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Hamptons Kirtlington Park is spectacular by every estimation, second only in size to Blenheim Palace in its county of Oxfordshire. The Grade I listed Palladian mansion is grandeur incarnate, set in 3,000 acres of rolling parkland landscaped by Sir Lancelot Capability Brown with views over the gardens to the Chiltern Hills. Elizabeth Taylor reportedly considered the stately home so desirable she attempted to persuade its owner, Christopher Buxton (the cousin of the current owner), to sell it to her by inviting him for a night alone on her yacht. According to the Times, she dreamed of turning ...

David and Victoria Beckham Credit: Getty I wasn't the only one to spend 2020 worrying about newts. Like many, the forced confinement of the past year focused me in on my own patch, made me pay attention to things that had previously passed me by. One of the things I noticed was that the area at the end of my garden that had once been a pond was now a weed-grown swamp, devoid of life. Wildlife ponds are having a moment. Ed Sheeran has had a two-year battle with irate Suffolk neighbours over a vast pond he built to encourage "dragonflies, newts and toads" (he was accused of wanting to use it a...

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Majorca. Jorg Greuel Where to go on holiday after lockdown, from June to October The government has set out the roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions. Here's where to go on holiday when we can travel By Alex McFadyen 24/02/2021 The government has set out the roadmap for lifting lockdown restrictions and now that travel is on the horizon, we thought we'd look at where to go on holiday each month of the year in 2021. Britain's step-by-step plan means staycations at UK holiday rentals could be...

'Spring – and hope – is in the air' Credit: Hever Castle Spring – and hope – is in the air. Bluebells, daffodils and tulips are pushing up through the soil, and dormant trees are budding and bursting into life. And perhaps (whisper it) we may be able to enjoy the new beginning with friends and family this spring: outdoors and at a distance, perhaps, but closer than we’ve been in months. If you are planning a spring reunion, look to these glorious parks and gardens in the grounds of Britain’s loveliest palaces, estates and castles. Crucially, the essentials are covered too: each...

£7.9m four-storey boutique hotel will overlook Alnwick Castle, Northumberland  Home to Duke of Northumberland Ralph Percy, 62, and wife Duchess Jane, 60 Hotel will boast 47 rooms and restaurant, bar, fitness centre and meeting rooms  Castle has featured as a backdrop for Blackadder, Robin Hood and Transformers  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Downton Abbey also filmed there