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The ultimate cattle quiz

The ultimate cattle quiz

Know a hoof from a heifer? A poddy from a poll? Test your knowledge on cattle lingo with our quiz
A spectacularly converted 15th century watermill with original beams, glorious surroundings and a minstrels’ gallery

A spectacularly converted 15th century watermill with original beams, glorious

Once derelict, Gurney Manor Mill was rescued in the early 1990s and transformed into a lovely family home. Any property
My Favourite Painting: Martin St Quinton

My Favourite Painting: Martin St Quinton

The chairman of Cheltenham Racecourse picks a classic image from the equestrian world. Martin St Quinton chooses Showing at Tattersalls
What to do if your dog keeps barking when you leave the house, by A-list trainer Ben Randall

What to do if your dog keeps barking when you

The unconditional love of a dog is a wonderful thing, but when they get so attached that they can’t bear
Chandler’s House: Style with sympathy, as 18th century architecture meets 21st century flourish

Chandler’s House: Style with sympathy, as 18th century architecture meets

The sympathetic restoration of the delightful Chandler’s House — in Alton Barnes, Wiltshire — has created new, liveable and stylish
Curious Questions: What’s the difference between a labyrinth and a maze?

Curious Questions: What’s the difference between a labyrinth and a

You may never have thought to ponder what distinguishes a labyrinth from a maze. But as Martin Fone explains, it’s
A grand entrance hall, acres of secluded garden and huge amounts of space in a beautiful house for sale in Kent

A grand entrance hall, acres of secluded garden and huge

Penny Churchill takes a look at the grand yet pretty Galleys Wood, a wonderful family home in Kent. Kent is
Celandine: The delicate flower, harbinger of spring, which Wordsworth thought more beautiful than daffodils

Celandine: The delicate flower, harbinger of spring, which Wordsworth thought

Lauded by Wordsworth for their ‘glittering countenance’, the appearance of the first celandines and the swallow’s return to our shores
The fate of Ruperra Castle ‘is a national scandal’

The fate of Ruperra Castle ‘is a national scandal’

Country Life’s architectural editor John Goodall is appalled at the lackadaisical approach of conservation authorities to Ruperra Castle, a Welsh
The Utterly Inessential Mother’s Day list: 16 gifts guaranteed to either surprise or delight

The Utterly Inessential Mother’s Day list: 16 gifts guaranteed to

Is your mum the sort who’s happiest with what she knows — or one who loves a surprise? With Mother’s Day
‘One of the finest townhouses in East Anglia’ hits the market in Bury St Edmunds

‘One of the finest townhouses in East Anglia’ hits the

A Grade I-listed property built over stone-arched medieval cellars has come up for sale in one of Suffolk’s historic market
The A to Z of the Cheltenham Festival, from Arkle to Zarkander

The A to Z of the Cheltenham Festival, from Arkle

Here is all you need to know about the 2023 Cheltenham National Hunt Festival, one of the greatest sporting occasions