Audley End: The ‘great and splendid country house’ that beguiled
Built to attract a visit by James I, Audley End in Essex is a hugely ambitious house that has been
The Wrought Iron and Brass Bed Company: Local heroes
In the twenty years since Amanda Oldfield and her family established The Wrought Iron & Brass Bed Company, they have
Curious Questions: Will the aspidistra ever fly again?
The aspidistra was once the most popular of all houseplants in Britain, but these days they’re barely seen. Why did
Country Life’s Little Green Book: The top eco-friendly companies making
In our inaugural Little Green Book, Country Life presents a list of brands that are striving to make the world
Bank of Mum and Dad has become the ‘Hotel of
Nearly 105,000 young adults have continued to live under their parents’ roof rather than rent since 2015, according to Hamptons.
The best open air theatres in Britain
Jo Caird and Toby Keel pick out some of the finest outdoor performance venues in Britain. Thorington Theatre, Suffolk Open
Thorington Theatre: How a WW2 bomb crater in Suffolk became
Amid the sweet chestnuts, walnuts and cobnuts of a Suffolk farm, a natural amphitheatre has been transformed into a glorious
Opinion: Continuing feuds instead of seeking compromise is irresponsible. As
Dialogue, tolerance and trust are crucial to Nature restoration, so events that encourage an honest exchange of views among different
A charming Cambridgeshire cottage with a secret underground tunnel dating
‘Period features’ just gained a whole new meaning at Hill View Cottage in the village of Fowlmere. From the outside,
How to make strawberry and lemon cake, topped with chamomile
Melanie Johnson is here with what is ostensibly a cake, but is in fact a truck to drive straight through