As Earth Day 2013 comes around on April 22, our thoughts turn to how we can all protect our precious environment.Turning your garden into a happy haven for wildlife helps the environment, provides hours of fun for children, educates them about

Spirited and playful, but also functional and practical. Traditional or modern, formal or whimsical, your child’s bedroom is not just where she will lay her head to sleep at night or play during the day. It’s not just a place to snuggle up with a book or take time outs. It’s her ...

Coworth Park is a 70-room country house hotel bordering on Windsor Great Park in Berkshire. It has all the luxuries you would expect, including an equestrian centre and The Spa – an eco-luxury haven that’s first in the world to offer treatments

beaches, among them Porthcurno, with its soft white sands, and Crackington Haven, an enclosed bay with a gently shelving beach. Green and lovely attractions include the magical Lost Gardens of Heligan with its ancient woodlands and pleasure gardens

finishes, it is a tranquil haven that has been decorated with a coherent design vision combined with a dedication to comfort. “Because I am so busy, I like the house to feel really calm when I get home, and for it to be easy to maintain,” says Caroline. 

children and pets to enjoy, with gentle Highland cattle usually grazing in the adjoining field.It’s a haven for lovers of wildlife and perfectly placed to explore three of Scotland’s most beautiful glens, Affric, Cannich and Strathfarrar where osprey

Stress, Stress, rush, rush… Hold on there now! Isn’t it nice to occasionally put a full stop to the frantic pace of family life and take a well-deserved breather? And if you can do so in the blissful haven of a spa, where gorgeous candles glow, soft

and puppet making. The activities for children spill out into the picturesque grounds with a spectacular outdoor adventure playground, croquet, football nets and the perennial children’s favourite, the trampoline. The magnificent Aquae Sulis Spa is a haven

walking or biking distance. Have you ever toured your neighbourhood on foot? You’ll probably notice a lot of things you haven’t seen before, for example, a patch of woods you’ve never entered. You may be able to walk or bike to shops or to a local ice

to life in a riot of colours and sea spray. Mollies is a bohemian boutique hotel in the trendy Ponsonby area where a junior suite costs NZ$540 (around £228) per night. A three-hour drive south lie the geysers of Rotorua: their explosions and sulphury burps