Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and an incredible fundraising effort from the public, Carlton Marshes will be expanding by 348 acres over the next six months.
More and more graduates are returning to live within the shadow of their alma mater – some are property hotspots, others less so. Here's out pick of the best – and priciest – university towns and cities in Britain ideal for settling down in well beyond your 20s.
Plymouth Sound is on track to become the UK's first underwater national park, protecting this rich habitat for generations to come.
Buyers looking for a second home in the Caribbean have a great choice of top quality places at all budgets, with the region enjoying a boom. Holly Kirkwood takes a look at some of the best developments out there.
Online agents promise to sell your house for a fraction of high-street agents’ fees, but how does their service compare?
The writer is, sadly, no long with us, but Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence still informs many of our notions about life in rural southern France. Holly Kirkwood investigates whether there's still any truth in the bucolic French dream portrayed in the famous book for those looking to buy a home.
From sailing to shooting, Holly Kirkwood explains why the Cotswolds is such a Mecca for country sporting enthusiasts.
English buyers are often full or apprehension when it comes to buying a house in Scotland, but there's really nothing to fear. Holly Kirkwood explains how it works.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society has opened up the island’s charms to a new audience, finds Holly Kirkwood.
Decisions, decisions - it's a tough life.
We visit Heston Blumenthal's pretty Tudor pub.
Enjoy some classic films showing outdoors this summer around the UK
Country Life July 20 2016 is all about Britain's beautiful architecture
The Henley Festival is the only UK festival with a black tie dress code.
This week is our stunning coastal issue, with the best coastal walks, and a clifftop garden to die for
Our Best of Britain issue celebrates British summertime, from summer fashion and a castle in Kent to 24 Hours at The Ritz
This splendid 17th century manor house has classic Georgian proportions and elegant gardens, plus 20 acres and a two-bedroom cottage
This week in Country Life we are all about horses, from a family's first pony to the heady heights of Olympic Dressage..
The Lost Gardens of Heligan is holding an exhibition to remember The Battle of the Somme
Our France issue celebrates all our favourite things about our neighbour across the Channel
