In this issue

The ingredients for the perfect kitchen
Tom Parker Bowles’s best mussels recipe
Rosemary Alexander’s beautiful garden

A collector's home

An idyllic 17th-century house set between two branches of the River Itchen has been revived. John Goodall explores its remarkable history and the personalities who have shaped its character

8 mins

A force of Nature

One family’s steadfast commitment to Nature means the privately run Elmley National Nature Reserve in Kent teems with wildlife, including the country’s largest lowland collection of breeding waders, finds Clive Aslet

6 mins

Show us your mussels

Undaunted by turbulent tides, these magnificent molluscs are delectable when served in pots with fries, but even better paired with Asian flavours, says Tom Parker Bowles

4 mins

A timeless beauty

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes, France

1 min

Changing places

The phrase moving house takes on a whole new meaning with these two properties in Surrey and Kent

5 mins

Thatch me if you can

When looking for a compact country home, the cottage is surely perfection

4 mins

England's Hidden Beauty

On April 23, COUNTRY LIFE and Charles Stanley will host tours of Arley Hall and Gardens, Cheshire, followed by afternoon tea

1 min

A complete education

As one might expect from the founder of the English Gardening School, Rosemary Alexander’s garden is packed with the lessons learned from a lifetime in horticulture

5 mins

Black magic

An enthralling new exhibition charts the astonishing range and versatility of the fin-de-siècle illustrator, says Matthew Sturgis

3 mins

Love and dedication can conquer all

Critics may disparage amateur theatre, but even the greatest actors had to start somewhere and the gap to the professional art isn’t as large as one might imagine

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.