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Hollywood comes to the Home counties in a Surrey home inspired by Spanish villas and Irish castles

Hollywood comes to the Home counties in a Surrey home

A stylish 1920s home brought the glamour of the theatre and Hollywood, as well as the most recent fashions of
Scotland’s sweet secrets: The estates that lit up the market north of the border last year

Scotland’s sweet secrets: The estates that lit up the market

The number of estates for sale in Scotland increased last year and, while fewer sold overall, the market saw an
Why does BBC Radio 4 broadcast ‘the pips’ at the top of the hour?

Why does BBC Radio 4 broadcast ‘the pips’ at the

The Greenwich Time Signal has been an ubiquitous part of BBC Radio for a century, but few know what it
Where art meets biology: How Anne Wright has bred some of the world’s most covetable snowdrops

Where art meets biology: How Anne Wright has bred some

At Dryad Nursery near York, botanical artist Anne Wright has been breeding some highly collectable snowdrops, writes Mary Keen. Photographs
Dunkeld House Hotel review: A piece of Outlander filming history

Dunkeld House Hotel review: A piece of Outlander filming history

Once the summer residence of the 7th Duke of Atholl, Dunkeld House has now established itself as the latest location
Tom Kerridge: ‘Fish and chips on Brighton beach can be every bit as magical as a Michelin three-star restaurant’

Tom Kerridge: ‘Fish and chips on Brighton beach can be

Tom Kerridge, one of Britain’s top chefs, is the guest on this week’s Country Life podcast. Tom Kerridge is one
A picture-perfect Lake District cottage that’s tucked away in fairytale woodland

A picture-perfect Lake District cottage that’s tucked away in fairytale

This three-bedroom cottage near Cockermouth offers splendid secluded living among the magical countryside of Cumbria. If you go down in
British Library cyber attack is a wake up call to the cultural sector

British Library cyber attack is a wake up call to

Thankfully, physical objects are safe from cyber warfare, but our cultural institutions need to sit up and take notice, warns
A Jerusalem-artichoke chowder that’s a perfect warming winter soup

A Jerusalem-artichoke chowder that’s a perfect warming winter soup

Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson shares her recipe for Jerusalem-artichoke chowder with mussels and chive oil. Jerusalem artichokes are
Blazing summers, short winters and 15 years of erosion in a day

Blazing summers, short winters and 15 years of erosion in

The changing weather is having an impact on everything from hibernating dormice to caterpillars and calves. It may only just
A picture-perfect Georgian manor with striking 1960s interiors which you have to see to believe

A picture-perfect Georgian manor with striking 1960s interiors which you

Looking beyond decoration to really see a house is probably the most important skill for a housebuyer — and Drayton Manor
Dry January ‘is an abomination’ dreamt up by ‘misery merchants who are never happier than when they’re uncomfortable’

Dry January ‘is an abomination’ dreamt up by ‘misery merchants

Our columnist Agromenes turns away from his usual focus to take a look at the Dry January movement. It’s fair