My Favourite Painting: Alistair Smith
Alistair Smith, editor of The Stage, picks a dark and unsettling Goya that hangs in the Prado — yet was never
Horatio’s Garden: The life-changing gardens that ‘give you hope and
George Plumptre visits the extraordinary Horatio’s Garden in Salisbury, an ‘inspirational place’ that shows the power of gardening. Visiting a
What to do if all else has failed and you
The vast majority of dogs and their owners have happy lives full of fun and love; but sometimes, things just
Sir Christopher Wren: The life and times of a legendary
Personable, yet naturally reserved, ‘that miracle of a youth, Mr Christopher Wren’ not only designed many of our most notable
Elizabethan meets Edwardian at this grand hall overflowing with character
Pirton Court South elegantly showcases historic features against contemporary décor. James Fisher takes a look. Within the Worcestershire countryside that
Curious Questions: Where do the names of our weights and
Arms, feet, local stones and even barleycorn have all played a part in our bid to quantify the world, discovers
Down Hall review: A country house hotel retreat where you
Down Hall Hotel and Estate is a 110-acre playground just a few minutes outside the M25 where fun and games
How to start your own cutting garden, by three of
Nothing beats homegrown flowers for beauty, variety and scent. Tiffany Daneff asks three British growers for the best advice on
The Top 100 builders, architects, interior decorators and garden designers
It’s now six years since the original Country Life Top 100 was published, but the aim hasn’t changed: we name
The best garden designers in Britain, from Country Life’s secret
A beautiful country house is as much about its surroundings as its bricks and mortar, something that the best garden