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THE COTSWOLDS: 45 pages of peerless property, plus how local spirits have held up amid 2020's chaos.
SUDELEY CASTLE: Architecture editor John Goodall tells the tale of the Gloucestershire landmark.
THE OTHER CROWN JEWELS: Clive Aslet picks out the 100 things that make England what it is.
THE MENDIPS: The latest in our series on Britain's AONBs.
JUNIPER AND GIN: Juniper berries are making a real comeback — and their timing is perfect for the gin boom.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Deborah Swallow's pick.
SLOW WORMS: Simon Lester on the lizard that thought it was a snake. Or should that be the other way around?
PAINSWICK ROCOCO GARDEN: Tiffany Daneff visits a Gloucestershire gem.
CLIMBING TREES: John Lewis-Stempel harks back to childhood as he heads up an apple tree.
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Five frankly enormous mansions, including one with its own private swimming lake, as seen in Country LifeSometimes bigger really is better.
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Playing the fool: The rich history of tarot and how it satisfies our desire for transcendenceOnce an elaborate art form that entertained 15th-century Italian nobility, tarot cards have evolved into a tool of divination. A new exhibition shines a light on their history.
