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Daily pair no. 6, Friday, 23 October 2026

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A market square with striped awnings over stalls of apples, oranges and pears, buckets of flowers, crates of vegetables, bunting strung between town houses, a clock tower, a bicycle with a basket and a dog.

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A sunny bee garden with three painted beehives, rows of lavender, tall sunflowers, foxgloves, bees in the air, a stone path, a jar of honey on a little table and a watering can.

The bee garden

A walled garden with a rose-covered arch over a gravel path, clipped round topiary in pots, a sundial, a stone bench, a birdbath with a robin and borders of pink and red roses.

The rose arch

A playroom with starry wallpaper: a tall dolls’ house, a dapple rocking horse, a wooden train on a round rug, a toy box, a beanbag, building blocks, a drum on the shelf, a kite on the wall, a shelf of books and toys, a window with curtains and bunting across the wall.

The playroom

A study corner with a wooden writing desk holding a teal typewriter, pigeonholes of letters, a globe, an inkwell with a quill, a mug and a desk lamp, a window onto trees, a bookcase, a framed map, a wall clock, a chair with a cushion, a wastepaper basket, a red notebook on the floor and a grey cat curled up by the bookcase.

The writing desk

A grassy hilltop on a windy day with three colourful kites in the sky, a picnic blanket with a hamper and lemonade, sheep grazing, a windmill and patchwork fields in the valley, a dog chasing a ball and a red balloon.

Kite hill

A castle with round towers, battlements and flags on a green hill, a drawbridge over a moat with ducks and a rowing boat, a banner over the gate, sheep grazing, oak trees, a signpost and a family picnic blanket with a hamper.

Castle day

Gardens

All 47 gardens

Flower borders, ponds, sheds and vegetable patches, all in full bloom.

A vegetable garden with raised wooden beds of cabbages and carrots, a scarecrow in a striped shirt, bean poles, a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, a hedgehog and a robin on a fork handle.

The vegetable patch

Inside a wooden potting shed: a window onto the garden, a shelf of pots and seedlings, garden tools on hooks, a workbench with seed trays and gloves, and a watering can on the floor.

The potting shed

A garden pond surrounded by reeds and irises, with lily pads and pink water lilies, a duck and her ducklings, a frog on a stepping stone, dragonflies and a wooden bench under a weeping tree.

Opens 25 OctThe lily pond

An orchard on a sunny afternoon: apple and pear trees, a wooden ladder, baskets of apples, hens pecking in the grass, a picnic blanket with a hamper, a jug of lemonade and a sleepy dog.

Opens 27 OctOrchard picnic

A back garden with a washing line strung between two posts holding shirts, socks, a towel and a dress, a laundry basket on the grass, a brick wall with a gate, flower pots and a cat on the back step.

Opens 29 OctWashing day

Inside a small greenhouse with glass panes and a white frame: tomato plants on canes, staging shelves of cacti and succulents, a hanging basket, a watering can, a stool and a butterfly near the roof.

Opens 30 OctThe greenhouse

An autumn garden with orange and yellow trees, a heap of raked leaves with a rake, pumpkins by a shed door, a wheelbarrow, a wooden fence with a robin, a hedgehog and leaves drifting down.

Opens 3 NovAutumn leaves

A back garden in the rain: a brick house with a green door, a cat watching from the window, wellies and a water butt, a stepping-stone path with puddles, an open red umbrella on the lawn, a frog, snails on the fence, bowing tulips and a faint rainbow.

Opens 13 NovSummer shower

A cream cottage with a blue door and climbing roses, a picket fence with flower borders, an apple tree, a birdbath and a ginger cat on the path.

Opens 14 NovCottage borders

A garden at night under a starry sky and a big moon: a string of warm lights over a tiled patio, a lounger with a cushion, a table with a lantern and moths, white flowers, an owl in an apple tree, a hedgehog on the lawn and a cat on the wall.

Opens 19 NovMoonlit garden

A red wooden hen house on legs with a ramp and a nest box, brown and white hens pecking, chicks, a wire run with a tea towel on it, a feed bucket, a basket of eggs, sunflowers by the fence and a cat on a fence post.

Opens 20 NovThe hen house

A big oak tree holding a wooden treehouse with a blue roof, a flag and a railing, a rope ladder to the grass, a tyre swing on a branch, a pulley bucket, bunting to the fence, a squirrel, a bicycle by the fence, a football and flower borders.

Opens 21 NovThe treehouse

A shady wild corner of a garden under silver birch trees: a carpet of bluebells, ferns, a log pile with toadstools, a nest box on a trunk, a robin, a rabbit, a fox peeping out, a wooden bench with a blanket and dappled sunlight.

Opens 25 NovBluebell corner

A sunny courtyard with whitewashed walls, a blue door and shuttered window, pink bougainvillea, a lemon tree in a big pot, terracotta pots of red geraniums, blue wall pots, a tiled floor, a little table with lemonade, a sleeping cat and a gecko on the wall.

