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The Badminton Horse trials at 75

The Badminton Horse trials at 75

Country Life’s Kate Green joins the podcast to talk about the tale of how the world’s best three-day eventing competition
How to create a serene, yet hard-working kitchen

How to create a serene, yet hard-working kitchen

Plain English worked with antique dealer Robert Young to make this traditional kitchen with an effortlessly relaxing colour scheme that
A five-bedroom home that’s a mile south of Farnham and a mile north of the South Downs

A five-bedroom home that’s a mile south of Farnham and

White Lodge quite literally offers the best of both worlds and is a tremendous example of the English country home.
The Legacy: Sir Joseph Banks, the naturalist who created Kew

The Legacy: Sir Joseph Banks, the naturalist who created Kew

The Lincolnshire landowner who was described by David Attenborough as a ‘passionate naturalist’ and ‘the great panjandrum of British science’.
How to help a rescue dog with food issues and separation anxiety, by expert trainer Ben Randall

How to help a rescue dog with food issues and

Saving a street dog from a harsh life is a noble thing to do, but often comes with issues. Expert
Cluny Castle: Granite, grandeur, and testimony to the exceptional wealth of its creator

Cluny Castle: Granite, grandeur, and testimony to the exceptional wealth

Never previously described in Country Life, Cluny Castle, Aberdeenshire — the home of Cosmo and Bronya Linzee Gordon — is an outstanding
A wildly dramatic clifftop home built by the man who escaped the Cornish tin mines to become an international diamond trader

A wildly dramatic clifftop home built by the man who

The beautiful home of Porthledden is a classic tale of local boy made good — but Francis Oats didn’t get to
Curious Questions: Who held the first person to take a driving test?

Curious Questions: Who held the first person to take a

For years, all you need to drive a car was to jump behind the wheel — but that all changed.
An 18th century gem that’s immaculate inside and out, with beautiful interiors, spa pool and outstanding equestrian facilities

An 18th century gem that’s immaculate inside and out, with

Normanby Hill House is a beautiful Georgian house that’s one of the best homes for sale right now in North
Five of the most amazing mazes according to a man who makes them

Five of the most amazing mazes according to a man

Adrian Fisher is a world-famous maze designer. The man behind the Saltburn maze tells us about some of his favourites.
A Georgian masterpiece is for sale that’s somehow escape listed building status

A Georgian masterpiece is for sale that’s somehow escape listed

This gorgeous old rectory in Norfolk is free from the encumbrance of listed building status — not that you’d want to
Carla Carlisle: ‘Sometimes, repetition brings revelation’

Carla Carlisle: ‘Sometimes, repetition brings revelation’

Did we learn the lessons about Donald Trump from eight years ago? Probably not, says Carla Carlisle. Sometimes, repetition brings