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Bowood: A tale of demolition, rebirth and the visionary owner who threw open the gates of one of Britain's greatest estates
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An effortlessly contemporary home in Surrey for quiet contemplation
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Wigs, Weddings, Powder and Palaces: Live out your Bridgerton fantasies at the Old Royal Naval College in London
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Luke Edward Hall’s consuming passions: ‘I like listening to ambient electronic music, particularly dungeon synth’
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Hampnett House: A Gloucestershire garden where an empty, squelchy lawn has been replaced by 'gorgeous flowery generosity'
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An effortlessly contemporary home in Surrey for quiet contemplation
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Curiosity abounds in Kent at Flimwell Grange, where an old brandy vat is now a pool house
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London is a happy city, but not the happiest city, according to new research
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Swim above the competition in London's highest outdoor pool
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Business at the front, party at the rear: Ravensbury Lodge in Devon, a four-bed conversion on the market with stunning views of the River Dart
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Laverstoke Park, the iconic home of Formula One World Champion Jody Scheckter, roars onto the market
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No Mr Bond, we expect you to buy: Sean Connery's former villa on the French Riviera could be yours
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Curious Questions: Where did the viral Instagram Shaker kitchen come from — and how is it linked to Quakerism?
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18 inspiring ideas to help you make the most of meals in the garden this summer
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The designer's room: How rare, 19th-century wallpaper was repurposed inside a Grade I-listed apartment complex on London's Piccadilly
By Arabella Youens
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‘It had the air of an ex-rental, and that’s putting it politely’: How an antique dealer transformed a run-down Georgian house in Chatham Dockyards
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The big reveal: A first look at Country Life's RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand
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Sanderson's new collection is inspired by The King's pride and joy — his Gloucestershire garden
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Designer's Room: A solid oak French kitchen that's been cleverly engineered to last
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John Sutcliffe — The man, the myth and the paint-naming legend behind Dead Salmon and Elephant's Breath
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The Swatch ScubAqua collection is ‘a Woolworths pick-and-mix counter for your wrist’
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The last ‘private’ photograph of F1 driver Ayrton Senna taken before his death goes on display in London
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Lotus Emira Turbo SE: If you want to experience the last 'real' Lotus, now is the time
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The chronograph watch: 'You can use it to time a furlong, a boat race, a lap of a Grand Prix or, for that matter, an egg'
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Sir David Attenborough’s record-breaking Nature documentary reveals the devastating effects of bottom trawling on our oceans
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Tony Juniper: 'King Charles is the most influential environmentalist of all time'
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: 'Nature’s ephemeral beauty reminds us of our own finite existence'
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Gardens
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Hampnett House: A Gloucestershire garden where an empty, squelchy lawn has been replaced by 'gorgeous flowery generosity'
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'Nowadays, you can barely throw a heavy brick without it hitting a garden designer’: The renaissance of the country garden
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Chelsea Flower Show 2025: Ten things not to miss in what promises to be a superb year at the world's greatest horticultural show
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10 outstanding British gardens from the Country Life Archive
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A new rose named after The Princess of Wales highlights our near-universal obsession with the flower
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Chelsea Flower Show 2025: The essential guide for first timers
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ART & CULTURE
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Wigs, Weddings, Powder and Palaces: Live out your Bridgerton fantasies at the Old Royal Naval College in London
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A woolly mammoth skeleton is among the curiosities for sale to save fire-ravaged Parnham Park
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Travel
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The thrillingly bleak Devon house that inspired The Hound of the Baskervilles is now part of a peaceful farmyard retreat
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‘I only ever want to be there when the circus is in town’: Everything you need to know about Cannes ahead of the famous Film Festival
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The ‘utterly unique’ skincare brand that’s used in the ‘world’s best hotel’ spa
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The world is your oyster and here is the pearl: How to spend £100,000 on a holiday
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Vertigo at Victoria Falls, a sunset surrounded by lions and swimming in the Nile: A journey from Cape Town to Cairo
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Food & Drink
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Bye bye hamper, hello hot sauce: Fortnum & Mason return to their roots with a new collection of ingredients and cookware
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Six authentic wartime recipes to celebrate VE Day, from Lord Woolton's pie to 'Surprise Potato Balls'
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