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Who was the first person to swim the English Channel?

Who was the first person to swim the English Channel?

Captain Matthew Webb was famously the first man to successfully swim the English Channel — or was he? Martin Fone investigates. Like
Heading for the farm: Why more and more people are taking working holidays

Heading for the farm: Why more and more people are

More and more travellers are abandoning traditional holidays in favour of staying on a working farm. Rosie Paterson investigates why
The creation of a new garden that feels like it’s been there for decades

The creation of a new garden that feels like it’s

Tiffany Daneff visits a recently built property in the Home Counties, which proves that, with forethought, a new garden needn’t
The value of vernacular, by Jeremy Spencer of Janine Stone

The value of vernacular, by Jeremy Spencer of Janine Stone

When planning a new house or transforming an existing one, local architectural styles offer a rich seam of inspiration that
A ‘hidden jewel’ in Oxfordshire deemed to be ‘one of the most important houses’ within its Thameside village

A ‘hidden jewel’ in Oxfordshire deemed to be ‘one of

Elegant interiors and fabulous gardens meet at this delightful six-bedroom Victorian home in the village of Whitchurch-on-Thames. The 45ft-long orangery
In Focus: The copyright lawyer who turned his hand to a 3,000-year-old artform

In Focus: The copyright lawyer who turned his hand to

Jane Wheatley meets Nigel Calvert to discover how glassblowing fulfils him in a way that poring over hundreds of pages
A Country Life editor’s pilgrimage to Lindisfarne

A Country Life editor’s pilgrimage to Lindisfarne

Country Life magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Mark Hedges pays a visit to Lindisfarne, the castle owned and restored by the magazine’s founder
How to make Black Forest pavlova that’s ‘quite the showstopper’

How to make Black Forest pavlova that’s ‘quite the showstopper’

If your mouth isn’t watering just from the look of this picture, it might be time to check your pulse.
The dawn of the carbon-neutral carrot

The dawn of the carbon-neutral carrot

Annunciata Elwes reports on how vegetable growers are making their goods greener than ever. At the beginning of August the
A picture-perfect Cotswolds dream home that’s perfectly located for commuting to Bath, Bristol and London

A picture-perfect Cotswolds dream home that’s perfectly located for commuting

The intriguingly-named One Hundred House has come up for sale in an idyllic setting. The villages around Tormarton have long
Dog lead training with Ben Randall

Dog lead training with Ben Randall

Introducing the lead to your dog can be tricky, but with a consistent routine you’ll build positive associations that will
Wish you were here? Eight of the world’s most unusual beaches

Wish you were here? Eight of the world’s most unusual

From towering sea stacks to endangered penguins, the world’s most interesting beaches offer more than pristine sand and crystalline waters,