Fairs
Plant Fair, Holkham Hall
September 28-29, 10am-5pm, £2 Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk 01328 710227
Nurseries across East Anglia bring suggestions for autumn planting to the Walled Garden, plus craft stalls and clothing.
The LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair
September 25-29, £15 Berkeley Square, London W1 020-7823 3511 More than 97 exhibitors showing everything from Old Master sketches to Japanese porcelain and Roman coins. Festivals
September 27-October 6 Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway 01988 403222
Speakers include Joanna Lumley on J. M. Barrie and Tim Dee on four very different fields. Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival September 28-29 Snape Maltings, near Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Talks, cookery demonstrations and book readings with chefs, including Henry Harris, Valentine Warner and Thomasina Miers. Workshops, picnics, tastings and farm walks will take place locally from September 28 to October 13.
Lecture
‘Eighteenth-Century Clubs and Toasting: or, How to Get Drunk 18th-Century Style', York Medical Society September 27, entry free but booking advised York, North Yorkshire 01347 868465
Prof Judith Hawley of Royal Holloway looks back on a clubbable era. Entry is free, but booking is advised-telephone.
Days out
Spot The Spaniel, Petworth House
September 28-29, free Petworth, West Sussex 01798 342207
A weekend of competitions, games, scurries, trails and demonstrations celebrating spaniels. Entry is free, and all breeds of dog are welcome. Hampshire Hog Day, Winchester Farmer's Market
September 29, 9am-2pm Middle Brook Street, Winchester, Hampshire Tastings of local produce, plus competitions and piglet racing.
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Dawn Chorus: A Blue Plaque for Marc Bolan, holidaying in the Caribbean with Francis Ford Coppola and a history of the National Gallery in 25 picturesPlus the best of the property pages, and how the railways will save the countryside.
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Game, set, match: 12 of the world’s most beautiful tennis courtsFrom Italy to Indonesia, when it comes to hotel amenities, a picturesque tennis court will always trump a 24-hour gym. So, before you book your next holiday, take a look at our pick of the 12 best.
