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Beauty in Nature

The Fraser Mortuary Chapel, Arbroath, Angus In the care of Angus Council In the second of two articles on the Scottish revival architecture of Patrick Allan-Fraser in Arbroath, John Goodall looks at the extravagant mortuary chapel he designed for the town cemetery

8 mins

The workers' revolution

Thanks to broadband, the countryside is on the cusp of change, of a kind not seen since the advent of the train and the car, says Mark Hedges

2 mins

The re-birth of the English country village

Thanks to broadband, rural areas are set to be transformed by an influx of newcomers freed from the shackles of a daily commute, finds Flora Watkins

7 mins

A newcomer's guide to the country village

For the uninitiated, the unwritten rules and subtle nuances of rural life can be baffling. Giles Kime offers city dwellers advice on everything from the parish magazine to the village pub

6 mins

The Best Things In (Country) Life Are Free

It’s hard to do anything in a city without spending money. Yet in the country, some of the greatest pleasures are there for the taking

3 mins

Further from the madding crowd

This year has shown that a five-day-a-week commute isn’t as vital to our working lives as we once thought. Now, the prospect of a part-time approach to commuting is creating a chance to head further afield. Julie Harding offers 20 destinations beyond a short train journey

10+ mins

The new English country house

Increasingly, flexible lifestyles are creating a fresh type of English country house that is a hybrid of home and office, with plenty of guest accommodation. Arabella Youens asks leading experts about the changing nature of the far-flung rural idyll

7 mins

The return of the bolt hole

From The Albany on Piccadilly to Bertie Wooster’s bachelor pad in Mayfair, the London pied-à-terre has had many incarnations. Could the rise of a part-time commute herald a new golden era, asks Clive Aslet

5 mins

Down to a tea

Most Britons would consider themselves fairly talented consumers of tea, but to be considered an expert, you would need to sample one million cups at 125mph. Roderick Easdale meets the professional tea tasters

5 mins

Learning In A Time Of Covid

Teepees, no uniform and housework–as pupils and staff return to a semblance of normality, how will school life have changed? Lucy Higginson finds out

6 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.