Secular Retreat review – a simply miraculous piece of architecture
The Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has built ‘a gliding swan’ of a house in Devon that strikes a perfect balance between inside and out, whichever way you look
England holidays
Abbots Court, Dorset: ‘A luxurious but unstuffy country retreat’ – hotel review
The renovation was part-sponsored by Farrow and Ball but it’s the delicious menu created using ingredients from the grounds that reveals this largely self-sufficient B&B’s true colours
Take the kids to … National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
From Del Boy’s three-wheeler and Harry Potter’s Flying Ford Anglia to crazy Top Gear contraptions, this museum in the New Forest has tankfuls of va-va-voom
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire: hotel review
The riverside village beloved of Jerome K Jerome and George Clooney is home to a swish bar and restaurant and, now, characterful but good-value bedrooms to match
The Ginger Pig, Hove, East Sussex: hotel review
The food’s always been top-notch at this gastropub, so the new bedrooms are a welcome addition, providing informal luxury at fairly affordable prices
The high life: a weekend at Goodwood
A country break at the West Sussex estate offers everything from flying lessons to gin tasting