Clearing a Period Home in Kent and Sussex: What to Know Before the Skip Arrives

The housing stock of Kent and Sussex is one of its quiet glories. Wealden hall houses,…

Batemans – Just So Kipling

As a writer, I’m drawn to the houses of authors, especially one as revered as Rudyard…

What Did Anne Boleyn Really Look Like?

Visitors to Hever Castle’s exhibition Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn have the rare…

Nymans – The Art of Illusion

No matter how many times I visit Nymans the house and gardens always offer something different,…

Cars at the Castle: June’s Classic Cars Event at Hever Castle

As the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, set in the most gorgeous grounds with history permeating…

Notable Figures of Kent and Sussex

While travelling through the rolling hills and scenic landscapes of Kent and Sussex, it is significant…

Visit the Gardens Where A.A. Milne Wrote Winnie-the-Pooh 100 Years Ago

Cotchford Farm is the iconic country home in the heart of Ashdown Forest where A.A. Milne…

Christmas at Scotney Castle, Kent

By Lyn Funnell Some National Trust properties have a Christmas theme from now until January. Scotney…

Malta and Gozo door knockers – a symbolism of status

By Albert Fenech Would you ever imagine in your wildest fantasies that before the days of…

A Visit to the Handel Hendrix House, Mayfair, London

There aren’t many buildings that boast more than one English Heritage Blue Plaques, signifying their association…