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Elsewhere, we marvel at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, hear a convincing case for saving the humble stag beetle and ditch the dickie disasters for a bow-tie guide to achieve Bond-level sophistication.
And of course, there’s a toast to the original queen of country life: Beatrix Potter, who gave us Peter Rabbit and 4,000 acres of Lake District bliss. A legacy indeed.
The legacy
Kate Green hails Beatrix Potter, who gave the nation 4,000 acres of Lakeland, not to mention Peter Rabbit and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
The gift of second sight
Hundreds of guide-dog puppies are bred and trained for a life of loyal service. Katy Birchall charts their incredible journey from litter to life-changer
We’re going on a stag hunt
Claire Saul urges us to ignore the stag beetle’s intimidating appearance and do everything we can to ensure this gentle giant’s long-term survival
Put a knot in it
It’s time to engage your inner Bond — the bow tie is back and here Simon Mills offers his ultimate mirror-free guide to perfect black-tie presentation
Luxury
Hetty Lintell admires joyful new textiles and sparkling jewellery. Plus car-mad James May reveals a few of his favourite things
A famously good show
Chelsea Flower Show is back with a spring in its step, finds Tiffany Daneff, as she marvels at the calm, green beauty of the Best in Show prize winner
All in the family
From automobiles to exquisite works of art, the Bugatti family was a hive of creative genius sparked by patriarch Carlo, as Charles Harris explains
Benjamin Appl’s favourite painting
The classical singer chooses a Romantic work that inspires him to embrace life’s challenges
A village of rare beauty
Jeremy Musson reveals how the backing of The King aided the spectacular restoration of historic buildings in Romania
Going a ganging
Vicky Liddell explores the brutal custom of beating the bounds
So goes the merrie month of May
John Lewis-Stempel rejoices in clouds of blossom, golden buttercups and skirling swifts
Winging it
Mark Cocker salutes the noble, elusive goshawk, a seldom-seen ghost of the raptor fraternity
Interiors
Country Life is an RHS four-star award winner, reveals Giles Kime
Going flat out
Tilly Ware visits a garden totally in tune with its East Anglian setting
New series: Scale models
David Profumo nominates the impish, quicksilver brown trout as Britain’s national fish
Arts & antiques
Historian William Dalrymple is championing the remarkable, but forgotten history of ancient India, as he tells Carla Passino
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How high is this mountain? It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 27, 2025Happy Monday, here's your quiz of the day.
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A portrait featuring a string of pearls stolen in one of Britain’s most notorious jewellery heists is going under the hammerA portrait by Philip de László features a headline-making pearl necklace that was stolen, recovered and stolen again — and it's coming up for auction this week.
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How high is this mountain? It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 27, 2025
Happy Monday, here's your quiz of the day.
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Baby elephants, 60s classics and David Beckham's last meal on planet earth in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 24, 2025Test your general knowledge this fine Thursday.
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What were the code names of the three tunnels dug during the Second World War’s Great Escape? It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 23, 2025Test your general knowledge this fine Thursday.
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The David Beckham edition of the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 22, 2025Icon of the football pitch, underwear adverts and the countryside — we celebrate our guest editor Sir David Beckham in today's quiz.
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It's a foxy one: The Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 21, 2025The quiz of the day is back and better than ever.
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What is a Japanese llama called? The Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 20, 2025Featuring more questions you didn't know you needed the answer to.
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What connects Brutalism and fancy pink diamonds? The Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 17, 2025Featuring more questions on collective nouns. The perfect way to start a weekend.
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In which country does the Royal Company of Archers act as The King's ceremonial bodyguard? It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 16, 2025Test your general knowledge in today's wide-ranging quiz.
