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An exquisite Georgian house in the Suffolk countryside with a 32ft ballroom and 'magical' gardens that have been 35 years in the making
Red-bricked Cedar Court is a simply stunning Grade-II listed, Queen Anne style property; believed to date from 1760 with plenty of hidden gems inside to discover and exemplary equestrian facilities.
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A grand Victorian stone house on the edge of a popular commuter village in the Northumberland countryside that offers the best of both worlds
The desire to escape to the country has never been greater, and Apperley Dene showcases the type of property available to commuters that allows you to fully immerse yourself in the very best of country living whilst still maintaining great access to a major city.
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'They were serious men on a serious mission in a dangerous world... the contrast with 50 years later is seriously sobering'
Our columnist Agromones tells a 'seriously sobering' tale of life in government from a different, yet not so distant era.
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Country Life 19 January 2022
Country Life 19 January 2022 looks at telegraph poles, red telephone boxes and winter gardens.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to guest edit Country Life to mark her 75th birthday
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is to join a prestigious line-up of royal Guest Editors when she takes charge of the July 13 issue of Country Life to mark her 75th birthday.
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Country Life's 10 most inspiring, beautiful and evocative Instagram posts of 2021
Our most-liked posts of 2021 honour members of the Royal family and those no longer with us, show our unyielding love of tiny mammals and celebrate the glorious gardens and idyllic green pockets of our country's landscape.
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Carla Carlisle: 'I felt a surge of gratitude and hopefulness that’s hard to describe. You could call it Thanksgiving.'
A visit to St Paul's Cathedral provokes a flood of feelings in Carla Carlisle.
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An idyllic riverside home with a wine cellar to rival Champagne, outdoor bar and balconies overlooking the countryside
Quarry Bank is a wonderful property that sits in a splendid, rural location on the banks of the River Thames. Annunciata Elwes takes a look.
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HRH The Prince of Wales: 'The UK is one of the most Nature-depleted places on the planet... we have to respond now before the capacity of Nature’s systems is ruptured for good'
Wednesday's edition of Country Life sees HRH The Prince of Wales write his traditional birthday leader article, focusing this year on the huge importance of hedgerows to the nature of Britain — and what we can do to protect and nourish them.
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Lady Eve Balfour: the formidable woman who pioneered organic farming in Britain
Dismissed as a crank in the late 1930s for her progressive views on farming, Lady Eve Balfour went on to co-found the Soil Association, says Sarah Langford.
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Jeremy Clarkson: 'The countryside should be given to rockstars... they want it to look nice and they are prepared to invest in it'
The presenter talks to Paula Lester about the realities of farming and why rock stars should run the countryside.
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Country Life 1 September 2021
Country Life 1 September 2021 looks at horses, blackberries and meets Jeremy Clarkson.
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Ben Goldsmith: 'Families who have worked the same land for generations are best placed to breathe life back into our landscapes'
Wilder farming is as close to a silver bullet for the future management of our marginal lands as we’ll find and it’s high time to embrace this new way, says Ben Goldsmith. Photographs by Anya Campbell.
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A postcard-perfect Georgian house set amid acres of pristine Suffolk countryside
Dating from the second half of the 18th-century, Grade II-listed Cedar Court, near Alderton, combines a magnificent building with charming interiors and delightful grounds.
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A stunning country home set within the rolling Wiltshire countryside in need of a little TLC
Redlynch House offers a lot more than meets the eye, with countless outbuildings (all in various states of disarray), plus three secondary properties, which, if budget, time and patience allowed, could be transformed into a wonderful mini estate.
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How planting trees on your land can help the environment, the wildlife, farmland and more
The Woodland Trust's MOREwoods scheme, supported by Lloyds Bank, is helping landowners across the country to plant trees in an effective and sustainable way. We take a look at one farmer's experience of what happened.
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Country Life 16 June 2021
Country Life 16 June 2021 looks at deer, dragonflies and visits an astonishing garden.
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Farming for our futures: The full story of How The Prince of Wales turned Sandringham organic
Over the past year, we have documented the Sandringham estate’s move to a fully organic enterprise. Here, The Prince of Wales tells Paula Lester why farming naturally and sustainably is so vital for the soil, wildlife and our own health.
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An immaculate character country house for sale in the North Essex countryside
Grade II-listed Coggeshall Hall is a handsome country house in Essex that has been painstakingly restored after extensive fire damage.
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Agromenes: 'Why does a Conservative Government think it’s wrong for the market to drive change? '
Country Life's columnist Agromenes ponders why the Government isn't doing more to encourage a market-based drive towards regenerative farming.
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Britain's agricultural shows set to go ahead
Although formats have been changed and dates moved, some of Britain's most loved agricultural shows should open their doors to farmers and visitors this summer.
