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.

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Athena • Cultural Crusader

My favourite painting Lyndon Farnham

‘Most costly and church-wise’ • In the second of two articles, John Goodall describes the 17th-century expansion of the college to include an outstanding chapel, amid a bitter personal clash between two strong-willed men, and the institution’s evolution to the present day

The legacy • Henry Wood and the Proms

Our green and pleasant land • The human eye can detect more shades of green than any other colour and they are matched by a bewildering variety of names, discovers Lucien de Guise

It’s a bullseye • With the brawn of a bulldog and the brains of a terrier, this much-maligned breed has the ability to rouse adulation or antipathy. Yet beneath the muscular frame of the bull terrier lies a stoic and kindly character, says Katy Birchall

All The King’s whales and all The Queen’s dolphins • More species of whale, dolphin and porpoise can be spotted in the UK than anywhere else in northern Europe and all of them, technically, belong to the Monarch. Ben Lerwill takes a look at one of our more obscure laws and why the animals have such an important role to play in the fight against climate change

Shelling out • It’s time to come out of your shell and straight to the beach (or bar) wearing a piece from Hetty Lintell’s selection of fitting jewellery

A stitch in time • Designer Erdem Moralioglu’s must-see exhibition in Derbyshire is a loving tribute to Debo Devonshire and her passion for Chatsworth, chickens and couture, says Kim Parker

The designer’s room • Penny Morrison brought a spare room to life with a pair of four-poster beds and graphic pattern

Rooms with a view • How large-scale wallpapers transport you to another world

Country and western • Otters, kingfishers, geese, deer, dukes, monks and wild swimmers–all are drawn to these West Country properties, one built by Sir Edwin Lutyens, another on old Cistercian land

Thanks be to Jeremy • As the changes to permitted development rights for agricultural buildings–known as Clarkson’s Clause–start to kick in, Annunciata Elwes assesses their impact

JERSEY SPECIAL • Summer 2024

Jersey royals

Let there be light • A feat of pioneering Victorian engineering, La Corbière lighthouse has guided seafarers to safety for 150 years, finds Antonia Windsor

Spice up your life • The influence of East Asian culture has brought a fresh vibrancy and excitement to Jersey’s culinary scene, discovers Paul Henderson

Spilling the tea • Contrary to the association with tropical climes, production of the nation’s favourite drink is flourishing under the oceanic ambiance of Jersey, finds Nick Hammond

Island of plenty • From traditional granite houses to harbourside retreats, Holly Kirkwood has the pick of the best properties for sale across Jersey

Over the hills and far away • Reinstating the view was central to the remaking of this garden on an unusual site that surrounds the local church, writes Tiffany Daneff

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