Features
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These are a few of Sarah Corbett-Winder's favourite thingsThe fashion stylist and 'bonkers mother of three' talks to Amie Elizabeth White about Gucci, sausage dogs and scent. Illustrations by Bryony Fripp.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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Felled by a pair of cursed shoes — the butterfly-shaped house that Lutyens builtMelanie Bryan investigates the spooky and eccentric history of Papillon Hall.
By Melanie Bryan Published
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What everyone is talking about this week: MAGA (Make Airports Great Again)Once proud institutions have fallen into disrepute.
By Will Hosie Published
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'We haven’t flipped yet, but we’ve been close': Making waves on Lake Como with Will Smith and Star Wars-style electric boatsAdam Hay-Nicholls heads to the shores of Lake Como to see the Star Wars-style boats taking on the glamour of Formula 1.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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Adored by Princess Margaret and Alfred Hitchcock — the rare Welsh terrier breed saved from extinction by Country LifeThe Sealyham dog was once the talk of the town and a silver screen star, says Caroline Kennedy.
By Caroline Kennedy Published
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Five charming rural retreats, from Kent to Herefordshire, as seen in Country LifeWe take a look at the best homes to come to the market through Country Life this week, including an astonishing property in Herefordshire.
By Toby Keel Published
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When is a weed not a weed? When it's a wildflowerIf cultivated plants are a sign of orthodoxy and order, are weeds symbolic of anarchy and wildness? Who really decides whether flora is wildflower or weed, asks John Lewis-Stempel.
By John Lewis-Stempel Published
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Warwick Castle: The 700-year story of one of the world's great strongholdsJohn Goodall looks at Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, and how a combination of legend and the profits of war created one of the most celebrated and imposing of all English castles. Photographs by Will Pryce for Country Life.
By John Goodall Published
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'I know that Serena Williams doesn’t like him': Meet the people, dogs and harris hawk that really rule WimbledonWill Hosie meets the unsung heroes of SW19, whose work behind the scenes helps to make the Wimbledon Championships one of the greatest events in sport.
By Will Hosie Published
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‘I see a snail, and I feel no animosity towards it. I'm perfectly happy for it to continue being a snail without being on my plate’: George the Poet’s Consuming PassionsLotte Brundle chats to the spoken-word artist about his most memorable meal, starting his career aged 15 and swapping grime music for poetry.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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A billionaire's walled garden amid the most undisturbed and beautiful countryside in the west countryGeorge Plumptre visits the one-acre walled garden that forms the centrepiece of the 12 acres of new gardens at Lasborough Park, Sir Hans Rausing's home in the Cotswolds, where Tom Stuart-Smith has worked wonders.
By George Plumptre Published
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There’s more to Palm Beach in the USA than presidents and palatial pads — it’s the capital of funPalm Beach boasts the second highest density of billionaires in the USA, and they know how to party, says Sophia Money-Coutts.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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250 years? That's nothing. Here are five beautiful American homes that are older than the USA itselfAs America celebrates its 250th birthday, we take a look at some of the finest homes built before independence, yet which still stand proud today.
By Toby Keel Published
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USA 250: Land of the free, home of the Country Life Quiz of the Day, July 3, 2026We don't do quizzes on Saturdays, so we're celebrating the Fourth of July on July 3.
By Country Life Published
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Steven King: My time with the world’s greatest jeweller you’ve never heard ofDaniel Brush's huge body of work is the subject of a new exhibition in Paris.
By Steven King Published
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What if we could all grow our own produce from the comfort of our living roomsHome Harvest’s founders want us all to farm from our own kitchens. Is this the future of agriculture, asks Will Hosie.
By Will Hosie Published

