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In this issue

Love on the wing
Romance is in the air for birds, but how faithful are our feathered friends, asks Stephen Moss.

Kate Corbett-Winder’s favourite painting
The gardener and artist selects a work of abstract spontaneity..

Town & Country

In March 2021, photographer and farmer Amy Bateman began a journey to record the stories of 40 farms in the Lake District and Cumbria. Her travels took her from the Lake District commons to the Solway marshes; seeing isolated farmsteads, unchanged for generations, as well as businesses at the cutting edge of innovation. At a time of profound change in the farming industry, these images and conversations present a visual record of farming in a hostile environment, physically, mentally and financially. An exhibition of the images will begin at the Windermere Jetty Museum, Cumbria, on March 4 and the book can be purchased for £29.90 at www.amybatemanphotography.com

Town & Country

8 mins

Spring Moon (Reflected In A Pool) by Ivon Hitchens

Charlotte Mullins comments on Spring Moon

Spring Moon (Reflected In A Pool) by Ivon Hitchens

2 mins

This is England

May Hill, with its spectacular views lit by winter sun, has a promise of the spring to come, as in Edward Thomas's account of an epic walk

This is England

3 mins

New Grub Street

'There are no cheery verbal pen pictures to soften issues arising from the poverty of the protagonists'

New Grub Street

3 mins

Romans and reivers

A house built on the site of a Roman fort evokes two periods of the distant past. John Martin Robinson reports on the recent revival of the building, including the award-winning restoration of its stables

Romans and reivers

7 mins

Native breeds: Bagot goat

THE striking Bagot goat has a romantic history, possibly the longest of all British goats.

Native breeds: Bagot goat

1 min

Let's stick together

It shouldn't be a case of farming or the environment

Let's stick together

3 mins

Love on the wing

Their plumage might be breathtaking and their calls haunting, but birds behave much like us when it comes to romance, with some looking for stable relationships and others for casual encounters, finds Stephen Moss

Love on the wing

6 mins

How do I measure up?

Arms, feet, local stones and even barleycorn have all played a part in our bid to quantify the world, discovers Ben Lerwill, as he weighs up the stories behind how units of measurement were standardised

How do I measure up?

4 mins

Your zest friend

It may look a little dull compared with other fruit, but the zingy orange was once the preserve of kings and nothing beats its sweet and sharp magic when it comes to brightening up a dreary winter day, says Tom Parker Bowles

Your zest friend

4 mins

What's in a puppy's name?

It may be time to park Rover and consider something more imaginative, says Jonathan Young

What's in a puppy's name?

4 mins

Lights fantastic

Amelia Thorpe shines a light on the latest designs

Lights fantastic

2 mins

Beam me up

At last, help is at hand for anyone blinded by the byzantine complexity of architectural lighting

Beam me up

2 mins

The winner takes it all

Three properties in East Anglia are fine examples of the wealth and beauty that have characterised the region for centuries

The winner takes it all

5 mins

Flowers of Scotland

Properties north of the Border offer terrific value, tremendous scenery and a taste of the wilderness. What more could you want?

Flowers of Scotland

3 mins

A good investment

Any home will benefit from a beautiful antique rug that has been well restored and is regularly cleaned

A good investment

2 mins

Bright-bulb moments

Sweeps of spring bulbs scatter the lawns in what appears to be an entirely natural show, but is, in fact, a carefully curated selection that flowers in three distinct phases, says Tilly Ware

Bright-bulb moments

5 mins

Rose gold

TWENTY years ago, I wrote two rather hefty books - about roses.

Rose gold

3 mins

Cut and come again

Easily identified by their gnarled silhouettes, pollarded trees can be found all over the country. Charles Quest-Ritson looks into the history and origins of this ancient method of tree management

Cut and come again

5 mins

Will the real Donatello please stand up?

Sometimes obstreperous, coarse and tricky, Donatello-or Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi-was so outrageously talented he could create ingenious figures in marble, bronze, terracotta or wood, observes Susan Jenkins

Will the real Donatello please stand up?

5 mins

Newsman makes the news

The collection of a veteran newspaper man comes to auction, as do a Constable sketch and a newly attributed Palma Vecchio

Newsman makes the news

3 mins

In search of sacred places

'Farming as the root of all environmental evil is an increasingly adamantine trope'

In search of sacred places

6 mins

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Country Life UK Magazine Description:

PublisherFuture

CategoryLifestyle

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyWeekly

Country Life; architecture, gardens, countryside, property, the very best of British life Published by IPC Media. Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife. With renowned columnists and superb photography Country Life delivers the very best of British life every week.

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