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A ‘Goldilocks’ country house that’s just about right in every way

A ‘Goldilocks’ country house that’s just about right in every

Big enough to be spacious, small enough to be cosy and manageable, Glebe House might just be the perfectly sized
Curious Questions: How did a Swedish lighthouse genius and the ‘father of advertising’ make the Aga a country house must-have?

Curious Questions: How did a Swedish lighthouse genius and the

No English country house is complete, or so it sometimes seems, without an Aga at the heart of the kitchen
Pythouse Kitchen Garden: An ideal spot to reward yourself after battling past Stonehenge on the A303

Pythouse Kitchen Garden: An ideal spot to reward yourself after

After one too many sub-standard service station sandwiches, Rosie Paterson finds the Pythouse Kitchen Garden, a spot just off the
The seagrass meadows that lie beneath the waters of Britain are ‘one of the most valuable and biodiverse habitats on the planet’

The seagrass meadows that lie beneath the waters of Britain

The UK’s seagrass meadows are an important wildlife habitat and fundamental to combating climate change, but they’re disappearing at a
Property talk: ‘Developments are beginning to be reflected in data… We are seeing a slowdown’

Property talk: ‘Developments are beginning to be reflected in data…

The latest news from the property market strongly suggests house prices have now tailed off — but where do they go
The artisans helping the British ceramics industry thrive into the 21st century

The artisans helping the British ceramics industry thrive into the

Reports of the death of the British ceramics industry are premature, says Giles Kime. Although there’s a lot of talk
A magnificent country manor house that comes with an illegally-built 13th century castle

A magnificent country manor house that comes with an illegally-built

Barnwell Manor — until recently the home of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester — has an incredible wealth of tales to
Britain’s political cartoonists: Speaking truth to power for 200 years

Britain’s political cartoonists: Speaking truth to power for 200 years

Cartoonists have been holding political figures to account since the Georgian era. Charles Harris retraces the history of a proud
Country Life’s forthcoming special issue on King Charles III

Country Life’s forthcoming special issue on King Charles III

Country Life’s forthcoming issue on November 9th, 2022, will take an in-depth look at His Majesty The King. Royal biographer
The best sounds of the countryside

The best sounds of the countryside

Be it bees buzzing around pollen, a breeze through a field of wheat or the barking of deer, there are
Tom Parker Bowles: Eating seasonally in October… including a showstopping sticky toffee apple pudding

Tom Parker Bowles: Eating seasonally in October… including a showstopping

The chef and food writer shares his tips on eating seasonally in October as the nights draw in. 183343037 Summer
A beautiful family home with wonderful romantic gardens, set in a classic Dorset village

A beautiful family home with wonderful romantic gardens, set in

West End House is a delightful Georgian home that’s bathed in light, set in rolling countryside — and, very unusually for