In this issue

Let the land feed you
Could you forage your meals for a year? John Wright shows you what to pick, cut and tap.

To spend or not to spend
We reveal the bits that are worth the money and what are not.

The sweetest thing
A Sherbert Lemon or a Liquorice Allsort has the power to return us to our childhood. Katy Birchall savours our favourite sweets..

The audience is the thing

The actor on Bond, Boris and not being disappointed

4 mins

A Rococo palace in the wilds

Blair Castle, Perthshire The seat of the Dukes of Atholl Reinvented several times, this ducal seat reveals to Mary Miers a stirring history of feudal power, sophisticated patronage, rebellion and romance

9 mins

COUNTRY LIFE Guide to weddings

Welcome to our take on the latest news on all things nuptial

1 min

Older and wiser

The dos and don’ts of second (and subsequent) weddings, according to Arabella Youens

4 mins

The top 10

From beautiful buffet breakfasts to Italian bed linen, it’s the small things that count. Rosie Paterson selects her top hotels for honeymooners and explains why they stand out

2 mins

The generation game

The allure of the West Country has kept these two houses in the hands of their owners for more than 30 years

5 mins

The woodlanders

Hugh Nunn fell in love with trilliums and erythroniums in his twenties. Val Bourne looks back on a life devoted to breeding the finest forms of these extraordinary plants

6 mins

The fine art of pottering

WHAT are you doing?’ asks the lady of the house through the open back door. ‘

3 mins

Furnishings of distinction

David Jones explains the significance of the furniture at Blair Castle in Perthshire and reveals his recent discoveries relating to this outstanding 18th-century ensemble

9 mins

Down the rabbit hole

Michael Murray-Fennell delves into the subconscious, the uncanny, war and desire and discovers the contribution made by British artists to the Surrealist movement

3 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.