West England

Charlie Luxton visits the north west of England. His tour begins with Liverpool's impressive waterfront, before heading across the River Mersey to the Wirral peninsula, where he enjoys a sleek and stylish home inspired by mansions in the Hollywood Hills; a renovated Victorian villa; and a 21st century family self-build that's full of gadgets and gizmos. In Southport, he meets an RSPB ranger on the marshlands, and an astonishing kit home overlooking the coastal links of Royal Birkdale golf club.