Features
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Are these racehorse names real or fake? Decide yay or neigh in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 11, 2026
As Cheltenham Festival gets into full swing, let’s see if you can tell your equine contenders from the complete pretenders.
By Country Life Published
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Tom Turner Architects
Country house specialists
By Country Life Last updated
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Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler
Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler is the longest established interior decorating firm in Great Britain
By Country Life Last updated
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A Himalayan hike in the footsteps of the Hindu Gods
Pamela Goodman journeys to Shakti Prana, a remote lodge with peerless views of sacred mountains in the Himalayas, only accessible on foot.
By Pamela Goodman Published
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A wedding who’s who: Are you the high-maintenance bride, helicopter father or alternative couple?
Giles Kime presents a dramatis personae of 21st-century nuptials. Illustrations by Sholto Walker.
By Giles Kime Published
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Best country houses for sale this week
A dream commutable house in Suffolk and a charming village home near York are among this week's wonderful places on the market.
By Country Life Last updated
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'When I worked out how to turn the car on, its backside roared like a lion in the Masai Mara': A snob's guide to sports cars
Spoiler alert: vintage is in, green Lotus's are out.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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The new entries in the Country Life Top 100 for 2026
Our Country Life Top 100 has once again been entirely revised and updated. These are the new names that appear.
By Country Life Published
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What are these? Take a punt in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 10, 2026
Other head scratchers await in Tuesday's quiz.
By Country Life Published
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'I have 12 dogs and they are my greatest joy': These are a few of Manolo Blahnik's favourite things
The shoe designer speaks to Amie Elizabeth White. Illustrations by Ollie Maxwell.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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Do androids dream of electric cars, with Adam Hay-Nicholls
The Metro's F1 correspondent and Country Life car aficionado joins the Country Life Podcast to discuss Bugattis, F1, and how to drive a helicopter to the pub.
By James Fisher Published
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What you'll find in this week's issue of Country Life — and how to subscribe or get your copy
Country Life March 11, 2026, is our annual special issue featuring the Country Life Top 100 country house architects, craftspeople and designers.
By Country Life Last updated
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Country Life March 11, 2026
Britain's top 100 craftspeople, architects and designers are the stars of Country Life March 11, 2026, while we also look at toads, David Hockney and Castle Howard.
By Country Life Published
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This Georgian church is now a gorgeous country home — and it was designed by a student of Sir John Soane
Greystead Old Church is an object lesson in how good a converted church can become as a place to live. Julie Harding takes a look.
By Julie Harding Published
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‘Never back a grey horse’: Where the Cheltenham Festival superstition comes from
Jack Watkins breaks down this piece of Cheltenham folklore, as this year’s festival begins .
By Jack Watkins Published
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The sad clown dog that won Best in Show at Crufts
Meet the Clumber spaniel, the largest of the spaniels with a sad-looking face and a heart of gold.
By Matthew Dennison Published

