Ellenborough Park: A luxury getaway for any country sporting enthusiast
Octavia Pollock takes a trip to Cheltenham to experience the best that this equestrian retreat has to offer.
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Gordon Beningfield: A celebration of the artist and champion of the countryside
Twenty years after the death of Gordon Beningfield, Octavia Pollock revisits the work of the artist and countryside champion.
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Highclere Castle's spectacular tribute to aviation history
The silent star of Downton Abbey, Highclere castle is commemorating 100 years since the end of World War I with a display of Tiger Moths and Red Arrows, among other aircrafts and celebrations.
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How a horse-mad Englishman pioneered the modern circus
Roll up, roll up! The tricks, flicks and show-stopping stunts of the modern circus owe their existence to the vision of Philip Astley, who marked out a circus ring 250 years ago, says Octavia Pollock.
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Simpson's on the Strand, the most English of all restaurants, now flying the flag for British bubbly
Simpson's is a restaurant so English that they even banned the word 'menu' – and while they're still serving Champagne, they're now making a real effort to champion the English alternatives. Octavia Pollock went along to try it out.
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Life after Downton Abbey: How Highclere Castle is moving on
Highclere Castle was made famous across the world as Downton Abbey – and the money that it generated saved this beautiful country home for future generations. But they're still moving onwards in a post-Downton world, as Octavia Pollock explains.
