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The Christmas sales reach the property market: Six beautiful houses that have had their prices reduced
From the Kent coast and the hills of Dorset to a bona fide country house just 20 minutes from central London, these fine homes have all had recent price cuts.
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‘Some ran for cliffs and jumped in panic. Others tried alternative routes, but these are not the paths they’ve followed for thousands of years’: Instagram is putting wildlife at risk and ruining our sense of adventure
Here is how to travel responsibly.
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Heaven in Devon: The sophisticated, ethereal beauty of Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral in Devon is an idiosyncratic masterpiece what illuminates the sophistication and personalities behind the development of late-medieval English architecture. John Goodall explains more, with photography by Paul Highnam.
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New Place Manor is actually 700 years old — look inside this magnificent medieval home in Sussex
Never has a descriptor been so inaptly used as the 'new' in New Place Manor, a glorious old home in the countryside on the edge of Pulborough.
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How Britain’s biggest and best country houses are decking the halls (and façades) for Christmas
No one does Christmas better than Britain's country houses (probably).
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Just can't get enough of the muff? The history of the furry handwarmer with the funny name
Deborah Nicholls-Lee goes diving into the history of the muff.
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What does the future hold for the exclusive Caribbean island that shuns shoes, spectacle and social media
Rosie Paterson visits Mustique, the Caribbean island that has beguiled and baffled for more than half a century.
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Helmingham Hall: The ancient garden at a medieval hall where the drawbridge is still pulled up every night
Half a millennium of careful tending at Helmingham Hall in Suffolk — home of Ed and Sophie Tollemache — has given this garden a rare magic, most noticeable in the depths of winter. Tilly Ware paid a visit; photography by Clive Nichols.
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From vintage cars to bodily organs, it's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, December 19, 2025
Test your general knowledge this Friday with out eclectic mix of trivia.
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Meg Walters: The BBC's 1995 adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' is the ultimate Millennial fairytale
The BBC's 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s 'Pride and Prejudice' adaptation is 30 years old. Beloved by Millennials everywhere, it set a benchmark for period dramas that still stands today.
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‘Someone wanted a two metre block of ice with a cardboard cutout of Michael Bublé inside’: Ice sculpting is no chilled gig
Lotte Brundle visits an industrial freezer in Surrey to get to grips with what it takes to be a master ice sculptor.
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What will happen in the property market in 2026? Britain's top experts share their predictions, and it's good news all round
The property market has been through years of volatility — but are things finally settling back to some sort of normal? Annabel Dixon spoke to Britain's foremost property analysts to get their thoughts.
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The exquisite Christmas decorations that spark childhood joy, and the decoration-maker who creates them
Elizabeth Harbour's irresistibly pretty Christmas decorations earn her a place as one of our heroes of Christmas.
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A Cotswolds cottage so perfect it's the stuff of movie fantasy — with a Hollywood A-list asking price to match
This gorgeous, 14th century home is probably the prettiest cottage we've seen all year. It's also one of the most expensive — though there's a very good reason for that, as Toby Keel found out.
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How well do you know your poisonous plants? It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, December 18, 2025
Test your general knowledge this Thursday.
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When is it ok to fell a centuries-old oak tree?
Timber from the Whiligh estate in the Sussex Weald was used to build the vast hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall — and its custodian still fells trees for very special commissions.