Opens 27 NovSunny courtyard

A quiet garden with a pond of orange and white koi, lily pads, a red arched bridge, a stone lantern, a red maple tree, bamboo by a reed fence, raked gravel with stepping stones, pink azaleas, a heron at the edge and a bench with a cushion.

Opens 29 NovThe koi pond

A spring garden with a pink blossom tree, drifts of daffodils by a green gate, a border of tulips, crocuses in the lawn, a bird house on a pole, a bench, a blackbird, a wheelbarrow of pots, a big blue pot and a hedge behind.

Opens 4 DecSpring bulbs

A sunny back garden with a blue paddling pool full of rubber ducks, a beach ball, a sprinkler, a striped deckchair with a towel, a parasol, a small table with ice lollies, a dog lying in the shade, sandals, a fence with flowers and a hedge.

Opens 6 DecPaddling pool

A snowy back garden: a cottage with lit windows and snow on the roof, a snowman with a hat and scarf, a bird table with seed, a holly bush with red berries, little birds on the fence, a sledge, footprints, snowy pines, a bare tree, a picket fence and snowflakes falling.

Opens 10 DecSnowy garden

A frosty garden morning: a stone birdbath with a skin of ice and a crack, birds gathering on its rim and on the frosty grass, tall seed heads, a holly bush, a garden bench with a kettle, a bird feeder pole, footprints and a pink sky.

Opens 12 DecThe icy birdbath

An autumn garden with a trestle table of harvest: squashes, a basket of apples, strings of onions, jars of jam, a marrow, a pumpkin, a crate of potatoes, a chalkboard sign, a wheelbarrow, an apple tree with falling leaves and a squirrel.

Opens 15 DecHarvest table

The wild end of a garden in late autumn: a wooden hedgehog house under a hedge, a hedgehog among fallen leaves, a log pile with toadstools, a bird box on a tree, a dish of water, a wheelbarrow of leaves, a rake, a robin on a fence post and a low golden sun.

Opens 18 DecHedgehog corner

A snowy back garden crowded with bird feeders on a pole and in a tree, fat balls in nets, blue tits, robins and blackbirds, holly with berries, a bird table, a brick wall, snowy pots, a log pile, a bench under snow and seed scattered on the ground.

Opens 20 DecWinter feeders

The front of a brick cottage on a winter evening: a red door with a holly wreath and brass knocker, glowing windows, lanterns on the steps, pots of winter plants, wellington boots, a boot scraper, a milk crate, a snowy path, a bare climbing rose and a cat looking out of the window.

Opens 22 DecWinter doorstep

A back garden on a winter evening, lit up with fairy lights: lights strung along a shed and fence, glowing star decorations, light-wrapped bushes, a wire reindeer of lights, a snowy lawn, a bird table, a lit window of the house and a cat watching from the path.

Opens 23 DecGarden lights

A sunny family garden: a wooden swing frame with two swings, a small slide, a sandpit with buckets and spades, a football, a little goal, a washing line, flower beds, a shed, a trampoline, a cat on the wall and a butterfly.

Opens 29 DecThe play garden

A garden woodshed in winter: an open-fronted shed with neatly stacked logs, a basket of kindling, a sawhorse, a lantern on a hook, a pair of gloves, a wheelbarrow of logs, a wren peeping from the woodpile, frosty grass, a path to the house and smoke from the chimney.

Opens 2 JanThe woodshed

An autumn vegetable garden: pumpkins and squashes among big leaves, a scarecrow in a hat, a wheelbarrow full of squash, a fence with a robin, an apple tree with red apples, piles of fallen leaves, a rake and a basket.

Opens 6 JanPumpkin patch

A summer vegetable plot: wigwams of bean canes covered in red flowers, rows of lettuces and carrots, a line of shiny bird-scarer discs, a coiled green hose, a watering can, a trug of vegetables, a robin and a bright blue sky.

Opens 11 JanBean rows

A small rooftop garden at sunset: terracotta pots and wooden planters of herbs and flowers, a little table with two chairs, string lights, a chimney pot, a watering can, a lemon tree in a pot, a pigeon on the railing and the roofs and chimneys of the town beyond.

Opens 16 JanRoof terrace

A garden at night after snowfall: a full moon and stars, a wooden gate in a snowy hedge, a path lit by lanterns, a cottage with glowing windows, snowy pine trees, a bird table, an owl in a bare tree and fox tracks in the snow.

Opens 18 JanSnowy gate

The bottom corner of a garden in autumn: three wooden compost bays, a hedgehog house under a hedge, a log pile, toadstools, ferns, a garden fork, a bucket of peelings, a robin, a frog by a little pond and fallen leaves everywhere.

Opens 21 JanCompost corner

The sunny front of a whitewashed cottage: a blue stable door, two windows with flower boxes, hanging baskets of trailing flowers, a climbing rose over the door, pots of geraniums on the step, a bicycle against the wall, a cat on the sill and a bird house.

