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The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover by artist(s) unknown, about 1520–40, 5½ft by 11¼ft, Hampton Court Palace, London -
Credit: Finest Properties Three beautiful properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
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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?
Quieter roads, no stressing about dodgy wi-fi and the comforting pong of the cooler opening — were things really better in the 1970s? Ysenda Maxtone-Graham investigates.
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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
Simon Lester sends out an SOS for 10 species that we must save to help repair an increasingly fragile food chain.
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Credit: Petersham Covent Garden The Petersham Covent Garden restaurant review: No egos, no theatrics, just sublime ingredients and confident cooking
The famous hidden gem that is the Petersham Nurseries restaurant in Richmond recently opened a new place in central London. Jade Bousfield paid a visit.
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Sir William Nicholson, 'Poppies in Pewter' (1933) © Desmond Banks / National Galleries of Scotland Credit: R.S. Anderson In Focus: An exhibition capturing both the old and young selves of William Nicholson and James Pryde
Peyton Skipwith enjoys an exhibition that explores the reciprocal influences and artistic partnership, as well as the different temperaments, that shaped two remarkable careers.
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Hatfield House. ©Country Life Picture Library Credit: Country Life Picture Library A rare look back at Hatfield House's Grand Staircase, one of the finest of its type in existence, as it appeared in 1927
In a few weeks' time the Game Fair will take place at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire — something which prompted us to take a look back at one of the most extraordinary features of this great country house.
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Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Things to do: The Battle Proms Picnic Concerts, this summer’s boat festivals and an NGS open garden with a lake and expansive parkland
Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.
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Credit: Country Life Country Life 10 July 2019
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Credit: The Game Fair The world's largest-ever show garden is coming to The Game Fair this year
Students from Capel Manor College, overseen by RHS Gold Medallist Julie Dowbiggin, have just 90 days to finish The Game Fair Gardens, a mammoth task sure to produce spectacular results.
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Constance Spry pottery: From charity-shop staple to the peak of chic
Catriona Gray considers the legacy of one of Britain’s most innovative florists, whose vases have have become modern collectors’ items.
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'Sonorous Tree' by Victoria Crowe (b. 1945) 12in by 9in, private collection. Credit: John McKenzie My Favourite Painting: Thea Musgrave
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St George's Hall, Liverpool. Credit: Will Pryce / Country Life Credit: Will Pryce / Country Life St George's Hall: Why the world’s greatest neo-Classical building isn’t in London, Paris or Rome — it’s in Liverpool
The combined demand for a concert hall and a set of law courts in the burgeoning Atlantic port of Liverpool during the 1840s brought into being one of the greatest public buildings of the Victorian age.
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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'
John Lewis-Stempel visits the village of Cognac to learn how the eponymous digestif and the local wine, pineau, is made.
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Spectators line the riverbank watching the racing at Henley Regatta. Image shot 07/2010. Exact date unknown. Credit: Alamy Henley Royal Regatta: An insider’s guide
Received an invitation to Henley? Charlotte Peters tells you everything you need to know, from dress code to star-spotting.
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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
A British summer without strawberries would be unthinkable.
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Golden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos), in flight in mountain habitat preparing to land on stump. Scotland, United Kingdom. Credit: Alamy Britain’s birds of prey: The Country Life guide to all of the UK’s raptors
Raptors’ supersonic vision, effortless aerial acrobatics and ruthless hunting instinct make them the undisputed masters of the skies, but can you tell a merlin from a hobby or a goshawk from a sparrowhawk? Simon Lester explains the basics of these fascinating creatures and then gives a rundown of all 15 of Britain's raptor species.
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Credit: Jackson-Stops 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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Credit: Country Life Country Life 3 July 2019
Country Life 3 July 2019 basks in the glory of summer holidays, finds out what lurks beneath the surface of our garden ponds and meets Pavarotti's widow.
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20 Eco-friendly products for home, garden and driveway
From veg boxes and green toilet paper to vehicles which will help save the planet, here's our pick of some of the best eco-friendly products on the market.
