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Country Life UK
Life is a highway
From winding mountain passes to broad, salt-washed vistas that make you feel you can fly, Britain was made for taking the scenic route.Annunciata Elwes describes eight glorious roads
5 min |
December 01, 2021
Country Life UK
Island hopping in the Caribbean
From Antigua to St Vincent, Caribbean countries are known for their pristine beaches, crystalline waters and luxuriant vegetation, but there’s more to them than scenic beauty. Carla Passino discovers some of their perks and quirks, plus superb properties for sale
9 min |
December 01, 2021
Country Life UK
Crystal Palace
VISITING Hyde Park to look for traces of the Crystal Palace is a fruitless exercise. For a few months in 1851, as the purpose-built venue for the Great Exhibition, the 100ft-high, 1,848ft-long and 408ft-wide structure stood in the area between the Prince of Wales Gate on Kensington Road and Rotten Row.
4 min |
December 01, 2021
Country Life UK
A shaggy dog story
These big bundles of fur have advertised Dulux and danced with David Bowie, but numbers of old English sheepdogs are plummeting, warns Katy Birchall
5 min |
September 08, 2021
Country Life UK
Interiors - The designer's room
A large collection of books lines the informal library of Kit Kemp’s Hampshire home
1 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
Bonkers bespoke
What to do when you can’t find that perfect luxury item? Design it from scratch, of course, and, with the right help, it’ll be beyond your wildest dreams
5 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
Fix up, look sharp
These dream projects need TLC, but are well worth the bother
3 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
Snug as a bug in a quilt
If you’re planning to make a patchwork quilt, be sure to stick with tradition, inviting your friends and stitching to the accompaniment of violins and bagpipes
4 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
Magic carpets
Going bespoke can be the key to a stylish space
3 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
Tailored for success
Benson & Clegg has been making bespoke suits for decades in Mayfair, where it is as much about the experience as the end product
2 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
Just give me a sign
Even if no one agrees what a red fingerpost denotes, rural communities still cherish their historic signage
6 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
Things that go bump in the castle
A century ago, with a pall of loss and decay hanging over once splendid houses, a haunted history was one way for struggling estate owners to stay connected to a more illustrious past
6 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
There's a mouse in the House
As Larry celebrates 10 years as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, Claire Jackson looks back at the cats of Downing Street–and the prime ministers who have served them
4 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
Under Milk Wood
Britain's greatest masterpieces
4 min |
October 27, 2021
Country Life UK
The Definition Of Slow Food
In the garden
4 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
Escape to the country
Mulholland House, Hampstead, London NW3, proves you can create abundance and plenty in the heart of the city, says Tiffany Daneff
5 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
Keeper of the architectural flame
The eminent country-house historian celebrates his 90th birthday
4 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
Ploughing on
Bleak are the brown hues and pincers of October, the medieval month for sowing seeds, says Amy Jeffs
2 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
The comfort of colour
When decorating kitchens, colour is now definitely on the menu, says Arabella Youens
2 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
New looks for autumn
The latest paint colours, selected by Amelia Thorpe
2 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
Lord of the dance
Poussin’s more riotous works still exhibit a balletic frozen elegance, says Matthew Dennison
5 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
Northern revivals
Three substantial homes in the North of England reflect the wealth and taste of their former owners
5 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
STRICTLY BALLROOM
90 years after it first opened, the ballroom at Claridge’s hotel has been restored to its former Art Deco glory. Jo Rodgers takes to the dance floor
4 min |
October 06, 2021
Country Life UK
The Land Rover
Britain's greatest Masterpieces
4 min |
October 20, 2021
Country Life UK
You can leave your hat on...
A glorious thatch topping makes a house all the prettier
2 min |
October 20, 2021
Country Life UK
The play's the thing
The long-awaited tale of Thomas Cromwell’s downfall is narrative theatre at its best, but the new Hamlet underwhelms
5 min |
October 20, 2021
Country Life UK
Vive la France
The Fine Arts Paris fair should help re-establish the French capital as the international centre of the art world
4 min |
October 20, 2021
Country Life UK
The Charleston effect
The joyful exuberance of the Bloomsbury Group’s spiritual home is having a notable bearing on the work of designers and craftspeople living nearby
5 min |
October 20, 2021
Country Life UK
Hunting for solutions
The MFHA chairman on a lifetime with hounds, avoiding ‘own goals’ and the future
5 min |
October 20, 2021
Country Life UK
The thrill of la chasse
At the revamped Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature in Paris, it is still accepted that hunting and Nature can be mutually beneficial
3 min |