Country Life 4 June 2025
Country Life 4 June 2025 is a celebration of the best of Hampshire, from Jane Austen's cottage to the winding streets of Winchester.


Here's a look at some of what you'll find inside.
The Hampshire Chronicles
From trout to treasure and wine to witches, it’s the county that has it all. Country Life writers present 13 tales tall and true from Hampshire’s rich history.
The legacy
Kate Green salutes Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu and his matchless motoring collection
A room with a view
Adam Rattray visits the rented lodgings where Jane Austen spent her final days and reveals secrets recently uncovered in the house in Winchester, Hampshire
Exquisite houses, the beauty of Nature, and how to get the most from your life, straight to your inbox.
City of legend
Winchester is a place of kings and cobbles. Jason Goodwin visits our venerable one-time capital and finds it ageing well
London Life
Will Hosie welcomes top-class women’s tennis back to The Queen’s Club and washes down burgers with martinis to mark the return of the high-low restaurant, plus our writers have all you need to know this month
Travel
Emma Love has all the latest news, from Arles to Antwerp, Steven King hails the revival of Madrid and Pamela Goodman learns to love camels
Into the Goodwood
The West Sussex estate’s fresh focus on art and education is heralded with an exhibition of Dame Rachel Whiteread’s work
Nishat Khan’s favourite painting
The composer and musician chooses a fascinating scene that you could almost step into
The good stuff
Hetty Lintell strides into summer with bold red-and-white stripes
Interiors
A copper-topped kitchen catches the eye of Arabella Youens
Shape shifters
Non Morris is mesmerised by the tiered grass amphitheatre sculpted by Kim Wilkie in the garden of The Holt in Hampshire
Winging it
Mark Cocker hails the majestic merlin, the favoured hunting foil of Mary, Queen of Scots
Arts & antiques
Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst tells Carla Passino why she’ll never part with a remarkable drawing of a little girl with her hair ablaze
And much more
Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by His Majesty The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.
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This restoration of a Cliveden garden honours the original vision of Norah Lindsay’s 1930s design
A biodiverse climate-friendly planting scheme replaces the annual bedding displays at this National Trust garden in Buckinghamshire.
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The homes of two 1980s TV icons are both up for sale at the same time
The houses where Bob Monkhouse and Sir Terry Wogan spent decades of their lives are currently on the market. Annabel Dixon takes a look.
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Give the Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 11, 2025 some lovin'
Test your general knowledge in Thursday's Quiz of the Day.
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Who is older — Brad or Tom? Country Life Quiz of the Day picture special, September 10, 2025
Your face will be a picture after doing Wednesday's quiz.
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How many strings does a viola have? The Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 9, 2025
A viola is larger than a violin and has a deeper sound, but how many strings does it have?
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A Pink Panther actor, a little ditty and some very long fingernails appear in this Country Life Quiz of the Day
Peter Sellers, a Cuckoo and a Guinness World Record holder walk into a bar... It's quiz night in the bar.
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Mama, oooh... it's the Country Life Quiz of the Day
Friday's quiz has a little bit of Queen, a little bit of Hitchcock and a whole lot of personality.
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What sort of fruit is a McIntosh? The Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 4, 2025
Test your general knowledge in Thursday's Quiz of the Day.
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The hottest summer, the fastest car, and (gulp) the start of spider season: Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 3, 2025
A 15-bedroom house, the royal residences you've never heard of, and much more besides in the Country Life Quiz of the Day.
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Can you name this musical? Find out in Country Life's Quiz of the Day, September 2, 2025
Tuesday's quiz asks about puffin-mating traditions, mysterious fruit and Nicole Kidman's filmography.