It’s hardly news that Shawlands is a happening place. Cool bars and brunch spots are easy to find, and even the most niche interests seem to be catered for.

Looking for the best of Scotland's seasonal food & drink? Start here. Fill up on delicious new flavours and fresh treats, including the best of autumn’s harvest. 

If you can’t get away, why not lose yourself in a book that’ll take you on a journey far from humdrum everyday life. Cuba, Greece, France... where to?

An inviting combination of 200-year-old garden, modernist building and rich family history makes this an East Lothian holiday retreat with a difference

The potential of this huge lateral apartment was sorely ignored until new architect owners rethought its layout and released its promise 

Tucked away in the Black Isle, just a short drive from Inverness, is a holiday retreat with a difference. Newhall Mains is a gloriously renovated former farm building arranged around a courtyard where up to 28 people can stay across four double bedroom suites and five individually themed cottages.

Part of the Soho avant-garde of the 1950s, William Crozier blossomed into a painter of rare emotional intensity 

A gorgeous private pool needed an equally appealing pool house to help get the party started

Commissioning your own build gets you the home you’ve always dreamt of, as one happy beekeeper in the Borders has discovered What A contemporary new-build...

As we emerge from lockdown, we'll still need books to guide us. Here's a diverse, illuminating selection for both daily life and daydreaming. Words Catherine...