Opens 25 JanCottage wall

A small orchard in winter: bare apple trees with a few last apples, a wooden ladder against a tree, a trug with secateurs and gloves, bundles of twigs, a small smoking bonfire, a wheelbarrow, a robin, a scarecrow and a frosty field beyond the hedge.

Opens 28 JanPruning day

A frozen garden pond: ducks standing on the ice, frosted reeds and grasses, a small red wooden bridge, a stone lantern, a heron on the bank, a weeping willow, snowy stepping stones and a bench, under a pale blue sky.

Opens 4 FebFrozen pond

A greenhouse in late winter: long wooden benches crowded with seed trays and little pots of seedlings, plant labels, seed packets, a ball of string, pencils, a dibber, a watering can, stacked pots, hanging tools, frosty glass and a robin on the frame outside.

Opens 7 FebThe seedling bench

A garden woodland path in late winter: drifts of white snowdrops and a few yellow aconites under bare trees, a mossy stone wall, a little wooden bridge over a stream, a bench, a bird box, a blackbird on the path, a wheelbarrow and a pale sun.

Opens 12 FebSnowdrop path

A garden lawn in early spring covered in purple, white and yellow crocuses, a sundial, a deckchair with a blanket, a cup of tea on a tray, a bee, a cherry tree just starting to blossom, a cat stretching in the sun and a path to a little gate in the fence.

Opens 13 FebCrocus lawn

The inside wall of a garden shed covered in tools on hooks: spades, forks, rakes, trowels, shears, string, gloves, a pegboard of small tools, shelves of seed packets, jars of screws and labelled pots, a workbench with seed trays and a cat asleep on a sack.

Opens 14 FebTool wall

An allotment on a frosty morning: a green shed with a curtained window, a bare tree, raised beds of leeks and cabbages, glass cloches, a water butt, a wheelbarrow, a spade in the soil and a low winter sun.

Opens 16 FebFrosty allotment

A spring garden with a wooden rabbit hutch on legs, a wire run on the lawn, two rabbits, a pile of hay, a water bottle, a bowl of carrots and greens, a child’s wellies, a watering can, daffodils along the fence and a blackbird on the roof.

Opens 20 FebThe rabbit run

A summer wildflower meadow full of red poppies, white daisies, blue cornflowers and tall grasses, with bees, butterflies, ladybirds and a snail, a mown path, a wooden bench, a bug hotel and a hazy blue sky.

Opens 21 FebWildflower meadow

A summer flower border along a wooden fence: foxgloves, sunflowers, daisies, poppies and lavender, butterflies and bees, a striped deckchair under a tree, a jug of lemonade on a little table, a hedgehog and a bird bath.

Opens 23 FebButterfly border

A sunny walled herb garden: raised beds of lavender and herbs, a beehive with bees, a sundial on a brick path, a wooden bench, terracotta pots, a watering can, butterflies, a brick wall with an arched gate and a blue sky.

Opens 24 FebHerb garden

A formal garden: topiary shrubs clipped into balls, cones and cubes in stone pots, low box hedges, a gravel path to a round fountain, a bird statue, a blue bench, a wheelbarrow of clippings, a gardener’s hat and a big hedge with an arch.

Opens 25 FebTopiary garden

A spring garden picnic under a blossoming cherry tree: a checked rug with a basket, sandwiches, cupcakes and a jug of lemonade, daffodils and tulips, a bird house in the tree, a kite caught in the branches, a duck and ducklings walking past and petals falling.

Opens 27 FebBlossom picnic

Cosy rooms

All 47 cosy rooms

Window seats, kitchens and firesides: warm rooms full of small treasures.

A cosy sitting room with a lit fireplace, a mantelpiece with candles, a clock and little vases, two armchairs, a dog asleep on a rug, a basket of logs, a floor lamp and paintings on striped wallpaper.

By the fireside

Country kitchen

A craft corner with a teal sewing machine on a wooden table, spools of coloured thread, scissors, a jar of buttons, folded fabrics on a shelf, a pinboard of notes and swatches, a dressmaker’s dummy and a plant on the windowsill.

Opens 24 OctThe sewing corner

A sunny room with tall windows, a wicker peacock chair with a yellow cushion, hanging planters, a ladder shelf of houseplants, a big monstera, a watering can, a cat on a striped rug and a tray with a teapot.

Opens 26 OctThe plant room

A kitchen table set for baking: a mixing bowl with a whisk, a rolling pin, a bag of flour, eggs, an open recipe book, a tray of heart and round cookies, a layered cake on a stand, jars on the shelf and an oven glowing behind.

Opens 1 NovBaking day

A cosy music corner with a teal wall, a record player on a sideboard, a crate of records, an acoustic guitar on a stand, a floor cushion, posters and a round mirror, a tall plant, a radio and string lights.

Opens 2 NovThe music corner

An attic bedroom with a sloping ceiling and a skylight showing a starry sky, a bed with a patchwork quilt, a teddy bear, a string of fairy lights, a bedside table with a lamp and books, toy blocks and slippers on a round rug.

