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Alex Hassell and Bella MacLean can’t compete with the raw sex appeal of Rivals’ real star — The CotswoldsBella MacLean and Alex Hassell speak to Meg Walters about season two of Rivals and the sex appeal of the Cotswolds.
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A beautiful home with a secret garden that's an exquisite oasis in what was once one of the roughest corners of LondonDrawing on the area's industrial and manufacturing heritage, this five-storey house on Wilkes Street is also a horticultural paradise.
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Cornish cheeses, falcon's perches and chalky giants. It's the best of Britain in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 15, 2026We gallivant through the fields of Britain in today's quiz
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The much unloved, many talented, quick-witted bird that inspired the Cold-War poetry of Poet Laureate Ted HughesIn the first of our new series on ‘unloved birds’, we take a beady-eyed look at the charred black carrion crow, the clever corvid with the coarse voice.
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If you only buy one waistcoat this wedding season, please make sure it's this oneThe waistcoat is really the only part of morning dress that you can get away with personalising. However, whatever colour, pattern or texture you decide to go for, it should come from this one brand.
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The art of the great British summer picnic, as described by Tom Parker BowlesA penchant for picnics is part of our cultural DNA, regardless of the weather. Pork pies, pan bagna and good company are integral to getting it right.
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A house with 'privacy, elegance and unparalleled beauty' — and a medieval castle in the gardenThis Arts-and-Crafts-inspired home has a truly magnificent setting on the Pembrokeshire coast.
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'A rambling rose should be pruned in 2026 exactly the same as in 1926': These are the vintage gardening books worth digging outJohn Hoyland reveals why he loves to scour second-hand bookshops for old gardening books, and some of our writers recommend their favourites.
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Lights, camera, action. It's all about film in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 14, 2026Test your knowledge of all things film in today's quiz, in honour of the annual Cannes Film Festival (now underway on the French Riviera).
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'Gardeners at their best, Britain at its best — and tickets are a snip': Alan Titchmarsh on his all-time favourite flower showIf you didn't manage to get tickets for RHS Chelsea, Alan Titchmarsh has a wonderful alternative idea for you.
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Men with beards rejoice, Lotus promises new petrol carLotus has slammed the brakes on its full EV plan, Morgan unveil spiciest ever car and man drives across world in Ineos Grenadier.
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How to make the most out of small spaces using bright colours, according to interior designersCombat the temperamental British weather and topsy-turvy news cycle with brightly-coloured walls — even in the smallest of spaces.
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A picture-perfect windmill for sale, with working sails and magical views of the South DownsThe Mill in the Sussex village of West Chiltington is more than just a home — it's a local landmark. Annabel Dixon takes a look.
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The silent extinction crisis threatening vanilla, magnolias — and the world’s tiniest waterlilyThe world's main source of vanilla, smallest waterlily and many magnolia species could disappear entirely, according to scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and others.
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The Duke of Wellington's hearing aid, at the cutting edge of technology 200 years agoJohn Goodall meets the 9th Duke of Wellington to hear the tale of his famous forbear's hearing problems.
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Country Life? More like Crunchy Life: Breakfast cereal is on the menu in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 13, 2026Bet you've never wondered how much you know about breakfast cereals before.
