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A return to analogue

A return to analogue

In an age of constant connectivity, switching off can feel less like deprivation and more like a return to what is right in front of us.

Across Britain’s wild coastlines, wooded valleys and open countryside, there are homes where the days are measured not by notifications or digital calendars, but by swims, walks, games, fireside meals and changing light.

We explore five ways to leave the screen behind and reconnect with the analogue world - from foraging for food amongst hedgerows and shorelines, to making time to play, rejuvenating in woodland saunas and heated pools, and slowing down to observe the stars or create.

In an age of constant connectivity, switching off can feel less like deprivation and more like a return to what is right in front of us.

Across Britain’s wild coastlines, wooded valleys and open countryside, there are homes where the days are measured not by notifications or digital calendars, but by swims, walks, games, fireside meals and changing light.

We explore five ways to leave the screen behind and reconnect with the analogue world - from foraging for food amongst hedgerows and shorelines, to making time to play, rejuvenating in woodland saunas and heated pools, and slowing down to observe the stars or create.

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INSPIRATION

The Shearling, Rutland

The Shearling

RUTLAND | SLEEPS 6

RUTLAND | SLEEPS 6

At The Shearling, an infinity pool - heated year-round and fitted with a swim jet - appears to spill into the horizon, with views stretching towards Rutland’s Eyebrook Reservoir. In winter, steam rises from the warm water into the crisp air; in summer, it becomes a place to float beneath open skies, where red kites and ospreys might be spotted.
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Celestia

Celestia

BANNAU BRYCHEINIOG | SLEEPS 14

BANNAU BRYCHEINIOG | SLEEPS 14

Celestia, a traditional farmhouse and converted barn tucked in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park, offers a front-row seat to a night sky alive with stars. A sculptural stargazing bowl, designed by Chelsea gold medallists The Rich Brothers, provides a secluded place to linger beneath the heavens, with little to distract from above.
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