In this issue

This sceptr’d isle
How restless republicans changed it forever

How Whistler took on the art world and won.

LONDON'S PLEASANT PASTURES

From evidence of prehistoric life in Greenwich Park to Shire horses in Richmond Park, there’s more to London’s Royal Parks than meets the eye, says natural-history film maker Peter Collins

8 mins

No going back

By the time the monarchy was restored in 1660, the ravages of the Civil War had wrought so much damage on our mighty oaks and imposing castles that the landscape had changed forever, says Anna Keay

5 mins

Desert Island Discs

Britain’s greatest masterpieces

4 mins

A symphony in timber

The Carpenters’ Company, Throgmorton Avenue, EC2 One of the most remarkable Modernist interiors of post-war London was created by a City Livery Company to celebrate its craft, as John Goodall explains

9 mins

One tuber to rule them all

Accused of inflaming passions, encouraging flatulence and generally being a bore, life without the humble yet delicious potato is unthinkable, swears Tom Parker Bowles

7 mins

A fresh look at the 1980s

Later this month, COUNTRY LIFE will explore the interior decoration of a misunderstood decade

2 mins

Go west, young man

Three county houses in and around Dartmoor are ideal for the influx of buyers, now able to avoid a daily commute, seeking a dose of the wild West Country

5 mins

The scent of spring

New varieties of our little native violet are helping to bring this Victorian favourite back into the garden, says John Hoyland

5 mins

The circus rolls on

After an appalling winter in Australia, England set themselves up to fail against an ordinary West Indies, says James Fishe

4 mins

A certain harmony of colour

Short and slight, monocle-wearing James McNeill Whistler was a dashing, combative character who sought parallels between music and painting, says Caroline Bugler

7 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.