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Country Life UK
More tea, vicar?
Old rectories and vicarages hold an enduring appeal for country-house buyers
5 min |
March 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Holey moley!
Fêted in literature and as reviled in myth as it can sometimes be in real life, the mole is the mammal equivalent of Marmite, says Harry Pearson, as he tunnels into the subterranean world of the 'gentleman in velvet'
5 min |
March 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Reforming splendour
The Reform Club, Pall Mall SW1 An attempt to unify the Radical and Whig interests as a coherent political force prompted work to what aimed to be the most magnificent club in London, as John Goodall discovers
8 min |
March 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Blossoming ideas
There's crab-apple jelly, of course, but ornamental apple trees offer so much more: they're easy to grow, have beautiful flowers that last longer than those on Japanese cherries and there's one to suit every garden, says Charles Quest-Ritson
3 min |
March 22, 2023
Country Life UK
The sweetest thing
The garden at Danesmoate, Dublin, Ireland The home of Mr Adam Clayton Taking on a historic estate with 17 acres of gardens and landscape at the age of 28 is no mean feat, but Adam Clayton had the vision to plant thousands of trees and shrubs, restoring vistas and bringing back life and colour to this beautiful river valley, writes Jane Powers
4 min |
March 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Old McDubois had a farm
Harry Pearson explores the indigenous breeds of France and explains why they are worthy of English envy
6 min |
March 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Land of opera and glory
From the small village of Le Roncole to the bustling metropolis of Milan, Claire Jackson explores Verdi’s Italy
5 min |
March 22, 2023
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Cradle of the Arts
From Paris to the Balearics, Holly Black traces the footsteps of Picasso and Miró
5 min |
March 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Spring into action
IT’S easy to see why the term ‘spring fever’ came into being. Those fine, clear days in the first half of February when the sun shone and warmed our backs, reminding us of the inexorable change in the seasons.
3 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Marvels of the moor
Set in a steep valley just below Dartmoor, these romantic woodland gardens are filled with exotic trees and flowering shrubs, many of historic importance, writes Caroline Donald
4 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
The real thing
These delightful countryside properties offer the best of pastoral England, all for less than £1 million
3 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Not so quiet on the western front
A trio of houses in Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon set the market going this spring in the West Country
5 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Starting from scratch
Building a house requires everything from planning to patience, says Arabella Youens
5 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
The real drive of his life
Never one to idle time away, Sir Henry Royce-co-founder of Rolls-Roycespent his spare moments working on a farm bought through the pages of COUNTRY LIFE, reveals Russell Higham
5 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Raising the flag
From the good old Union Jack to a personal banner depicting your own design, there are countless ways of setting your flag pole aflutter, but be sure to avoid flag cushions at all costs, cautions John F. Mueller
6 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
The healing power of honey
Bees are vital for life on earth and, for the past 30 years, a British charity has been helping some of the world's poorest people to become self-sufficient through beekeeping, finds Agnes Stamp
3 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Native breeds Buff Orpington
THE Buff Orpington is one of the matrons of the poultry world, irresistibly rounded and solid looking—the breed standard describes its build as ‘cobby’—and a distinctive, warm honey colour.
1 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Small is beautiful
An 1830s schoolhouse has been reworked to create a perfect smaller country house. John Martin Robinson admires the skill of the craftsmanship and the character of the building
6 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Cheltenham Racecourse
JUMP-RACING hearts skip a beat at the mention of the Cheltenham Festival, although a meeting at the track on any day of the season is special enough.
3 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Squirrel wars and straying sheep
The pine marten is proving a mixed blessing in the task of restoring wildlife
3 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Showing at Tattersalls by Robert Polhill Bevan
Charlotte Mullins comments on Showing at Tattersalls
1 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Wild Britain faces ticking time bomb'
Transforming urban spaces in order to benefit Nature, such as at Waterloo Millennium Green (above), is vital to help Save Our Wild Isles
10 min |
March 15, 2023
Country Life UK
Take a pew in the choir stalls
The idea of becoming a cathedral-choir chorister, often with a significant reduction in school fees, seems to have fallen slightly out of fashion with parents, yet it offers a wonderful education for life, believes Andrew Green
6 min |
February 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Heads and their hobbies
The extra-curricular interests of a head can be surprising, as well as beneficial, discovers Tessa Waugh
5 min |
February 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Let's hear it for the Arts
Curriculums and A-level choices may be gravitating towards science and technology, but the Arts still have much to offer in terms of life lessons, balance and presentational skills, finds Lucy Higginson
7 min |
February 22, 2023
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Children both seen and heard
Author Nicholas Orme reveals parallels between childhood in Tudor times and the present day
6 min |
February 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Out of the ordinary
A sale of the macabre contains eclectic items, not all of which appeal, a new auction room gets off to a good start and there is interest in the effects from a Northumberland country house
6 min |
February 22, 2023
Country Life UK
The 'firework' master
As at home on a theatre set as he was before a canvas, John Piper pioneered abstract art in many materials, from stained glass to textiles, and even choreographed the Queen’s Silver Jubilee firework display, says Peyton Skipwith
7 min |
February 22, 2023
Country Life UK
Life-changing gardens
VISITING a friend in hospital recently, I came across what passed for a garden.
4 min |
February 22, 2023
Country Life UK
A cut above
Nothing beats homegrown flowers for beauty, variety and scent. Tiffany Daneff asks three British growers for the best advice on starting your own cutting garden
6 min |