What to find in the October 1997 issue:

Editor's notebook
BTA's new website, the new issue of British by Design
Costume and Textiles of Pakistan; Needlework exhibition; Britain's Best Sea Food Restaurant; spooky locations for a Halloween celebration; fab food in Scotland and more.

Letters to the Editor
What do you think about Britain: its places, its people and its best magazine?

In Black and White
LYNN BRIGGS discovers Little Moreton Hall, in Cheshire.

Whisky Galore
LAURA LATHAM raises her glass to the water of life and the first Scottish Whisky Festival taking place in Edinburgh and Speyside this month.

A Literary Landmark
MEGAN RULE steps through the portals of Hatchards, the Piccadilly bookshop celebrating its bi-centenary this year.

Forging Ahead
From Shakespeare's Globe in Southwark to a Glasgow shopping centre, blacksmiths are hot, says ERIC ALEXANDER.

Relative Values
ANNE SOWARD looks at what's involved in tracing your family tree.

Gateway to the North West
JESSIE ANDERSON tours the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas in Cumbria.

Inn Good Spirits
ROBIN MEAD enjoys a ghostly drink at some of Britain's most haunted pubs.

Fields of Dreams
Fancy getting right "out of town" - why not try staying on a farm in Wales? CAROLE FEWSTER discovers her own idyll.

In Britain Directory
When you are planning your next trip, check out these suggestions for what to see, where to stay and more.

My bit of Britain
The Marquess of Bath reveals what he loves about Longleat, his extraordinary home in Wiltshire.

Forthcoming events
Festivals, exhibitions and shows for the autumn.