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Five lovely properties for sale, as seen in Country Life

Five lovely properties for sale, as seen in Country Life

We take a look at some of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life over the
How to stop your dog begging for food at the table

How to stop your dog begging for food at the

Dogs begging for food around mealtimes can be adorable up to a point — but what happens when the charm wears
Holkham Hall: ‘there are few places a modern visitor can get so close to the realities of life on the grand scale in 18th-century Britain’

Holkham Hall: ‘there are few places a modern visitor can

In the first of a two-part series, John Goodall revisits the splendours of Holkham Hall in Norfolk, a celebrated house
The success stories of people who’ve swapped city for country

The success stories of people who’ve swapped city for country

Endless snooty newspaper columns were written post-Covid by those who’d moved to the country only to return to the city,
Curious Questions: Why do the British love to queue?

Curious Questions: Why do the British love to queue?

After a summer of stoic queuing in planes, trains and automobiles, Country Life has identified five reasons why patient queueing
German Shorthaired Pointers: The USPs of GSPs, perhaps the ultimate all-round dog

German Shorthaired Pointers: The USPs of GSPs, perhaps the ultimate

German shorthaired pointers will run for miles when you need them to, but curl up on the sofa when you
The transformation of an old office into a family kitchen at this fine Georgian townhouse in Bath

The transformation of an old office into a family kitchen

Simple joinery and subtle lighting have dispelled the institutional feeling of former offices in Bath, put together by Nicola Harding
In Focus: The restorer of ancient cathedrals who has turned to a very 21st century artform

In Focus: The restorer of ancient cathedrals who has turned

Jane Wheatley meets Piotr Gargas to find out more about his art. After training in classical sculpture in his native
A magnificent Grade I listed house in Northumberland that ‘retains the grandeur of a bygone era’

A magnificent Grade I listed house in Northumberland that ‘retains

There are a number of distinctive features which make Milbourne Hall so remarkable, from the central domed rotunda, to the
16 things which make Scotland the beautiful place we know and love

16 things which make Scotland the beautiful place we know

From highland cattle to Annie Lennox, we celebrate the very best that Scotland has to offer. The Queen would not
How to make the ultimate summer dish with lemon and herb roasted chicken and a soured-cream cucumber salad

How to make the ultimate summer dish with lemon and

Melanie Johnson shares a simple and refreshing summer recipe that is perfect for al fresco evenings. ‘Cucumbers bring fresh and
Saving the curlew: How the Duke of Norfolk is joining efforts to bring them back from the brink

Saving the curlew: How the Duke of Norfolk is joining

With the curlew–that wader with a haunting call–now almost extinct in the South of England, Simon Lester meets the Duke