A charmingly traditional West Country home in the heart of the Quantock Hills AONB
An idyllic West Country home has come to the market in a lovely village within the Quantock Hills.
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In Focus: Alfred Wallis, the painter whose art is high seas meets Kindergarten-style folk art
Self-taught mariner Alfred Wallis’s sea paintings enjoyed popularity with Modernists, but did their efforts drown his own voice? As an exhibition opens at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge, Ruth Guilding takes a closer look.
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How to make grouse wrapped in pancetta with cranberry and mushrooms
Lean, healthy game meat is enjoying something of a renaissance — and hardly surprising, when cooked in recipes such as this one.
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Country Life 25 November 2020
Country Life 25 November 2020 is one of our most eagerly-anticipated issues of the year: the Advent Calendar special issue.
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Country Life Black Friday subscription deal now on: A year of Country Life at less than half price
Our Country Life Black Friday subscription deal is now on, with weekly subscriptions on offer at less than half price.
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My Favourite Painting: Ned Denny
The poet chooses a wintry Pissarro that captures the season perfectly.
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How to go to Barbados, post-lockdown: Where you can stay, what to do and the tests you'll need to get
If you're planning a post-lockdown getaway then Barbados should be near the top of your list, says Nigel Tisdall.
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The very best new kitchens in old houses, as chosen by our expert judges
For the second year, Historic Houses and Country Life joined forces with Neptune to find great examples of new kitchens in old spaces.
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11 perfect Christmas gift ideas for the man or woman who has everything
From beautiful books and artistic accessories to a weekend away in one of the country's most famous castles, these gifts from our carefully-selected partners offer options for everyone — no matter how tricky to buy for.
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Shanks House: A model restoration of a magnificent Georgian home
The exemplary restoration of this magnificent house has reintegrated a complex building into a single and coherent modern home, as John Martin Robinson explains. Photographs by Paul Highnam.
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Country Life 18 November 2020
Country Life 18 November 2020 looks at the nation's smartest loos, learns to fix everything and pops on some comfy slippers.
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Cottages, mansions and two spectacular church conversions, as seen in Country Life
Our regular round-up includes cottages, mansions and two spectacular church conversions.
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My Favourite Painting: Emma Bunce
The head of the Royal Astronomical Society chooses Vincent van Gogh's classic image,The Starry Night.
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The Old Convent in East Grinstead: The religious building that paved the way for the Arts-and-Crafts Movement
The Old Convent in East Grinstead, West Sussex, is the most architecturally ambitious Anglo-Catholic convent in Victorian Britain, a building which anticipates forms and ideas of the Arts-and-Crafts Movement. Kathryn Ferry reports. Photographs by Will Pryce for the Country Life Picture Library.
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10 of the best secret gardens in Britain — and how you can visit them
The lure of a secret garden is as strong now as it was when Frances Hodgson Burnett first published The Secret Garden over a century ago. With a recent film adaptation — the fifth — having hit screens, Juliet Roberts selects a few of her favourite secret gardens.
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Best country houses for sale this week
Catch up on the best country houses for sale this week that have come to the market via Country Life.
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Country Life 11 November 2020
Country Life 11 November 2020 carries a birthday message from Prince Charles, looks at an iconic Van Gogh and looks at the centenary of the Cenotaph.
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'When we take for granted our ever-available, low-cost food, we might remember how that certainty was achieved'
The turn in the weather prompts Country Life's columnist Agromenes to reflect on how modern farming gave us food security and safety as never seen before in human history — and warns us not to forget how it was achieved/
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My Favourite Painting: Cressida Cowell
Children's author Cressida Cowell picks one of the great depictions of St George's defining moment.
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18 of the finest homes for sale in Britain, as seen in Country Life
Georgian gems, ivy-clad country houses and thatched cottages make our shortlist this week.
