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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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'The most beautiful house for sale in London' is a six-bedroom home with a walled garden that backs on to Greenwich Park
Will Hosie takes a look at Crooms Hill — and immediately starts figuring out how to raise three million pounds.
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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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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.
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The true story of St Valentine, his legend and legacy of love
Whatever the truth of the real St Valentine, the middle of February has been a favourite time for lovers since records began. We take a look at the curious history of St Valentine, and how an ancient martyr came to be remembered as a champion of romantic love.
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A Georgian lodge tucked away on a 900-acre National Trust estate in one of the most beautiful settings in Pembrokeshire
A Georgian lodge has come up for sale on a National Trust-owned estate, just a short walk from one of the prettiest beaches in Wales.
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‘I’m like: “Give me those tights, let me show you”: Ballet superstar Carlos Acosta’s consuming passions
Born one of 11 children in a Cuban slum, it’s been 36 years since Carlos Acosta’s career as an internationally famous dancer formally began. Lotte Brundle meets him at the Birmingham Royal Ballet, where he is the director.
