Category: A Country Living

The man who reads the stones

The art of dry stone walling: master craftsman Tom Trouton talks to Tracie Beardsley about finding a stone’s timeless connection to the landscape Tom Trouton...

The Red Post priest

It’s 30 years since the Church of England first allowed women priests. Tracie Beardsley meets the Rev Jane Williams, vicar of six Dorset parishes On...

In jolly good company

Tracie Beardsley catches up with Dorset charity founder Sarah Rampton, who is taking an innovative approach to community wellbeing Sarah Rampton describes herself as ‘like...

The end of an Eventing era

William Fox-Pitt bids a quiet farewell to 5 Star Eventing – Sally Cooper talks to him about his plans for training and breeding …...

Five generations of wellies at the door

Tracie Beardsley catches up with renowned Dorset farmer Wakely Cox, whose family have farmed in Puddletown for almost a century Outside the farmhouse door, wellington...

The millers’ tale

Tracie Beardsley discovers the timeless grind of Cann Mills, where the Stoates blend tradition and modernity in the craft of organic milling Cann Mills, near...

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Never been to the races? Me neither…

My first visit to a racecourse – on a windblown and wet November day in Wincanton – wasn’t at all what I expected, says...

Essential Tips for First-Time Motorhome Touring in the UK and Europe

You're either a 4* minimum (preferably 5*) hotel prude who says a big "no thank you" to the idea of motorhome touring as you...