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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Not all those who wander are lost • For centuries, writers have left their native shores and travelled abroad to seek inspiration. Catriona Gray discovers the destinations that spark the imagination, including her own

Cradle of the Arts • From Paris to the Balearics, Holly Black traces the footsteps of Picasso and Miró

Land of opera and glory • From the small village of Le Roncole to the bustling metropolis of Milan, Claire Jackson explores Verdi’s Italy

Old McDubois had a farm • Harry Pearson explores the indigenous breeds of France and explains why they are worthy of English envy

Island hopping on the Mediterranean • From hilltop villas to waterfront homes with enchanting sea views, Holly Kirkwood rounds up the most luxurious properties for sale

Floral muse • Ben Lerwill meets Athens-based British art dealer Jill Yakas, co-founder of the Mediterranean Garden Society

Miss Serena Crawshay-Williams

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Start of the devolution

Covid’s cultural legacy

The way we were Photographs from the COUNTRY LIFE archive

My favourite painting Marie Soliman

Blithe Spirit

The sweetest thing • The garden at Danesmoate, Dublin, Ireland The home of Mr Adam Clayton Taking on a historic estate with 17 acres of gardens and landscape at the age of 28 is no mean feat, but Adam Clayton had the vision to plant thousands of trees and shrubs, restoring vistas and bringing back life and colour to this beautiful river valley, writes Jane Powers

Thirsty work • The best watering cans for your garden and indoor plants, selected by Amelia Thorpe

Food stuff: a simple guide to nutrients and fertilisers • Unsure what to feed your plants? Steven Desmond simplifies the chemistry, so you can choose what’s right for your garden

Blossoming ideas • There’s crab-apple jelly, of course, but ornamental apple trees offer so much more: they’re easy to grow, have beautiful flowers that last longer than those on Japanese cherries and there’s one to suit every garden, says Charles Quest-Ritson

Natural design

Reforming splendour • The Reform Club, Pall Mall SW1An attempt to unify the Radical and Whig interests as a coherent political force prompted work to what aimed to be the most magnificent club in London, as John Goodall discovers

Native breeds Manx Loaghtan

Holey moley! • Fêted in literature and as reviled in myth as it can sometimes be in real life, the mole is the mammal equivalent of Marmite, says Harry Pearson, as he tunnels into the subterranean world of the ‘gentleman in velvet’

Kitchen garden cook Spring onions

Winging it • Soon, the flutter of insects will be returning to our gardens, so Hetty Lintell chooses some accessories to set the tone

Botanical bounty • Elegant attire for a stylish season of summer events

Bathing beauties • Elegant fittings and furniture to elevate your bathroom, selected by...