In this issue

Small is beautiful
Characterful Church Cottage in East Yorkshire is now a perfect country house in miniature, reports John Martin Robinson.

Martin St Quinton’s favourite painting
The chairman of Cheltenham Racecourse chooses a classic behind-the-scenes racing work..

Wild Britain faces ticking time bomb'

Transforming urban spaces in order to benefit Nature, such as at Waterloo Millennium Green (above), is vital to help Save Our Wild Isles

10 mins

Showing at Tattersalls by Robert Polhill Bevan

Charlotte Mullins comments on Showing at Tattersalls

1 min

Squirrel wars and straying sheep

The pine marten is proving a mixed blessing in the task of restoring wildlife

3 mins

Cheltenham Racecourse

JUMP-RACING hearts skip a beat at the mention of the Cheltenham Festival, although a meeting at the track on any day of the season is special enough.

3 mins

Small is beautiful

An 1830s schoolhouse has been reworked to create a perfect smaller country house. John Martin Robinson admires the skill of the craftsmanship and the character of the building

6 mins

Native breeds Buff Orpington

THE Buff Orpington is one of the matrons of the poultry world, irresistibly rounded and solid looking—the breed standard describes its build as ‘cobby’—and a distinctive, warm honey colour.

1 min

The healing power of honey

Bees are vital for life on earth and, for the past 30 years, a British charity has been helping some of the world's poorest people to become self-sufficient through beekeeping, finds Agnes Stamp

3 mins

Raising the flag

From the good old Union Jack to a personal banner depicting your own design, there are countless ways of setting your flag pole aflutter, but be sure to avoid flag cushions at all costs, cautions John F. Mueller

6 mins

The real drive of his life

Never one to idle time away, Sir Henry Royce-co-founder of Rolls-Roycespent his spare moments working on a farm bought through the pages of COUNTRY LIFE, reveals Russell Higham

5 mins

A charter for second homes

The demand for second homes has intensified in recent years and, in some areas, has provoked intense resentment, as well as punitive taxation. Simon Jenkins considers the positive contribution second homers can make and proposes a charter to clarify their responsibilities

4 mins

Starting from scratch

Building a house requires everything from planning to patience, says Arabella Youens

5 mins

Not so quiet on the western front

A trio of houses in Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon set the market going this spring in the West Country

5 mins

The real thing

These delightful countryside properties offer the best of pastoral England, all for less than £1 million

3 mins

Marvels of the moor

Set in a steep valley just below Dartmoor, these romantic woodland gardens are filled with exotic trees and flowering shrubs, many of historic importance, writes Caroline Donald

4 mins

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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.