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A living room with a brown leather sofa, red armchair and a coffee table littered with antique globes. A large antique map hangs on the wall behind the sofa.

How to collect and display antique maps and globes

The seaside resort of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight’s south-east coast. Image courtesy www.visitisleofwight.co.uk

48 hours on the Isle of Wight

The unveiling of the plaque for actor Sir John Gielgud

What are English Heritage Blue Plaques?

view of the rear of Boscobel House and garden. Picture courtesy English Heritage.

Best museums to visit

Tinside Lido looks out from Plymouth Hoe. Image courtesy of Visit Plymouth.

Britain’s best heritage lidos and outdoor swimming pools

An illustration of a British high street

Where to buy – the UK’s best antiques and vintage shops

The UK's best arboretums

The top 9 arboretums to visit this spring

The atmospheric view of the Victorian-style parterre with tall sentinel yews at Lanhydrock, Cornwall.

British stately homes with gardens to visit right now

Dive into the Thyme outdoor swimming pool, fed by a natural subterranean stream.

Britain’s best spa hotels in heritage spa towns

A baby grand piano in a restored Baroque garden pavillion

The best destinations for a romantic holiday

A view through the houses to the sea in St Ives

48 hours in St Ives

Antiques dealers set out their wares at open-air brocantes throughout the year

6 of the best brocantes in France

HOTEL PORTMEIRION Portmeirion, Gwynedd

Where to go on holiday if you love period dramas

Groups of festival-goers sit under large tents in the sunshine at Green Man 2017

8 great cultural festivals across the UK this summer

The Royal Academy’s north-facing entrance, Burlington Gardens - Copy

Celebrate 250 Years of the Royal Academy