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Country Life UK
Diverse divas of the past
Sopranos tend to attract all the attention, but the operas Handel wrote for London audiences also favoured the richly mellow alto voice, as well as the famous castrati of the day. Henrietta Bredin explores the vocal fashions of centuries past
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June 09, 2021
Country Life UK
The great British safari
Overseas wildlife-watching trips to gaze at brown bears or giraffes have become so popular that we forget the rewarding diversity of creatures the British Isles has to offer–if you are patient, quiet and warmly dressed. Kate Green suggests 30 creatures that are thrilling to glimpse
10+ min |
June 09, 2021
Country Life UK
Those gorgeous Georgians
From waterside idylls to the abodes of masquerade impresarios, these are houses to beat
5 min |
June 09, 2021
Country Life UK
Good For Body And Soul
Two beautiful Suffolk churches prove physically and spiritually nourishing
3 min |
June 02, 2021
Country Life UK
You either love 'em or hate 'em
Despised by minimalists, treasured by those with more eclectic tastes, Staffordshire figures bring humour and merriment wherever they’re put, believes Catriona Gray
6 min |
June 02, 2021
Country Life UK
The bigger picture
Grand proportions in Hertfordshire, Devon and Somerset prove that big is beautiful–and elegant, too
5 min |
June 02, 2021
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Prince or pauper
What happens when the details of listed buildings are inaccurate? Lucy Denton investigates
4 min |
June 02, 2021
Country Life UK
The tranquil reaper
With the arrival of June, medieval peasants would take their scythes to the long golden grasses, says Amy Jeffs
2 min |
June 02, 2021
Country Life UK
Free for the nation
The National Gallery, London WC2 To mark the re-opening of museums, John Goodall looks at the architecture of the National Gallery, its interior photographed by COUNTRY LIFE during lockdown
9 min |
June 02, 2021
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Back to the future
The restoration in tandem of late-17thcentury Urchfont Manor, Wiltshire, and its gardens has resulted in an exceptional creation that unites the formal with the informal in a modern garden that nods to the past, finds George Plumptre
4 min |
June 02, 2021
Country Life UK
Me old china
The charm and simplicity of English decorative china, loved by collectors, makes it a rich source of inspiration for contemporary artists, finds Arabella Youens
4 min |
June 02, 2021
Country Life UK
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
ZSL London Zoo is open to the public once again. Eleanor Doughty was first in through the gates to greet some of the residents and go behind the scenes of the charity’s conservation programs
4 min |
June 02, 2021
Country Life UK
Over the Blackdown Hills and far away
In the early 1900s, a group of London artists became enraptured by a little-known corner of rolling farmland on the Devon and Somerset borders. Peyton Skipwith explains why they kept returning to paint its patchwork of small fields and hedgerows
8 min |
May 26, 2021
Country Life UK
Made on Exmoor
Preserving this rare and charming native pony, an emblem of its original West Country home, has been a labour of local love for two centuries, says Kate Green
8 min |
May 26, 2021
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Return of the inglorious bustards
Once hunted to extinction due to its size and taste, the distinctly aristocratic-looking great bustard is back on Salisbury Plain, as Vicky Liddell reports
5 min |
May 26, 2021
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Let your love light shine
Occupying a peculiar place in our imaginations, the indefatigable lighthouses dotted around our shores have long been beacons of hope and safety, says Eleanor Doughty
10 min |
May 26, 2021
Country Life UK
The lure of history - Athelhampton, Dorset The property of Giles Keating
The 1890s restoration of this idyllic Tudor manor house helped kindle an enthusiasm for England’s ancient houses and a new style of formal garden, as John Goodall explains
9 min |
May 26, 2021
Country Life UK
In pursuit of fishological paradise
Our correspondent David Profumo reflects on fishing with his father, the Proustian quest that is angling and the imminent release of his new book
5 min |
May 26, 2021
Country Life UK
How now, brown cows?
Organic and compostably packaged ‘cow-to-cup’ milk, sold direct from a family farm in south Devon, is changing the way we buy our daily pint, finds Julie Harding
4 min |
May 26, 2021
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Following the setting sun
They say the West Country is the best country and, looking at these homes, it’s hard to argue
7 min |
May 26, 2021
Country Life UK
Aiming high
The ambitious restoration of a Tudor long barn in Suffolk demonstrates the possibilities of artistry, craft and collaboration, finds Giles Kime
3 min |
May 26, 2021
Country Life UK
A horticultural masterwork
Ingenious, inventive and inspired: Non Morris visits the garden of Conock Old Manor, Wiltshire, made by the distinguished picture expert Derek Johns
4 min |
May 26, 2021
Country Life UK
Farming For Our Futures
Over the past year, we have documented the Sandringham estate’s move to a fully organic enterprise. Here, The Prince of Wales tells Paula Lester why farming naturally and sustainably is so vital for the soil, wildlife and our own health
10+ min |
May 19, 2021
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A Marriage Made In Heaven
Lush grounds are the perfect foil for these four properties
4 min |
May 12, 2021
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Making A Lifelong Commitment To Nature
Sandringham follows in the footsteps of myriad sustainable estates across the country. Jack Watkins goes behind the scenes at some of the most successful
5 min |
May 19, 2021
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A rum do
Seaweed from the Galloway coast is the secret ingredient in a new tipple
3 min |
May 19, 2021
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Back to Nature's basics
Jo Rodgers talks to small business owners in her adopted home county of East Sussex and beyond, about how the land around them has inspired their work
6 min |
May 19, 2021
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An old master restored
Some gardens are like paintings, says George Plumptre of Lossenham Manor in Kent. It takes a sensitive renovation to peel back the layers of history and so reveal their original treasures
5 min |
May 19, 2021
Country Life UK
A cordial way to spend the day
The elderflower harvest in the Vale of Belvoir sees the community come together to meet growing demand for this delicious taste of summer
6 min |
May 19, 2021
Country Life UK
Gold is the new green
One of the most sought-after metals in the world is at an all-time high, but there’s a murkier side to all that mining. Sarah Royce-Greensill investigates and profiles the designers helping consumers to become more accountable for their purchases
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