Tinted in classic holiday colors, the Dress Stewart Tartan Rug features a classic heritage plaid pattern in poppy red, dandelion yellow and leaf green — all on a background of pearl.

At its best, the approach yields original treasure: a stained tartan picnic rug, the "veteran of many a moorland lunch or tea", leads to a discussion of how Exmoor was put on the tourist map.

Opt for neutral colours, a tartan rug and quilts in herringbone patterns. By Teja Lele Desai. June 15, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account. eBooks Subscribe GIFT FRONT PAGE. Search. Live Now. News.

For many of us, the summer holidays mean the sea: picnics behind the windbreak, pork pies and crisps and orange squash; wet swimming costumes dragged off ...