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The buzz is back, says British Beekeepers Association, which celebrates its 150th anniversary

The buzz is back, says British Beekeepers Association, which celebrates

The number of beekeepers and hives has increased since the lows of the early 2000s, but there is still more
Home-making made simple with an oak frame

Home-making made simple with an oak frame

Oakwrights’ Charlie Mills and his wife Helen are starting married life in the dream oak-frame home they created in Herefordshire.
What to expect when you’re expecting (to move to the countryside)

What to expect when you’re expecting (to move to the

On March 28, agents Michael Graham will be showcasing some of their best countryside properties at their west London office.
A Grade II-listed house in the Surrey Hills that was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and comes with its own secret tunnel

A Grade II-listed house in the Surrey Hills that was

Winkworth Farm at Hascombe sits in some 15 acres of fine gardens and grounds, and has been immaculately restored by
What (not) to wear at the Cheltenham Festival

What (not) to wear at the Cheltenham Festival

Tips from an expert stylist on what to wear at one of the highlights of the racing calendar: the Cheltenham
‘From the first page until the last, I was in another country, another world… It was like falling in love’

‘From the first page until the last, I was in

‘There is beauty and there is poverty, order and corruption’ — Carla Carlisle on Karen Blixen and Kenya. Readers of
Estelle Manor review: The Oxfordshire hotel and private member’s club that will appeal to honeymooners and families alike

Estelle Manor review: The Oxfordshire hotel and private member’s club

Estelle Manor is a sanctuary from the rest of the world — a place where life is easy and everyone
What I grow in my garden, by Country Life’s gardens editor Tiffany Daneff

What I grow in my garden, by Country Life’s gardens

Tiffany Daneff talks about her life, her career as a gardening writer, and what she plants in her own space
How planting trees can fight flooding and improve your soil

How planting trees can fight flooding and improve your soil

Record-breaking rainfall and a changing climate convinced Leicestershire farmer Rachael Spence that she needed to find a way to combat
A penthouse in a former vinegar factory in Vauxhall returns to the market for the first time since it was converted

A penthouse in a former vinegar factory in Vauxhall returns

The Vat House is a four-bedroom penthouse that oozes with Victorian character and charm in one of London’s more underrated
The Isle of Skye and the world’s last manual turntable ferry

The Isle of Skye and the world’s last manual turntable

You may no longer see droves of cattle crossing the waters to the Isle of Skye, but the world’s last
My favourite painting: Sir Alistair Spalding

My favourite painting: Sir Alistair Spalding

The artistic director of Sadler’s Wells chooses a painting created ‘purely to aid reflection and contemplation’. Sir Alistair Spalding on