Opens 7 NovThe attic bedroom

A parlour set for afternoon tea: a round table with a lace cloth, a flowered teapot, cups and saucers, a plate of sandwiches, a three-tier cake stand, a vase of roses, bunting along the wall, a dresser and a window with a garden view.

Opens 8 NovAfternoon tea

A bright bathroom with a roll-top bath full of bubbles, rubber ducks on its rim, brass taps, a shelf of bottles and candles, a frosted window with a plant, a pedestal basin with a mirror, a toothbrush mug, a towel rail with towels, a bath mat, slippers and a laundry basket.

Opens 9 NovBubble bath

A wide window seat on a snowy evening: snow falling on a garden with a snowman and lit cottages, candles and lanterns on the sill, mugs of hot chocolate, knitted mittens, a sleeping cat, a book and a woollen blanket.

Opens 11 NovWinter window

A cosy reading corner: a window seat with cushions and a curled-up grey cat, a tall bookcase, a reading lamp, a side table with a mug and a garden view through the window.

Opens 15 NovThe reading nook

An attic art studio with a big window, an easel holding a landscape painting, a table of paint pots and a brush jar, a palette, a cactus and herbs on the sill, canvases leaning on the wall, sketches pinned up, a smock on a hook, a stool, a big monstera and paint splashes on the floorboards.

Opens 16 NovThe art studio

A country pantry with long wooden shelves of jam and pickle jars, tins, bottles, a cheese, a loaf of bread, a pie, a string of onions, a small window, an apron on a hook, a crate of apples, a sack of flour and a basket of eggs on a tiled floor.

Opens 23 NovThe pantry

A sitting room set for games night: a half-finished jigsaw on a coffee table with loose pieces, a chequered board, dice and cards on a side table, a bowl of popcorn, a sofa with cushions, a standard lamp, a shelf of boxed games, a floor cushion and a dog asleep.

Opens 26 NovGames night

A front hall with a green front door with a glass panel, a row of coat hooks with coats and a scarf, a bench with hats and gloves, an umbrella stand, wellies on a tray, a dog in a basket, a doormat, a mirror, a lamp on a small table, a staircase with a runner and a plant.

Opens 1 DecThe front hall

A bedroom corner with flowered wallpaper: a cream dressing table with a mirror, perfume bottles, an open jewellery box, a hairbrush and a vase of tulips, a velvet stool, a hat stand with hats, striped hat boxes, a window with lace, a lamp and a rug.

Opens 2 DecThe dressing table

A sunny kitchen corner for pets: a dog asleep in a cushioned bed, a cat on top of a tall cat tree, a budgie in a domed cage, a goldfish bowl on a cupboard, food bowls on a mat, a back door with a pet flap, a lead on a hook, a ball and a bone, and a window with herbs.

Opens 5 DecThe pets’ corner

A cosy sitting room in December: a decorated tree with baubles and a topper, wrapped presents underneath, a lit fireplace with a garland, stockings and cards on the mantel, a snowy window, an armchair with a blanket, candles and a cat in a cardboard box.

Opens 7 DecFestive evening

An attic room under a sloping roof with a skylight: a big green board with an oval toy railway, a train with carriages, little houses, trees, a tunnel through a hill, a station and a pond with toy sheep, plus a beanbag, stacked boxes, a lamp and a dog watching the train.

Opens 11 DecThe train set

A children’s bedroom: bunk beds with patterned quilts and a ladder, glow stars on the wall, a teddy on the top bunk, a window with a night sky, a toy box, a bookcase, a rug, a night light and slippers.

Opens 14 DecThe bunk room

A kitchen table in the evening: a big pot of soup with a ladle, bowls, a loaf of crusty bread on a board, a butter dish, spoons, a jug of water and glasses, a candle, a lamp over the table, a dark rainy window, an old dresser and a cat curled by the radiator.

Opens 16 DecSoup supper

A kitchen table covered in present wrapping: rolls of patterned paper, wrapped parcels with bows, ribbon spools, gift tags, a roll of sticky tape and scissors, a plate of mince pies, a candle, a dresser of plates, a window with snow and a dog under the table.

Opens 24 DecWrapping table

A living room corner with a big fish tank on a wooden stand: bright fish, a little castle, a treasure chest, water weed, pebbles and bubbles; around it a sofa with cushions, a lamp, a shelf of plants and books, a picture and a cat watching the fish.

Opens 26 DecThe fish tank

A library room with floor-to-ceiling bookcases packed with books, a rolling ladder, a tall clock with a pendulum, a reading desk with a green lamp, a globe, stacks of books and papers, an armchair with a blanket, a patterned rug with a little dog sitting on it.

Opens 27 DecThe library

A kitchen corner in the morning: a cushioned bench under a window, a table with toast, boiled eggs in egg cups, jam jars, a jug of orange juice, cereal bowls and a teapot, a radio and plants on the windowsill, a wall calendar, a hanging plant and a cat by its bowl.

Opens 30 DecBreakfast corner

A living room ready for New Year’s Eve: balloons and paper streamers, a big wall clock near midnight, a table with party hats, poppers, a cake and glasses of juice, a garland of stars, a sofa, a window with fireworks and a dog in a party hat.

