Take a peek inside Violet Crawley's stunning countryside estate.

Have you ever been a wedding guest in a glorious venue and wondered what it might be like to live there? Or gazed out on your garden and thought: ‘Gosh, that would make a lovely setting.’

For Alice and Julian Kennard, preparing for Christmas at Forde Abbey is a communal activity, as everyone works together to decorate the 900-year-old house with foliage and flowers from the estate.

For Alice and Julian Kennard, preparing for Christmas at Forde Abbey is a communal activity, as everyone works together to decorate the 900-year-old house with foliage and flowers from the estate.

On the site of a former abbey in Oxfordshire, designer Angel Collins has combined ecclesiastical symmetry with informal planting to create a garden that is both awe-inspiring and delightfully domestic.

Now that the Downton Abbey film is confirmed, we can't wait to revisit the Crawley family and the beautiful Highclere Castle. Fortunately Highclere can easily be done as a day trip from London, and here's what you need to know

Abbey House Gardens Malmesbury Wiltshire England

On the site of a former abbey in Oxfordshire, designer Angel Collins has combined ecclesiastical symmetry with informal planting to create a garden that is both awe-inspiring and delightfully domestic.

If you're anything like us, you can't wait for the Downton Abbey movie. These pictures will take you right to your happy place.

In the West Country, Wiltshire is a county of chalk downs that meet the Cotswold Hills on the boundaries with Somerset and Gloucestershire. As one of the most fertile regions ... Read more

Pour venir structurer un jardin on utilise souvent les topiaires, ces buis ou ifs taillés en boule, en pyramide ou toute autre forme géométrique. Je me souviens d'un été, en Juillet, dans les Cotswolds en Angleterre, où nous étions partis avec Sir...

Calling all book lovers, did you know that you can visit a real-life fairytale library in Austria? It’s called Admont Abbey Library and it’s truly a magical destination. Ever since I was a little girl,

Singaporean fans of the hit period drama Downton Abbey will be among the first lucky few in the world to step into replicas of the grand dining room, Lady Mary's bedroom and Mrs Patmore's bustling kitchen, at an immersive touring exhibition that opens today at Marina Bay Sands (MBS).

The Drawing Room at the Dower House is where the Dowager Countess of Grantham spends much of her time waiting upon Mrs Crawley's regular visits. The room is lavishly decorated as well as being painted with a light green and cream upon the room's many panels.

Plan your next UK trip around these incredibly charming gardens.

Take a peek inside Violet Crawley's stunning countryside estate.