Country Life

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife. With renowned columnists and superb photography Country Life delivers the very best of British life every week.

Miss Sophie Charlotte Cabot • Sophie is a professionally trained pâtissier and the founder of her eponymous wedding-cake business. In 2018, she was commissioned by Jack Brooksbank and Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York to create a cake for their wedding. Sophie is the daughter of John Cabot of London SW6 and the late Rebecca Cabot.

The great pub revival

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Litter louts will lose out

Athena Cultural Crusader A tale of too many books

The way we were Photographs from the COUNTRY LIFE archive

My favourite painting Rose Balston • Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura) by Artemisia Gentileschi

From Adder’s Copse to Gallows Down • A quiet part of the North Wessex Downs is redolent with history and wildlife

A collector’s palace • Crosby Moran Hall, London SW3 The home of Dr Christopher Moran and Ms Emily Rae An outstanding celebration of the Tudor and Stuart worlds has passed another important milestone in its history. Clive Aslet reports

Native breeds Eriskay pony

The master builders of the British countryside • From forest skyscrapers to labyrinthine tunnels and daring underwater bubble rooms, many native creatures engage in precision architecture, finds John Lewis-Stempel

Always reaching for the stars • Dicing with death at dizzying heights, the work of the steeplejack is not for the faint-hearted. Ben Lerwill meets the men at the top of their spires

May I have a word in your shell-like? • Combing the seashore for shells is one of life’s greatest pleasures, saysNatasha Goodfellow, as she winkles out her favourites and meets an artist for whom molluscs offer endless inspiration

Mellow yellow • From lemon to ochre, the happiest of colours is perfect for high summer days, says Hetty Lintell

Decoration with a capital D • Members of the current generation of US interior decorators are enthusiastic cheerleaders for classic decoration, finds Giles Kime

Grace and favour rooms • It’s now possible to dine or even stay overnight in some of our best-loved country houses or in splendour on their estates. Rosie Paterson meets the new lords and ladies of holiday let

A rub of the green • Three astonishing estates in the Emerald Isle, one of which is on an island and one of which includes an island, have come to the market

The gorgeous Georgians (and a vibrant Victorian) • These heritage homes from the 18th and 19th centuries still have all the looks

Cool, calm and connected • The winners of the Best in Show at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year have applied the same rigorous attention to detail in this garden in the Chilterns, finds Tiffany Daneff

Bad wives’ tales

Of beards and men • Covered with frothy, creamy flowers in summer, wild clematis- or old man’s beard–makes for good strong baskets, as well as providing a feast for pollinators and caterpillars, says Ian Morton

A fool’s paradise • Easy to make, yet luxurious, nothing beats the simplicity of a fruit fool–the embodiment of a sweet and delectable summery pudding, says Tom Parker Bowles

Keeping it in the family • When...