Devon (England)

In the British Countryside, a Home That Was Once an Ice Cream Factory

The designers behind the furniture and lighting studio Pinch have transformed part of a onetime dairy farm in southwest England into a layered, lushly landscaped retreat.

By Ellie Pithers

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British Woman Finishes 10-Year Survey of National Trust Scones

A Londoner spent 10 years sampling scones at hundreds of historic sites across the U.K. Here’s why her story made headlines — and which essential topping she says should come before the other.

By Mike Ives

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Surfing in Britain? It’s Chilly but Brilliant and Widening in Appeal.

On the North Devon coast, where breathtaking cliffs give way to barreling waves, the surfing scene can hold its own among the best in Europe, and more girls and women are taking it on.

By Isabella Kwai