In this issue

Zero miles: why the Isle’s a gourmet hotspot.

Call of the wild: discover Man’s great outdoors..

A Manx welcome

From Howard Quayle MHK, chief minister, Isle of Man

2 mins

Man revealed

Situated on the Isle of Man’s southernmost tip, the Sound is the perfect vantage point to soak up views of the Irish Sea and perhaps catch a glimpse of a passing dolphin or a seal basking in the sun. If you happen to go there at night, make sure you stop for a spot of stargazing—the Sound Restaurant’s car park is an official Dark Night Discovery site

7 mins

Land of plenty

Award-winning producers across the Isle of Man keep things local by using the island’s bountiful supply of ingredients in their recipes, says Holly Kirkwood

3 mins

Into the wild

From cycling to riding and foraging, Octavia Pollock explores the great outdoors on the Isle of Man

4 mins

Home, sweet home

Years ago, interior-design duo Gemma Wasley and Zoe Guilford left their native Isle of Man to establish their careers. Now back on the island, they tell Arabella Youens how coming home has transformed their life

3 mins

The last Bonaparte emperor

St Michael’s Abbey, Farnborough, Hampshire Exiled from France in 1870, Napoleon III and his son lie buried in England. In the second of two articles, Anthony Geraghty explains how their Mausoleum, which remains a flourishing monastery, is inspired by French and Spanish precedent

8 mins

The Great British Food Revival

Buying local, seasonal produce isn’t merely a charming notion. It’s a philosophy with the power to save our communities, our health and the environment, urges top chef Raymond Blanc

9 mins

Two go wild in Wales

Retracing George Borrow’s footsteps to discover his ‘wild hills of Wales, the land of old renown and of wonder’, father-daughter duo John and Freda Lewis-Stempel ask: ‘Is Wales still wild?’

7 mins

Scenes and splendour

The Laskett Gardens, Much Birch, Herefordshire Kathryn Bradley-Hole looks back on a remarkable half-century of garden-making as Sir Roy Strong begins a new chapter in his life

8 mins

The day the music died

The scheduling of live Proms concerts is cheering, as are other individual enterprises, but this masks a desperate situation for musicians both professional and amateur. Are we heading for a silent winter, asks Pippa Cuckson

6 mins

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