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'I loved it like a best friend, and shed a tear when it was finally consigned to the great junkyard in the sky': Country Life's team on our first cars
The L-plates are off and it’s time to hit the road. Everyone remembers their first car, so James Fisher asked Country Life staff and friends to tell us about theirs.
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Main character syndrome: How to live like the stars of your favourite tv show
Are you a fan of Bridgerton or The Bear? Then these four properties will turn fantasy into reality.
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'World's cutest sheep' for sale in North Yorkshire
Are your sheep ugly? Do you want new, pretty ones? We have just the sale for you.
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A rare opportunity to own a house near some of Cornwall's best restaurants with a private path to a sought-after beach
The Chapel is a contemporary conversion that makes the most of its excellent position on Cornwall's north coast.
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Leading landscape photographers share their secrets in latest Light & Land exhibition
Charlie Waite, Bill Ward, Astrid McGechan, Ed Rumble and Charlotte Bellamy are some of the many famous names who will be exhibiting at the Mall Galleries from September 3.
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Country Life 28 August 2024
Country Life 28 August is the 'Horsepower Issue', featuring everything you could want to know about horses or cars, from Stubbs and Burghley, to Aston Martin and the Morris Minor, plus schools, blackberries, foraging and the best gardens and architecture.
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Six of the best Scottish Properties for sale in this week's Country Life, from £18.5 million to £980,000
Fancy heading north of the border? We've got you covered.
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The Spice Girls, The Stage and the state of the Arts, with Alistair Smith
The Stage editor Alistair Smith joins James Fisher on the Country Life podcast this week to talk about the performing arts.
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British homebuyers crave living near the pub, new research reveals
Latest data from Jackson-Stops' Property Pulse Survey shows that we want to live near pubs, doctors, and some good shops.
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One of the few private dwellings on Cornwall's Percuil River comes to market, with astounding gardens and waterside living
The aptly named Riverside Cottage is a three-bedroom dream near St Mawes.
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One of the largest banknotes ever printed to be offered for auction
The note, printed in 1998 to celebrate 100 years of Philippine independence, is legal tender and larger than a piece of A4 paper.
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A cosy cottage in the North Wessex Downs in which to relax, unwind and revive
Eastside Cottage is a beautiful two-bedroom listed home near Marlborough that is perfect for getting away from it all.
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A manor house built for the British Empire Exhibition in London that was transported to Salcombe brick-by-brick
Falconers sits in seven acres of pristine hillside above one of Britain's most famous seaside towns. The only thing more interesting than the house is how it got there.
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Getting off-grid on wheels and in luxury — a tour of Scotland's western coast
Scotland's West Coast is one of the world's great natural wonders. What better way to explore it than in one of Wingbeat Escape's luxurious campervans?
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Villa Devereux, home of Ron Hickman and one of Jersey's most famous houses, comes up for sale
From the mind that brought us the Lotus Elan and the Black and Decker Workmate, comes this gorgeous modernist property, inspired by California but made in Jersey.
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How to live like a Tudor, and other stories, with Ruth Goodman
Historian and author Ruth Goodman joins James Fisher to discuss her life and work, the importance of working class history and how to cook on an open fire.
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A contemporary home in Sevenoaks with some of the best views in the country
Beechmont Hall is an inspiration, with seven bedrooms, an indoor pool, and glorious gardens to boot.
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More home-grown food needed in the face of global instability and climate change, says NFU, as it marks 'self-sufficiency day'
The nation's largest farming union has urged the Government to not let domestic food production drop below current levels.
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Gather, grow and regenerate at The Newt in Somerset, with star-studded festival lineup announced
The Newt has launched its first 'Gather & Grow' festival, which will dig into discussions on gardening, farming and wellness.
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A thatched cottage in the New Forest where ponies come to your door that's also ridiculously energy efficient
At the aptly named The Thatched Cottage, English Pastoral meets environmental efficiency.
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David Messum: Whimsical tales from the life of one of Britain's greatest art dealers
David Messum joins Country Life to discuss his 60-year career in the art world.
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Rare guitars played by Prince and Noel Gallagher lead Sotheby's Popular Culture Auction
From August 29, you can bid on rare guitars, a Steinway piano from Abbey Road, art by John Lennon and a costume from Gladiator II, among other items.
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A tale of two cities: Former home of Charles Dickens on Hanover Terrace comes up for sale
His portrayals of London in his literature may have been bleak, but his summer home in the city was anything but.
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A castle folly in Weston-super-Mare from which to relax and enjoy views of the Severn Estuary
The aptly named Castle House is a unique three-bedroom home that's been recently refurbished and comes with all the crenellations you could need.
