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
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
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'He has 27 camels — and four daughters, too, whom he professes to love almost as much'Pamela Goodman takes a trip to Oman and catches a glimpse into the strange world of camel beauty pageants.
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From the Country Life archive: The St Michael’s Mount Barge long oarsmenEvery Monday, Melanie Bryan, delves into the hidden depths of Country Life's extraordinary archive to bring you a long-forgotten story, photograph or advert.
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Ferris Bueller's Ferrari and giraffes getting hit by lightning: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 6, 2025Friday's quiz has an intriguing question about the number of loos in Windsor Castle.
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Tom Cruise's insane stunts, Back to the Future and a power-hungry turtle: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 5, 2025Thursday's quiz asks what WAS Yurtle the Turtle really the king of? And other important questions.
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Anne Boleyn's execution, Model T Fords and Boris Johnson's ping pong ding dong: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 4, 2025Wednesday's quiz dishes up some choice words, and ponders the number of redheads in England.
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Elton John's real name and the creator of the red phone box: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 3, 2025A rock legend's less-than-glamorous first name appears in Country Life's quiz of the day for Tuesday.
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Magic Johnson, the Flying Scotsman and the threat of lightning: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 2, 2025Welcome to our first quiz of the new week.
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George Orwell, Skyscrapers and The Chronicles of Narnia: Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 30, 2025See in the weekend with Country Life's quiz of the day.
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Keira Knightley's youthful roles, Spanish squid and a made-up language: Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 29, 2025Thursday's quiz plumbs the depths of the ocean and your pop-culture memory.
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Hollywood power couples, song lyrics and expensive spices: Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 28, 2025Wednesday's quiz will put your through your paces (we hope).
