Author Rachel Nott

Rachel Nott

Senior Production Editor, Homes & Antiques

Rachel is the Senior Production Editor at Homes & Antiques magazine. She regularly interviews museum curators to find out about the collections they care for and keeps an eye out for cultural events and exhibitions opening around the UK.

Recent articles by Rachel Nott
Exterior of the Pig in the Cotswolds

Travel Review: The Pig in the Cotswolds, Barnsley

Renowned for sumptuously decorated interiors, 25-mile menu and laidback affability, The Pig group of hotels has added another winner to its litter – The Pig in the Cotswolds
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Royal Warrant Crest

The King and Queen's new list of Royal Warrants is revealed! So who are the winners and losers? And what exactly does this award mean?

A company’s Royal Warrant is an honourable mark of distinction, so who are the winners and losers in 2024? We also take a look at how this supreme certification came about, and how businesses go about getting one. By Steve Wright. Illustrations by Joe Berger
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March issue 2024

The March issue is on sale now!

In our March issue we take a tour of three distinctive homes, plus share handy collecting guides to maps, rugs, oak furniture, typewriters and Sunderland lustre
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Exhibitions to visit

Exhibitions to visit around the UK in February 2024

Our pick of the best museum and art gallery exhibitions around the UK in February 2024 and beyond...
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The February 2024 issue has landed!

Pick up our February issue and take a tour of four delightful homes, plus our pick of the prettiest and most practical pantries, islands & range cookers in our Kitchen Special
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H&A January 2024

Take a peek at the January 2024 issue!

Take a tour of our January issue, filled with four beautiful houses, a buyer's guide to diamonds, a history of moquette and more!
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December 2023 cover

Take a festive tour of our December issue!

Take a tour of our December issue, brimming with festive decorating ideas, beautiful table settings, gifts and collecting guides...
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November 2023 issue

Our November issue is here!

Take a tour of our November issue, packed with fascinating features, glorious houses filled with antiques and interiors inspiration.
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Welcome to our Heritage Special issue!

Take a tour of our Heritage Special issue, packed with fascinating features, glorious houses filled with antiques and interiors inspiration.
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Our September issue is here...

Take a look inside our September issue, on sale now...
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Royal places to visit Sandringham

16 royal buildings to visit in the UK

We round up the best royal buildings to visit around the UK, from castles to palaces to the great Tower of London...
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Etsy Children's Garden Playhouse

10 best wendy houses and playhouses for 2023

From fabric teepees that you can pop up and take down with ease anywhere in your home, to wendy houses and wooden playhouses with stairs for the larger outdoor space, playtime just became considerably more magical...
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Haddonstone urn

Best antique and classical-style garden urns

Add a sense of timeless elegance to your garden or outdoor space with an antique or classical-style garden urn
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Homes & Antiques May issue 2023

Our May issue is here: Collecting Special

Our May 2023 issue is here, and this month's issue is all about collecting...
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Getty Images

Antiques Roadshow to be filmed at IKEA Warrington!

Special episode of BBC's Antiques Roadshow to be filmed at IKEA Warrington - get all the news here!
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Kingshill Farmhouse at dusk

Review: Elmley Nature Reserve, Isle of Sheppey, Kent

Unplug, relax and revel in nature with a night or two at Kingshill Farmhouse or in a well-equipped cabin on the family-owned Elmley Nature Reserve on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent
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Naturalmat Wool duvets

Best wool duvets to invest in for a good night's sleep

Increasingly popular as a natural, ecological choice for bedding, we review the best of the current crop of wool duvets
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Homes & Antiques April issue

Our April issue is here

Take a look inside our new April issue....
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March issue Homes and Antiques magazine

Take a tour of our March issue

Take a look inside our new March issue....
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Corgi biscuits

The best royal memorabilia to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's long reign

To celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II, here are some of the souvenirs that might prove to be commemorative collectables of the future. Give them as gifts, feature them at your next royal event or simply pop them in the cupboard for safekeeping
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Mother of pearl fan illustration

The history of antique mother of pearl and how to start your collection

The lustrous pearls in seashells became so highly prized it was harvested throughout the world for centuries
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Homes & Antiques February Issue

Inside our February 2023 issue

Take a look inside our February issue of Homes & Antiques magazine...
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Gainaborough's House Museum opening

Gainsborough's house in Suffolk opens to the public

Gainsborough's childhood home has been transformed into a centre and gallery, now open to the public
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Homes & Antiques magazine January issue

Take a peek inside our January issue

The January issue of Homes & Antiques is on sale now, read on to take a look inside...
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