Here's a look at some of what you'll find inside:
How to make land work harder
Plans for a Land Use Framework offer a golden opportunity to make the most of our countryside, argues Fiona Reynolds
The year the stars came out
A host of luminaries that were born in 1775 still shape British identity some 250 years on, as Matthew Dennison discovers
A horse walks into a bar…
Jack Watkins raises a glass to the Cheltenham superstars immortalised in the bars and restaurants at Prestbury Park
Interiors
Amelia Thorpe cooks up a real treat with the latest inspiration and innovations for the kitchen
London Life
- Amie Elizabeth White celebrates 100 years of the Dickens museum, plus Country Life’s guide to the best baked goods in the capital
Arts & antiques
Charles Dance talks to Carla Passino about Michelangelo, mentoring and why the Sistine chapel is like playing King Lear
The good, the bad and the ugly
Michael Hall delves into the genius of Michelangelo, at once the enfant prodige and enfant terribile of the Renaissance
Simon Martin’s favourite painting
The art-gallery director selects a beguiling 17th-century miniature revealing a connection to Nature
A regal renewal
John Goodall hails the revival of Restoration House in Kent, a magnificent property that welcomed Charles II in 1660
The legacy
Agnes Stamp hails the ‘British Barnum’ Charles Cruft, whose dog show is still best in class
Shiver me timbers
The once-popular black poplar could be our secret weapon in the battle against climate change, finds Vicky Liddell
The good stuff
Hetty Lintell’s top tips on what to wear to the Cheltenham Festival
And it was all yellow
Charles Quest-Ritson brightens his day with the cheerful flowers of the ever-dependable forsythia
Sharp practice
The thorny old issue of pruning roses, with Charles Quest-Ritson
Foraging
Is tapping birch-tree sap worth the bother, asks John Wright
Travel
Emma Love shares the latest cruise news, Imogen West-Knights finds everything shipshape in the South of France, John Niven follows in the wake of Mr Mississippi Mark Twain and Pamela Goodman’s birthday treats take on a life of their own
And much more
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The Japanese superfood described as a blueberry on steriods taking Scotland by stormWith oodles of vitamin C and potassium, honeyberries are being hailed as the new Scottish superfood, but can they find a place in our kitchens?
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The designer's room: This kitchen in a Queen Anne-style home is proof that pretty and practical can go hand in handHiding the conveniences of modern-day living lends a timeless feel to the kitchen of this 18th-century house.
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Bank holidays, big churches and which country has the most timezones? Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 22, 2025Head into the bank holiday weekend bursting with knowledge after Friday's Quiz of the Day.
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Stone circles, shark attacks and the year of the three Prime Ministers. Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 21, 2025Test you general knowledge with Thursday's Quiz of the Day.
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How many Oscars did the 1997 film 'Titanic' win? Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 19, 2025Test you general knowledge with Tuesday's Quiz of the Day.
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The alligator pear is more commonly known as what? Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 19, 2025Test you general knowledge with Tuesday's Quiz of the Day.
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Combine harvesters and pigs in the city: Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 18, 2025It's a farming special for Monday's Quiz of the Day.
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The English county where you can gorge yourself on Cheddar: Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 15, 2025Cheese, legendary kings and giant naked men on hillsides light up Friday's Quiz of the Day.
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Cats vs Dogs: Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 14, 2025Thursday's quiz looks at an iconic album cover, the place most Britons want to visit in 2025, and Charles II's most famous moment.
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Björn Borg, beavers and barns: Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 13, 2025Wednesday's quiz looks at Björn Borg's sensational run at Wimbledon, the weird names for animal homes and a very derelict barn for sale in the Cotswolds.