Opens 31 DecNew Year’s Eve

A playroom with a teddy bears’ tea party on a blanket on the floor: four teddies, a toy teapot and cups, a little cake on a stand, sandwiches and a jelly; behind them a bookcase, a dolls’ house, bunting, a window and a toy box, plus a toy rabbit.

Opens 1 JanTeddy bears’ tea party

A window seat on a snowy day: a big window onto a garden with a snowman and snowy trees, a seat with cushions and a blanket, a mug of cocoa, a stack of books, a sleeping dog on the floor, slippers, a plant on the sill and fairy lights along the frame.

Opens 4 JanSnow day

A hobby desk under a lamp: a model sailing boat half built on a stand, sheets of instructions, tiny paint pots, brushes in a jar, tweezers, glue, a cutting mat, a box of small parts, a ruler, a finished model plane hanging from the ceiling, a shelf of model cars and a cat on the windowsill.

Opens 9 JanThe model maker

An open craft cupboard with three crowded shelves: jars of buttons and pom-poms, reels of thread and ribbon, balls of wool, paint pots, brushes, paper stacks and felt squares; below it a craft table with a bead tray, a tomato pincushion, scissors, a paper chain and a lamp, and a cat on a stool.

Opens 10 JanThe craft cupboard

A sitting room with an upright piano: open sheet music, a ticking metronome, a candle, framed photos and a vase on top, a piano stool with a cushion, a music bag, a side table with music books and a recorder, a rug, a standard lamp, a window with a robin outside and a dog asleep on the rug.

Opens 13 JanPiano practice

A kitchen table set for cake decorating: a tall iced cake on a stand with a topper, bowls of coloured icing, piping bags, jars of sprinkles, a tray of cupcakes, a whisk and a mixer, with shelves of jars, a window, a hanging apron and a dog hoping for crumbs.

Opens 15 JanDecorating the cake

A tiled laundry room: a washing machine and a tumble dryer, shelves of bottles, jars of pegs and stacks of folded towels, a clothes airer hung with socks, shirts and flannels, an ironing board with an iron, a laundry basket, a window onto a garden washing line and a cat in a basket.

Opens 17 JanThe laundry room

A sunny conservatory with tall glass windows onto a frosty garden: a lemon tree in a big pot, a monstera and hanging plants, two wicker chairs with cushions, a little round table with a teapot, a watering can, stacked pots, a cat asleep in the sun and a robin outside.

Opens 22 JanThe conservatory

A farmhouse kitchen with a big painted dresser: rows of patterned plates, cups on hooks, jugs, jars, a sugar bowl, a pot of wooden spoons, a teapot and a saucer with a biscuit, with a range stove, strings of onions, drying herbs, a tea towel, a basket of eggs and a cat on a chair.

Opens 24 JanThe kitchen dresser

A living room turned into a den: blankets draped over two chairs and the sofa, a string of fairy lights, cushions and sleeping bags inside, a torch, comics, a bowl of popcorn, a teddy, a flag on top, a lamp, a bookcase, a dark window and a cat peeping out.

Opens 26 JanThe blanket den

A table by a rainy window with a half-finished jigsaw of a cottage, the box lid propped up for the picture, loose pieces sorted into trays, a magnifying glass, a teapot and cups, a plate of biscuits, a reading lamp, a dog asleep under the table and a stack of other puzzle boxes on a shelf.

Opens 29 JanThe jigsaw table

A sitting room in the evening: an armchair with a cushion under a standing lamp, a basket of wool balls, a half-knitted scarf on needles, a side table with a teapot and cup, a footstool, a bookcase, a wall clock, a dark window with a crescent moon and a cat.

Opens 1 FebKnitting evening

A cosy kitchen corner with a new puppy sitting in a basket on a tartan blanket, chew toys and a ball, a water bowl and a food bowl on a mat, a lead and a collar on a hook, a puppy-training chart, a range stove, a rag rug, a pair of slippers and a cat watching from the windowsill.

Opens 5 FebThe new puppy

A warm kitchen after a snowy walk: a table with mugs of hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and cream, a pan on the stove, a plate of biscuits, a jar of candy canes, mittens and a scarf drying on a rail, wellies by the door, a snowy window and a dog asleep on a mat.

Opens 6 FebHot chocolate

A table covered in card-making things: paper hearts in pink and red, pots of glitter, a glue stick, ribbons, buttons, felt pens, scissors, a stack of coloured card, finished cards pegged on a string across the window, a vase of tulips and a cat asleep on a chair.

Opens 10 FebCard making

A kitchen on pancake day: a frying pan on the stove with a pancake flipping in the air, a tall stack of pancakes on a plate, lemon halves, a sugar bowl, a jug of batter, a whisk, a bowl of berries, a jar of syrup, a striped tea towel, a window with rain and a dog waiting by the table.

