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George Harrison’s Garden: How the Beatle and his wife turned a ‘tangled jungle’ into a magnificent garden

George Harrison’s Garden: How the Beatle and his wife turned

When George Harrison first saw the famous Topiary Garden at Friar Park in Oxfordshire, it was a tangled jungle of
Naughty sheep, clever cows and a lifetime of farming: Rosamund Young on the Country Life Podcast

Naughty sheep, clever cows and a lifetime of farming: Rosamund

Listen to best-selling author Rosamund Young on the latest edition of the Country Life Podcast. Rosamund Young, the best-selling author
Rowanberry wine: A distinctive and delicious tipple

Rowanberry wine: A distinctive and delicious tipple

Aficionados laud the wine’s unique taste, which develops over the 12–18 months it takes to mature. Rowanberries — the eye-catching
The Wisdom of Sheep, by Rosamund Young: An exclusive extract for Country Life

The Wisdom of Sheep, by Rosamund Young: An exclusive extract

Rosamund Young, best-selling author of ‘The Secret Life of Cows’, has a new book out book called ‘The Wisdom of
The wave of homes set to come to the market on Boxing Day

The wave of homes set to come to the market

The Boxing Day bounce, how the rental market is ‘starting to turn’, plus what UK homeowners and potential buyers searched
24 hours in Oxford, from the Botanic Garden to the Bodleian Library

24 hours in Oxford, from the Botanic Garden to the

Oxford’s unique mix of history, art, nature and architecture make it the ideal place for a short break. Our gardens
An enchanting Cornish house with stunning harbour views

An enchanting Cornish house with stunning harbour views

This secluded property overlooks the historic church and harbour at the mouth of Mylor Creek, near Falmouth. For those beguiled
Tableside cooking: Dinner with a side of drama

Tableside cooking: Dinner with a side of drama

Tableside cooking is nothing new, but modern-day diners have forgotten how fun it can be, says Tom Parker Bowles, who
Four Seasons Fairways review: A family friendly paradise in Portugal’s Quinta do Lago

Four Seasons Fairways review: A family friendly paradise in Portugal’s

There’s more to the Algarve, Portugal, than package holidays and golf, says Emma Hiley, you just have to know where
The magic of the Rowan tree

The magic of the Rowan tree

When it comes to driving away witches or keeping off evil, nothing beats the rowan tree, with its gleaming scarlet
The Grade II-listed former home of the BBC’s founder, Lord Reith, is for sale in the heart of Westminster

The Grade II-listed former home of the BBC’s founder, Lord

Rumour has it, Reith would ask broadcasters to wear black tie at Salutation House. It’s a far cry from the
Jurassic bark: The 200 million-year-old trees rescued from extinction and now thriving across Britain

Jurassic bark: The 200 million-year-old trees rescued from extinction and

The Wollemi tree thrived hundreds of millions of years ago, and was thought to have disappeared some 90 million years