Entertainment
Country Life UK
A neo-Romantic and Modernist
Peyton Skipwith considers the work of John Piper (1903–92) and assesses the enduring quality of his romantic vision
6 min |
April 08, 2020
Country Life UK
Whiter shades of pale
Trying to choose a neutral? You’ll be presented with a sea of confusing choices. Amelia Thorpe asks leading colour experts for advice on plotting a course
2 min |
April 08, 2020
Country Life UK
A lover of the meadows and the woods
Forever burdened with his daffodils, Wordsworth still remains one of the great shapers of the English-speaking mind and a true champion of Nature 250 years on, says Adam Nicolson
7 min |
April 08, 2020
Country Life UK
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 |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
The boy that sings on Duncton Hill
One of our most accomplished writers of the early 20th century, Hilaire Belloc had a lifelong love affair with West Sussex. His words still echo in the hills 150 years after his birth, finds Jack Watkins
4 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
Light the touch paper
Arundel Castle, West Sussex Head gardener Martin Duncan and his team are setting the borders on fire with bold and innovative plantings, finds Tiffany Daneff
5 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
A pleasure for the birds
Owletts, Cobham, Kent A property of the National Trust Intensely proud of his Kent ancestry, Sir Herbert Baker restored this unpretentious family house. Clive Aslet revisits the unexpected home of one of Britain’s outstanding Imperial architects
8 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
The sound of music
If you want a change from Glyndebourne, Garsington and The Grange, but Glastonbury is not to your taste, try Europe’s best classical and opera festivals, suggests Carla Passino
2 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
What's the story, Georgian glory
A rare opportunity to own a townhouse on Bath’s famous Royal Crescent has arrived
5 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
Treasure island
Three spectacular new developments that make the most of their tropical setting are turning Antigua into the Caribbean’s most vibrant location, explains Holly Kirkwood
2 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
The king of long carrots
Steven Desmond meets Medwyn Williams, the man who knows more than anyone about growing and showing giant vegetables
5 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
The custom of the country
Purchasing a home abroad is the easy part. Mastering the lingo is harder, finds Cheryl Markosky, who is settling in to life on Nevis
2 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
Sailing into the sunset
Holly Kirkwood has the pick of boating hotspots along the Mediterranean
3 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
City of dreams
One visit is all it takes to fall in love with San Francisco, with its myriad districts each possessing a different character and appeal, says Octavia Pollock
4 min |
March 25, 2020
Country Life UK
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 min |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
Thatch me if you can
When looking for a compact country home, the cottage is surely perfection
4 min |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
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 min |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
Changing places
The phrase moving house takes on a whole new meaning with these two properties in Surrey and Kent
5 min |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
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 min |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
Black magic
An enthralling new exhibition charts the astonishing range and versatility of the fin-de-siècle illustrator, says Matthew Sturgis
3 min |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
A timeless beauty
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes, France
1 min |
March 18, 2020
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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 min |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
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 min |
March 18, 2020
Country Life UK
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 min |
March 11, 2020
Country Life UK
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 min |
March 11, 2020
Country Life UK
The fine art of pottering
WHAT are you doing?’ asks the lady of the house through the open back door. ‘
3 min |
March 11, 2020
Country Life UK
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 min |
March 11, 2020
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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 min |
March 11, 2020
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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 min |
March 11, 2020
Country Life UK
The audience is the thing
The actor on Bond, Boris and not being disappointed
4 min |