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These are a few of James Haskell's favourite things
The former rugby forward talks to Hetty Lintell. Illustrations by by Ollie Maxwell.
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What you'll find in this week's issue of Country Life — and how to subscribe or get your copy
In the February 18, 2026 issue of Country Life we tell you how to win at curling and build a modern farmstead, and explain why darning is back.
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Leaving London for the Cotswolds and DIY disasters, with Jim Chapman
James Fisher talks to social media star Jim Chapman about leaving London and building a new life (and home) in the Cotswolds
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'Short beards can be extremely becoming on a man (see: The Prince of Wales), but they can carry more bacteria than a dog’s fur': A snob's guide to facial hair
Our weekly columnist, Sophia Money-Coutts, dives head-first into the hairy world of men's beards, moustaches and more.
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A Cluedo board rendered real at a country pile with 19 bedrooms, and a gym in the chapel
There aren't many privately-owned houses in Britain where you need a map to get around. Burton Hill House is one of them.
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The real challenge facing Britain's grande dame seafront hotels
Country Life's cultural crusader asks how we ensure the maintenance and conservation of seafront landmarks when the margins are so tight.
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Britain's most widespread bird is also the most elusive — spotting it is one of ornithology’s great joys
The long-eared owl breeds from Kent to northern Scotland, but is highly nocturnal.
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The reviews are in, but can you guess whether these Wuthering Heights reviews are of the new film or the original novel? Find out in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, February 16, 2026
Emerald Fennell or Emily Brontë? You be the judge.
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'He allowed lion and a tiger to prowl around the castle and, if an unfortunate servant was mauled, they were paid compensation': Exotic animals in art
Exotic animals — whether dreamy-eyed rhinos, improbable flocks of birds from different latitudes or muscular big cats rendered in exact detail — captured the eye of artists in Europe, but also in their native countries.
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Fashion fit for the Winter Olympics (sort of) from the Country Life Archive
The Country Life Archive is a gold mine of inspiring winter fashion, finds Melanie Bryan.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How to make the most of wetter winters
With constant storms throughout January and February, 2026 has confirmed climate science's view that British winters are becoming rainier. The least we can do is embrace this
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Renault 4: Retro, rewired, and ridiculously likeable
Matthew MacConnell falls in love with a reimagined French classic.
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Five of our favourite dog-friendly hotels — and they've all been approved by Geoffrey the dachshund
We sent Jennifer George and her canine companion Geoffrey on a quest to find five of the best dog-friendly hotels in the south.
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'He was really the most radical artist of the 19th century': Georges Seurat at the Courtauld Gallery
Georges Seurat spent much of his short life painting the quietude of the Northern French coast, honing his rigorous technique on the play of light, sky and water.
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12 wonderful homes, from a Cotswolds mill to a country house within the M25, as seen in Country Life
Our pick of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a cottage on Jersey and a string of delightful commutable homes.
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'A fantastic creation, with the magic of a strange, dreamed, longed-for world': Inside Schloss Charlottenhof, the Prussian royal family's exquisite sanctuary
The desire for a retreat from the cares of the Prussian court and the formality of palace protocol created Schloss Charlottenhof, Brandenburg, a neo-Classical masterpiece. Aoife Caitríona Lau explains more; photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
