The Water-Babies were all conceived in our wonderful West Country. Clive Aslet loses himself in a landscape of literary inspiration

7 mins

Chicken soup for the soul

The rest of the world may laugh, but shepherd’s pie, steak-and-kidney pudding and treacle sponge remain on our menus like old friends, lifting spirits in times of need. Flora Watkins dives into the best of British comfort food

6 mins

Where there's muck, there's magic

Under a bright-blue May sky with the chatter of swallows, John Lewis-Stempel marvels at the wildflowers in the meadow as his herd of Limousin cattle enjoy the lush grass in five-acre field

4 mins

Interiors: The designer's room

Emma Burns transformed the sitting room of this London townhouse into an elegant bedroom

1 min

Go west

As one agent tells me, the ‘West Country is the best country’ and, looking at these properties, it’s tough to disagree

4 mins

Where the wind blows

This coastal garden has woven itself into the landscape with its clever use of wild and cultivated planting, reveals Noel Kingsbury

5 mins

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