Opens 11 FebPancake day

A dining room in the evening: a long table with a white cloth and a runner, candles, plates, glasses of water, a roast on a platter, bowls of vegetables and a bowl of oranges, chairs, a sideboard with a lamp and a mirror, a picture, a dark window, a basket of logs, a dog and a cat under the table.

Opens 15 FebDinner by candlelight

A nursery with pale green walls: a white cot with a blanket and a mobile of stars and moons above it, a rocking chair with a cushion, a shelf of soft toys, a lamp, a chest of drawers with a stacking toy, a rug, a window with a mobile shadow and a toy duck.

Opens 17 FebThe nursery

A window seat looking out on a winter garden with a hanging bird feeder, a bird table, a nest box and birds; inside are cushions, a blanket, binoculars, a bird book, a notebook, a mug of cocoa, a plant and a sleepy cat.

Opens 26 FebBird watching

Days out

All 46 days out

Beaches, markets, fairs and station platforms on bright days away.

Market day

A small harbour with a row of painted cottages on the quay, fishing boats and a rowing boat on calm water, lobster pots, buoys and a coil of rope on the stone quay, gulls overhead and a lighthouse on the harbour wall.

Harbour morning

A park boating lake with rowing boats, a pair of swans, ducks, a weeping willow, a striped bandstand on the far bank, lamp posts, a park bench, an ice cream cart and a family of ducks on the grass.

Opens 28 OctThe boating lake

A village green on fete day with a green and white striped marquee, a cake stall with cakes on stands, a tombola drum, bunting between the trees, a church tower behind, balloons, a brass band chair and a picnic bench.

Opens 31 OctThe village fete

A small country railway station: a green steam engine and red carriage at the platform, a canopy with a hanging clock, benches, stacked suitcases, tubs of flowers, a station cat, a lamp post and hills behind.

Opens 4 NovThe country station

A campsite at dusk: two tents, one lit from inside, a campfire with logs to sit on and marshmallows toasting, a lantern on a stump, pine trees, mountains under a starry purple sky with a crescent moon and an owl on a branch.

Opens 5 NovCampfire evening

A seaside pier with a big wheel of colourful cars, a carousel with painted horses and a striped top, a candy floss kiosk, bunting, balloons, deckchairs on the boards and the sea with a sailing boat below.

Opens 6 NovThe pier funfair

A sandy beach with a row of painted beach huts, the sea with sailing boats, a lighthouse on the headland, a parasol, a towel, a sandcastle and a bucket and spade.

Opens 10 NovBeach huts

A café with a striped awning and big windows, round tables with cups and plates on the pavement, bistro chairs, flower boxes, a chalkboard sign, a bicycle with a basket of flowers, a lamp post and pigeons.

Opens 12 NovCafé terrace

The great hall of a museum: a long-necked dinosaur skeleton on a plinth behind a rope barrier, a flying reptile skeleton overhead, stone columns, a glass roof, display cases with vases and fossils, paintings in gold frames, hanging banners, a bench and potted palms on a chequered floor.

Opens 17 NovThe museum

A small farm on a sunny day: a red barn with white doors and a hayloft, black and white cows by a five-bar gate, a pig and piglets in a muddy pen, sheep on the hill, a green tractor, round hay bales with a picnic cloth, a water trough, hens and sunflowers.

Opens 18 NovFarm open day

A rocky shore at low tide under a sea cliff: clear rock pools with starfish, anemones, seaweed and shells, a crab, a shrimping net and a bucket, gulls on the rocks, a lighthouse on the point and boats on a calm sea.

Opens 22 NovRock pools

Inside an aquarium: a huge tank of blue water with clownfish, yellow angelfish, a sea turtle, corals, seaweed and rising bubbles, a round side tank of pink jellyfish, a porthole window, a bench, a little information stand and a starfish rug on the floor.

Opens 24 NovThe aquarium

A canal on a summer afternoon: a green narrowboat with painted panels and flower pots on its roof, a lock gate with a white balance beam, a brick humpback bridge, a weeping willow, a lock keeper’s cottage, swans and ducks, a towpath with a bicycle and a bench.

Opens 28 NovBy the canal

A hot-air balloon festival on an early summer morning: striped and patterned balloons rising over patchwork fields and hills, one balloon lying on the grass ready to be filled, a food tent with bunting, a picnic rug, a dog, a bicycle and a flock of birds.

Opens 30 NovBalloon festival

A small-town high street with three shops: a pink bakery with cakes in the window and a striped awning, a green bookshop with stacked books, and a blue florist with buckets of flowers outside, flats above with window boxes, hanging baskets, a red post box, a lamp post, a bench, a bicycle and a sandwich board.

Opens 3 DecThe high street

Flat tulip fields in stripes of red, yellow, pink and white, a tall dark windmill with white sails beside a canal, a brick farmhouse with a gable, a little wooden footbridge, a rowing boat, ducks on the water, a bicycle on the path, yellow clogs and a stork overhead.

Opens 8 DecTulip fields

An outdoor ice rink in a snowy town square at dusk: penguin skating helpers on the ice, a tall decorated tree, wooden chalet stalls selling hot cocoa, strings of lights between snowy rooftops, lamp posts, a bench with a pair of skates and a snowman by the rink.

