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A third of a millennium since it opened, the Royal Hospital Chelsea’s work is as vital as it ever was

A third of a millennium since it opened, the Royal

Roger Bowdler looks at the evolution of the Royal Hospital Chelsea as a working institution to the present day and,
A 545-acre estate on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, where Elizabethan architecture meets spectacular grounds

A 545-acre estate on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales,

Framed by manicured topiary, dripping in Elizabethan design and surrounded by magical gardens, rural farmland and a number of cottages,
Curious Questions: What is Worcestershire sauce’s secret ingredient?

Curious Questions: What is Worcestershire sauce’s secret ingredient?

The world-famous Worcestershire sauce owes a great deal to a product that comes a very, very long way from Worcestershire
Gstaad in summer: Chalets, cows and the joys of warm mountain air

Gstaad in summer: Chalets, cows and the joys of warm

Gstaad is a name that evokes winter glamour — yet the Swiss town is just as worthy of a visit in
Puffins: The clowns of the sea

Puffins: The clowns of the sea

It might look adorable, but the stumpy and dangerously endangered puffin is a ruthlessly efficient fish killer that’s so hellbent
An island dream house where you’ll need a 4×4 just to get to the front door

An island dream house where you’ll need a 4×4 just

Any property that can only be accessed via 4×4 or quad bikes is guaranteed to be a show stopper, and
The art of the seaside

The art of the seaside

Open skies, shifting clouds and the golden expanse of the beach have inspired artists from John Constable to Antony Gormley,
A house where you could charge up your Tesla via the 16th-century water mill

A house where you could charge up your Tesla via

Want to make your own power but don’t want solar panels on the roof? There’s an answer at Mullybrook Mill
How to make the ultimate Bloody Mary prawn cocktail

How to make the ultimate Bloody Mary prawn cocktail

Country Life’s kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson shares a sensational recipe which makes the most of the cherry tomatoes now
The 18th century mill house up for sale that’s hosted Ewan McGregor, Damien Hirst and Alan Titchmarsh

The 18th century mill house up for sale that’s hosted

Grade II Lowder Mill offers buyers the chance to own a delightfully re-imagined Mill and Mill House, surrounded by rambling
National Marine Week is so packed that they’ve had to make it two weeks long

National Marine Week is so packed that they’ve had to

National Marine Week runs from July 22nd to August 6th, which begs three questions: what is happening, how you can
An outstanding former mill-turned-family-home in Bedfordshire that you’ll never want to leave

An outstanding former mill-turned-family-home in Bedfordshire that you’ll never want

With its bucolic water-side setting, gently undulating fields and utterly charming secondary accommodation in a converted windmill, Edlesborough Mill is