- Recipes
Easter Simnel Cake Recipe
Our McCarthy & Stone chef's recipe for traditional Easter Simnel cake makes a brilliant centrepiece for Easter Sunday
- Hobbies & interests
Five top gardening jobs for April
April is a busy month for gardeners with ideal conditions for planting flower and vegetable seeds.
- News & community
McCarthy & Stone meets major milestone as it opens 500th retirement community
McCarthy & Stone celebrated the opening of its 500th managed development, at Priory House in Banstead, Surrey.
- Health & wellbeing
Our top five UK National Parks
We explore some of our favourite national parks. Perfect for picnics, long rambles and wildlife spotting.
- News & community
McCarthy & Stone awarded another year of five star status
This week we are delighted to once again be awarded the Home Builders Federation (HBF) full Five Star customer satisfaction rating.
- Friends & family
How to talk to elderly parents about moving
Talking to elderly parents about moving to be closer, or to downsize can be tricky but it’s an important topic to tackle. Read our guide to having ‘the chat’.
- Recipes
Mothers Day Lemon Tart Recipe
This Mother’s Day lemon tart recipe is fresh, sharp, but sweet, with restaurant good looks.
- Recipes
Herby Spring Chicken Pie
Spring is in the air! And this recipe for zesty Herby Spring Chicken Pie is perfect right now. Quick, easy, light and delicious
- Recipes
Queen Mother Meringue Cake
Liesal from Cartwright Court, Malvern, sent us this recipe for a very special cake – by Royal Appointment. It was given to her by someone who worked for the Queen Mother's Household in Scotland - it's definitely a treat fit for royalty.