Opens 9 DecThe ice rink

A toy shop front on a winter street: a big window with three shelves of toys (teddies, dolls, a train, skittles, spinning tops, building blocks, balls, a jack-in-the-box, a rocking horse and kites), a striped awning, a door with a wreath, lights around the window, snow on the pavement, a postbox, a dog and shopping bags.

Opens 13 DecThe toy shop window

An indoor swimming pool with blue water and lane ropes, swimmers with goggles and caps, a curly slide into the shallow end, a lifeguard’s tall chair, a basket of floats and noodles, a big clock, tiled walls, big windows, benches with towels and a rubber ring floating.

Opens 17 DecThe swimming pool

Inside an old sweet shop: three long shelves of glass jars full of coloured sweets, a counter with brass scales, a pot of swirly lollies, striped paper bags, a till, a tin of toffees, a chalkboard and bunting across the top.

Opens 19 DecSweet shop

A winter market at dusk in a snowy square: wooden chalet stalls selling wreaths, gingerbread and hot drinks, strings of warm lights overhead, a lamp post, a decorated tree, a sledge, a postbox, snow on the roofs and stars coming out.

Opens 21 DecWinter market

Inside a warm Victorian glasshouse with a curved glass roof: tall palm trees, banana leaves, a pond with giant lily pads and fish, orchids in pots, a raised white walkway on pillars, a bench, a big blue plant pot, a watering hose, butterflies and a robin.

Opens 25 DecThe palm house

A garden centre: wooden benches of potted plants and flowers, a rack of seed packets, stacks of terracotta pots, bags of compost, a watering can display, a gnome, a trolley full of plants, a greenhouse roof and hanging baskets.

Opens 28 DecThe garden centre

Inside a striped show tent: long tables covered with prize entries — giant marrows, onions, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes on plates, jars of jam with labels, scones and cakes on doilies, vases of dahlias, rosettes in red, blue and yellow, entry cards, bunting along the tent poles, a giant pumpkin, a basket of apples, a straw bale and a dog.

Opens 3 JanThe village show

The foyer of an old cinema: a ticket booth with a round window, a popcorn machine and boxes of popcorn, a sweet counter, film posters in frames, a red carpet and brass rope posts, wall lights, a chandelier, stairs up to the screens and a clock above the doors.

Opens 5 JanThe picture house

A striped puppet booth in a park with a little stage and curtains, a crocodile puppet and a puppet in a blue helmet, an audience of children sitting on rugs, a balloon seller, a candyfloss stand, trees, a bench and a pigeon.

Opens 7 JanThe puppet show

A wooden mountain hut with a snowy roof, a smoking chimney, red shutters and window boxes, skis and poles leaning by the door, a bench with mugs, a sledge, a signpost, a ski lift on the slope behind, pine trees, snowy peaks and a dog in a red coat.

Opens 8 JanThe mountain hut

A river in a village on race day: dozens of yellow rubber ducks floating downstream, a stone bridge with people leaning over, a finish line rope with flags, a net, a riverbank with bunting, a tea tent, a heron, reeds and a real duck watching.

Opens 12 JanThe duck race

A bowling green on a sunny afternoon: striped mown grass with dark bowls and a little white jack, a mat, a clubhouse with a clock tower, flags and a veranda with a table, teapot and chairs, flower beds, a hedge, a scoreboard and a dog lying in the shade.

Opens 14 JanThe bowling green

A grand museum hall with arched windows: a big long-necked dinosaur skeleton on a plinth, glass cases of fossils and ammonites, a footprint trail on the floor, an information board, a staircase with a balcony, visitors with backpacks and a gift-shop sign.

Opens 19 JanThe dinosaur hall

A snowy park hill on a bright winter day: sledges at the bottom of the slope, two snowmen, a pile of snowballs, a dog in a little coat, a bench with a flask, snowy pine trees, a bare oak, a frozen pond and a fence.

Opens 20 JanSledging hill

A snowy park on a bright winter day: a row of snowmen with hats, scarves and buttons and numbered signs on sticks, a judges’ table with a rosette and a flask, a sledge, snowballs, bare trees, a robin and a dog in a jumper.

Opens 23 JanThe snowman contest

A park on a sunny afternoon: a green bandstand with players and music stands, rows of striped deckchairs on the grass, a picnic blanket with a hamper, an ice-cream cart with a parasol, bunting between trees, a lamp post, balloons, pigeons and a dog.

Opens 27 JanMusic in the park

Inside a bakery: wooden shelves of loaves, baguettes and rolls, baskets of pretzels, a glass counter full of buns, tarts and iced cakes, a till, paper bags, a chalkboard, a cake on a stand, a ceiling fan, a bell over the door and a cat sitting on the step.

Opens 30 JanThe bakery

A harbour fish market in the morning: stalls under striped awnings with crates of fish on crushed ice, crabs and lobsters, lemons, scales and price cards, stacked crates, coiled ropes, buoys and lobster pots on the quay, fishing boats with flags behind, an anchor, a barrel, a heap of nets, gulls and a cat waiting for scraps.

