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‘Access to green space should be a right'
The Nature writer on a lost civilisation, HS2 and the stress of having an opinion
4 min |
October 07, 2020
Country Life UK
Walk on Wye
Eulogised by Gilpin, Wordsworth and Coleridge and immortalised on canvas by Turner, the sylvan charm of the River Wye Valley is one of Herefordshire’s best kept secrets, says John Lewis-Stempel
5 min |
October 07, 2020
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My favourite painting Simon Gillespie - David with the Head of Goliath by Artemisia Gentileschi
John McEwen comments on David with the Head of Goliath
1 min |
October 07, 2020
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The last royal hall
Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, part I In the care of Historic Royal Palaces In the first of two articles illustrated with specially commissioned photographs of the interior taken at the end of lockdown, John Goodall looks at the remarkable history of Henry VIII’s celebrated great hall at Hampton Court
9 min |
October 07, 2020
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A road to remember
London’s premier design district is home to some of the world’s leading interior-design and furnishing shops, but its refined façades belie a bohemian past, finds Carla Passino
3 min |
October 07, 2020
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An empire of concrete
The National Trust is getting hung up about the presentation of houses and the British Empire. The real challenge of the moment, argues Simon Jenkins, is the future of our countryside and the assault on the planning system
4 min |
October 07, 2020
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Beautiful Britain Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Llyn Peninsula
1 min |
October 07, 2020
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A RIGHT ROYAL TRAGEDY
Charles I met a sticky end, but his taste for the finer things in life left a lasting impression on London, finds Jack Watkins
3 min |
October 07, 2020
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Britain's Brilliant Bogs
This unique habitat, millennia in the making, provides a home for numerous rare flora and fauna and is, at last, being recognised for its many benefits, reports Mark Griffiths
7 min |
September 30, 2020
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Paws for thought
Mary Miers enjoys a touching show of canine imagery that highlights our relationship with ‘the only thing on earth that loves you more than himself’
4 min |
September 30, 2020
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The millers' tale
Running one of the UK’s last working watermills has been a 25-year labour of love for a couple keen to pass the business to a new generation, as Paula Lester reports
6 min |
September 30, 2020
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South Devon
THE rolling hills here are softer than their Cornish cousins. Many are home to sheep and cattle that occasionally frequent the beaches below, others to row upon row of quivering golden crops that envelop you in their warmth.
1 min |
September 30, 2020
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The plants of dreams
Wildegoose Nursery, Munslow, Shropshire An abandoned walled garden in Shropshire gave nurserymen Jack and Laura Willgoss the blank canvas they needed to create a striking contemporary showcase for the plants they grow. Natasha Goodfellow reports
6 min |
September 30, 2020
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My shot of a lifetime
From a sky-high goose to a grouse bursting from the heather, everyone can recall their most memorable shot and the companions (human and canine) they were with at the time, says a wistful Adrian Dangar
6 min |
September 30, 2020
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Clash of the titans
With the age-old rivalry between labradors and spaniels–whether springer or cocker–showing no sign of abating, Katy Birchall asks the dogs themselves which breed makes the pawfect companion in the field
4 min |
September 30, 2020
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Go country and western
A wealth of fine properties in the West Country offer all the peaceful seclusion you could wish for
7 min |
September 30, 2020
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Don't snap, sketch
Trading our constant snapshots for a sketchpad could be the perfect way to slow down and remember to observe the world around us, says David Gillett
4 min |
September 30, 2020
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A theatre of history
In the second of two articles, John Goodall tells the story of the revival of Sudeley Castle as a shrine to English history and Henry VIII’s last wife, Katherine Parr
8 min |
September 30, 2020
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There'll Always Be An England, Won't There?
What would we save if England caught fire? Clive Aslet set himself the near-impossible task of choosing 100 ‘crown jewels’. Here, he explains the rationale for some difficult choices
5 min |
September 23, 2020
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A little slow on the uptake
More likely to give you a knowing blink than a death stare, the gentle slow worm is actually a lizard that has long been misunderstood and terrorised for its snake-like appearance, says Simon Lester
5 min |
September 23, 2020
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The show must go on
Beef, beer and books–Catherine Austen talks to five people who have worked to bring local cheer, comfort and fun to the Cotswolds during testing times
10 min |
September 23, 2020
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The fruits of royal service
In the first of two articles, John Goodall explains how a soldier–probably with the help of his mother–won the trust of a child king and created a great castle in the Cotswolds with the rewards
8 min |
September 23, 2020
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The return of the juniper
Once prolific across the British Isles, the prickly juniper bush may have been in decline for decades, but it’s making a comeback on Surrey’s North Downs, finds Vicky Liddell
4 min |
September 23, 2020
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The cigar revolution
When Edward Sahakian opened his London Davidoff store 40 years ago, he transformed the industry–what better tribute than an anniversary cigar?
3 min |
September 23, 2020
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Handed on a silver platter
Tucked away in an old Cotswolds silk mill, expert craftsmen harness a century of expertise to raise, planish and finish fine gold and silverware. Jeremy Flint visits Hart’s of Chipping Campden
4 min |
September 23, 2020
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Ripe for the picking
On a hazy September morning in Herefordshire, John Lewis-Stempel plucks haversacks full of Worcester Pearmains from the orchard and reverts to childhood by climbing up to sit in the top of an ancient tree
5 min |
September 23, 2020
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Culinary capers
The latest looks in kitchens, chosen by Amelia Thorpe
3 min |
September 23, 2020
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Those Magnificent Flying Machines
Outnumbered yet never outfought, The Few buckled on their Spitfires and rode into the Battle of Britain like knights on their chargers. Eighty years on, their true memorial is the freedom in the air we breathe, eulogises John Lewis-Stempel
4 min |
September 09, 2020
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To boldly go...
Confident colour blocking of single species creates a garden that is a joy to explore, says Tiffany Daneff
6 min |
September 16, 2020
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The frontier man
The writer and broadcaster on dogs with film presence and the lockdown recording process
4 min |