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Carla Carlisle: ‘You don’t need a map to tell you that East Anglia and Russia are closer than they look’

Carla Carlisle: ‘You don’t need a map to tell you

‘It was like a Tarantino movie where the bad chase the bad,’ says our columnist Carla Carlisle as events in
‘One of the most enchanting properties in Cornwall’ comes up for sale for the first time in a century

‘One of the most enchanting properties in Cornwall’ comes up

The enchanting Chyverton Estate spans across 233 acres in the heart of Cornwall, at the centre of which is a
My favourite painting: Oliver Spencer

My favourite painting: Oliver Spencer

Oliver Spencer of Favourbrook picks a painting of cricket with colours ‘to sear into your eyes, burn into the retinas.’
Six superb homes for sale, as seen in Country Life

Six superb homes for sale, as seen in Country Life

From an extraordinary Scottish island home to country manors in Sussex and Yorkshire make it in to this week’s look
Growing your own cherries: A simple guide to what you need to know

Growing your own cherries: A simple guide to what you

Mark Diacono shares his advice on how to grow your own cherries — including the varieties that you’ll never see in
How to stop a dog barking whenever they leave the room, by expert trainer Ben Randall

How to stop a dog barking whenever they leave the

Some dogs enter defensive mode every time a door is opened or closed, something which is exhausting for owner and
The Royal Hospital Chelsea: Inside Christopher Wren’s masterpiece in SW3

The Royal Hospital Chelsea: Inside Christopher Wren’s masterpiece in SW3

This year is the 300th anniversary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren. In the first of two articles, Roger
‘One of Wiltshire’s most historic houses’ is on the market, a 500-year-old home on an 1,100-year-old estate

‘One of Wiltshire’s most historic houses’ is on the market,

Penny Churchill looks a the the delightful Baverstock Manor, in an idyllic village near Salisbury. Camilla Elwell of Savills country
Curious Questions: Who dislodged Britain’s most famous balancing rock?

Curious Questions: Who dislodged Britain’s most famous balancing rock?

A recent trip to Cornwall inspires Martin Fone to tell the rather sad story of the ruin and restoration of
The gardens of Mounton House: A masterpiece restored, and a dream fulfilled

The gardens of Mounton House: A masterpiece restored, and a

The gardens of Mounton House near Chepstow in Monmouthshire are the masterwork of Henry Avray Tipping, into which he poured
Perugia and rural Umbria: Where to go, what to see, and the best places to eat, drink and stay

Perugia and rural Umbria: Where to go, what to see,

Mary Miers explores what the capital of Umbria and its surrounding hilltowns have to offer. In the Umbrian capital of
A 13th-century castle for sale, with cottages, barns and a Georgian manor house included in the deal

A 13th-century castle for sale, with cottages, barns and a

Rolling Welsh countryside, picturesque gardens, a seemingly endless supply of cottages, barns and accommodation, plus a 13th century castle —