Opens 31 JanThe fish market

An evening lantern parade along a cobbled street: people carrying glowing paper lanterns shaped like stars, moons, fish and balls, a big dragon lantern carried on poles, a drummer, strings of lights between the houses, faces at lit windows, a lamp post and a stall selling hot chestnuts.

Opens 2 FebThe lantern parade

An art gallery room with a wooden floor: framed paintings of a sunset, boats, a vase of flowers and a cat, a small round portrait, a stone sculpture of a hare on a plinth, a rope barrier, a padded bench, a guard’s chair, a sketchbook and a pair of glasses left on the bench.

Opens 3 FebThe art gallery

A high street on pancake day: runners in aprons with frying pans racing towards a finish banner, one pancake flipping in the air, crowds behind barriers with flags, shop fronts with awnings, a church clock, a judge with a stopwatch, bunting and a dog running alongside.

Opens 8 FebThe pancake race

A clifftop on a breezy day: a red and white striped lighthouse with a keeper’s cottage, a winding footpath with a stile and a signpost, sheep grazing, wildflowers, a bench with a view, sailing boats and a ferry on the sea, gulls overhead and a walker’s dog.

Opens 9 FebThe lighthouse walk

A zoo penguin pool: grey rocks with penguins standing, diving and swimming in clear blue water, a keeper’s bucket of fish, a wooden sign, a railing at the front with a pushchair and a balloon, a snack kiosk, trees and gulls.

Opens 18 FebThe penguin pool

A white lake steamer with a red funnel and an awning over the deck, life rings, portholes and benches, sailing on a blue lake past wooded hills, a jetty with a ticket hut, rowing boats, swans, ducks and a little island with a lighthouse.

Opens 19 FebThe boat trip

The children’s corner of a town library: a storyteller in a big chair holding up a picture book, children on beanbags and a rug, low shelves of picture books, a painted reading tree on the wall, a book trolley, a fish tank, a returns box and a poster of the moon.

Opens 22 FebStory time

A covered flower market: tiered stands of zinc buckets crammed with tulips, daffodils, roses and hyacinths, price cards on sticks, a wrapping counter with brown paper and string, a till, a chalkboard, hanging baskets, a watering can, crates of potted bulbs and a pigeon on a beam.

Opens 28 FebThe flower market

A slow, friendly game of looking

One pair a day. The same for everyone, changing at midnight UTC.
140 original scenes. 47 gardens, 47 cosy rooms and 46 days out, all free. A new one opens with each day’s pair and stays open; the 6 practice pairs are open any time.
Trickier through the week. Monday’s pair is the gentlest of its week; the weekend brings the trickiest.
No clock to beat. Wrong taps cost nothing. Zoom, hints and text clues are there when you want them.
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Questions

Is Hidden Trail free?

Yes. Every picture pair, the daily pair and the archive are free, with no account and no sign-up.

How do I play?

Two pictures look the same, but five things have changed: something added or taken away, moved, reshaped, counted differently or given a new pattern. Tap or click a change in either picture to circle it. Zoom in for small details. There is no timer to beat and no penalty for wrong taps.

Is there a new pair every day?

Yes, for now: the daily pair changes at midnight UTC and is the same for everyone. 134 days are scheduled, up to 28 February 2027, each with a different scene. When the schedule runs out we will say so on the site rather than quietly repeat pictures; any later repeats will be labelled as a daily selection.

Can I play a pair before its day?

No. Each scene opens on its daily day and stays open after that, so everyone meets it fresh on the same day. Scenes still to come say when they open. The 6 practice pairs are open any time, and every past daily is in the archive.

Are some pairs harder than others?

Yes. Each pair is marked Gentle, Steady or Tricky by how big its five changes are. The week starts gently: Monday’s pair is the gentlest of its week and the weekend brings the trickiest. Most Sundays bring a pair marked Hard: a busier picture with smaller changes, such as a new pattern on a little label or one more item in a crowded corner. Every change is still clearly there once you find it.

How do streaks work?

Find all five differences in the daily pair on its day to add a day to your streak. If you start the pair before midnight UTC you have two extra hours to finish it. Pairs from the archive are for enjoying and never change your streak.

Can I play without seeing small details?

Use Zoom, pinch on a touch screen, or the Larger controls setting. Hints circle an area, and Text clues describe where to look in words. Both are optional and mark the pair as assisted. Clues help you look; they are not a replacement for the pictures.

Who made the pictures?

Every scene is an original illustration drawn for Hidden Trail as code (vector shapes), by Idistic with an AI coding assistant. No image-generation model and no photos were used. The credits page lists every scene.

Does my progress save?

Yes, in this browser. Leave mid-pair and pick up where you stopped. My trail shows your streak, calendar and finished scenes. Nothing is uploaded.

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Market day

Practice pairs

Gardens

Cosy rooms

Days out

A slow, friendly game of looking

Questions

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