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The Country Life x Ettinger collection

The Country Life x Ettinger collection

To celebrate our 125th anniversary, COUNTRY LIFE has joined forces with Ettinger to create a collection of luxurious travel accessories
A stunning Lutyens home that has been elegantly reimagined for modern living

A stunning Lutyens home that has been elegantly reimagined for

A three-year renovation programme has seen Munstead Place transformed into a sublime home, where Lutyens design meets with 21st-century style.
How to get your dog to play fetch, by expert trainer Ben Randall

How to get your dog to play fetch, by expert

There are plenty of dogs who’ll run all day playing fetch, or who’ll do anything for a bit of kibble.
My Favourite Painting: Ameer Kotecha

My Favourite Painting: Ameer Kotecha

Food writer Ameer Kotecha chooses a picture whose creator clearly loves food as much as the rest of us. Ameer
Six incredible homes for sale as seen in Country Life, from one of Surrey’s great houses to a castle in the Scottish isles

Six incredible homes for sale as seen in Country Life,

Enjoy our round-up of some of the best homes to appear for sale in Country Life this week. Befordshire —
John Hoyland: The tree planting blunder that kicked off my long line of gardening mistakes

John Hoyland: The tree planting blunder that kicked off my

When it comes to trees, says John Hoyland, the more the merrier — but only within reason. The current encouragement
Farringford: The story of the Isle of Wight bolthole of Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Farringford: The story of the Isle of Wight bolthole of

After nearly 60 years as a hotel, this former home of the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson has been triumphantly restored
The exotic brilliance of Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, a Cornwall gem with ‘one of the best views in England’

The exotic brilliance of Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, a Cornwall gem

Created over 25 years, Tremenheere’s 20-acre hillside garden brilliantly succeeds in its makers’ aim of providing a haven far away
How to make a ‘butterfly cocktail’ which will help attract butterflies to your garden

How to make a ‘butterfly cocktail’ which will help attract

The annual ‘Big Butterfly Count’ is currently underway in Britain — if you’re keen to spot some, wildlife expert Sean McMenemy has
A picture-perfect Cornish Cottage that is the ultimate blend of cosy and cute

A picture-perfect Cornish Cottage that is the ultimate blend of

Brooklands is a romantic stone cottage, situated in a quiet hamlet, yet still within easy reach of all the charms
Behind the scenes at The Proms

Behind the scenes at The Proms

Floods, nerves and piano tuning — Henrietta Bredin goes backstage at the world’s biggest music festival, an epic feat of
A delightful 17th century farmhouse that is on the market for the first time in 50 years

A delightful 17th century farmhouse that is on the market

Surrounded by 25 acres of Kent countryside and brimming with possibilities, Stone Hill Farm is a bewitching property that is