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Alan Titchmarsh: My favourite books for winter garden dreaming

Alan Titchmarsh: My favourite books for winter garden dreaming

As the gardening takes a back seat and the sofa and the fire beckon, Alan recommends some of his favourite
How to help a dog that’s spent most of its life chained up, by top trainer Ben Randall

How to help a dog that’s spent most of its

A heartbreaking letter from an overseas reader gives our resident dog training expert Ben Randall one of his toughest challenges
The evolution of the English country house from 1939 to 2022

The evolution of the English country house from 1939 to

Over the past year our architecture editor John Goodall has illustrated a period in the development of the English great
The Fortingall Yew, the Scottish tree which was already 3,000 years old when Christ was born

The Fortingall Yew, the Scottish tree which was already 3,000

Yews are well known for their longevity, but few — if any — can top the 5,000-year-old Fortingall Yew. What is the
Curious Questions: Who started the first charity shop?

Curious Questions: Who started the first charity shop?

Charity shops have become a staple of British high streets in the past decade, and more and more of us
The Giant’s Causeway – Country Life

The Giant’s Causeway – Country Life

The Giant’s Causeway is a geological marvel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an unmissable stop for anyone heading to
Atlanta Trevone: The apartments making waves in Cornwall

Atlanta Trevone: The apartments making waves in Cornwall

Lydia Stangroom discovers a New England-style beach house on the Cornish coast that’s as enchanting in the winter as it
The death of the sitting room, and other design trends you’ll see in 2023

The death of the sitting room, and other design trends

Country Life’s interiors expert Giles Kime has spent three decades living and breathing the world of design. Here’s what he
Seven of the best non-alcoholic spirits to help get you through Dry January

Seven of the best non-alcoholic spirits to help get you

Whether you’re doing it for health reasons or simply for a New Year’s challenge, giving up alcohol isn’t necessarily all
A fabulous Edwardian country house for sale that served as a top-secret Special Operations Executive base during the Second World War

A fabulous Edwardian country house for sale that served as

Penny Churchill takes a look at the sprawling Queen Anne style property which has impressive formal gardens and an extensive
Best country houses to rent across Britain

Best country houses to rent across Britain

Renting doesn’t have to mean compromising on space, style or history. After a two-year bull run, uncertainty is back in
Twelfth Night: What it is, when it falls and why it’s the biggest celebration we no longer enjoy

Twelfth Night: What it is, when it falls and why

Once a time of merriment when rules were subverted, Twelfth Night has long since lost its sparkle, says Vicky Liddell,