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Sheep mount the Offa's Dyke on Llanfair Hill north of Knighton, Powys. Credit: PA Archive/PA Images NewsCountry Life Today: The farmer who made a 23ft gap in Offa's Dyke — and tried to blame his sheep
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Billy Childish's 'swimmer and waterfall', 2018, oil and charcoal on linen, courtesy of the Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate. Credit: Photo: Rikard Osterlund Art and AntiquesIn Focus: Billy Childish's poignant, tender depiction of his wife, completely idiosyncratic and entirely compelling
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Polo against the backdrop of a ruined castle? It can only be Cowdray... Credit: Getty Sporting & Country PursuitsThe joy of earning to play polo, the intoxicating sport where you'll ride 'on one of the Ferraris of the horse world'
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Credit: Platform Property The Finer ThingsThe Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A chocolate subscription, Highgrove's sugar bowl and an in-home bowling alley
Property
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Oxford Cottage in Marlow, where previous residents include the novelist novelist and historian George Payne Rainsford James. Credit: Savills An immaculate 18th-century 'country' cottage that's in the middle of one of the loveliest towns in the Home Counties
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Credit: Platform Property A converted Victorian bathhouse that brings all the fun of the fair to a wonderfully bonkers seaside home
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Credit: Strutt & Parker Five country homes with breathtaking sea views, from the top of Scotland all the way to South Cornwall
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Credit: Strutt & Parker A wisteria-clad Cookham cottage, once the studio of the artist Sir Stanley Spencer
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Credit: Finest Properties Three beautiful properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
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Credit: Greenslade Taylor Hunt A cottage where chocolate-box charm meets an idyllic seaside setting
Interiors
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Four poster bed and bathtub in the bedroom – lovely for a decadent long weekend, but would you want it in your house? Credit: Foxhill Manor InteriorsBathtub in the bedroom: Should you try it at home?
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The Louise Jones-designed bathroom in a house on the Ardfin Estate, Isle of Jura, Scotland. Credit: Andreas von Einsie InteriorsA bathroom that mixes floral, marble and fabric wall coverings to keep things fresh, pretty and unpredictable
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Hatfield House. ©Country Life Picture Library Credit: Country Life Picture Library InteriorsA rare look back at Hatfield House's Grand Staircase, one of the finest of its type in existence, as it appeared in 1927
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Neptune's kitchen design with dogs in mind. Credit: Neptune InteriorsCanine cubbyholes: Dogs have taken over our homes — and now they're taking over our kitchens too
Nature
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Gerald Durrell with one of his beloved animals. Credit: The Wildlife Trust How a chance visit to a Jersey prompted Gerald Durrell to turn his menagerie into a beautiful zoo
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A female glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) glowing at sunset to attract a mate in Devon. Credit: Alamy Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Why conservation must start at home: 10 British species we need to save to protect our food chain
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Credit: Getty The things we need to do to save the planet, by Alan Titchmarsh, Minette Batters, David Bellamy and more
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Lichen: Remember, it does NOT rhyme with Hitchin. Credit: Sophia Granchinho / Alamy Jason Goodwin: Dogs, lichen inspectors and the ticks that look like Hitler
Travel
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The Dordogne Valley is full of spots such as La Roque-Gageac, with the beautiful Chateau de la Marartrie. Credit: Alamy A trip to the Dordogne that blends fine dining, golf, prehistoric caves — and a chocolate museum
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Holiday fun in the sun at Minnis Bay near Margate, Kent in 1960. Curious Questions: Were our summer holidays in Britain actually better in the good old days?
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Shell Beach on the tiny island of Herm, in the Channel Islands. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 7 of the best beach hotels in Britain, from the Channel Islands to the north of Scotland
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Lisbon, Portugal cityscape in the Alfama District. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Lisbon: Year-round sun, seven hills teeming with culture and the world's best custard tarts
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Credit: Steve Carr Ireland's Wild Atlantic coast: Spectacular clifftops, dramatic castles and world-class golf
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Athletes run past vineyards near Pauillac, during the Marathon du Medoc. Credit: AFP/Getty Images 26 miles of wine and cheese: The madness of the Marathon du Medoc
Cars
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Credit: Jaguar The five best electric cars you can buy today, no matter what you need
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Credit: Concours of Elegance The Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court, a world-famous weekend of luxury
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Belgravia Classic Car Show. Credit: Erran Stewart Photography A classic car show in the very heart of central London, featuing a 1912 Rolls and Damien Hirst’s old Ferrari
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Lexus UX 250h. Credit: lexus Lexus UX 250h review: The car of the future turns out to be a rather good option for right now
Food & Drink
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Credit: Petersham Covent Garden The Petersham Covent Garden restaurant review: No egos, no theatrics, just sublime ingredients and confident cooking
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Credit: Melanie Johnson / Country Life A deliciously summery strawberry and hazelnut-meringue roulade with hazelnut praline
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Vineyards of Cognac grapes, Charentes France Credit: Alamy A tour of Cognac: 'There wasn't an electronic gimmick in sight – the product is still made by hand and tongue, same as it ever was'
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Strawberries and cream are sublime on their own — but sometimes you need to help them up their game still further. Credit: Alamy 5 scrumptious strawberry recipes that are the perfect accompaniment for Wimbledon
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Credit: The Savoy How to make The Savoy’s sensational pistachio madeleines
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Eton Mess: Making a virtue out of a vice since the 19th century. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo The true story of Eton Mess – and how to make the perfect one
