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A Himalayan hike in the footsteps of the Hindu Gods
Pamela Goodman journeys to Shakti Prana, a remote lodge with peerless views of sacred mountains in the Himalayas, only accessible on foot.
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A wedding who’s who: Are you the high-maintenance bride, helicopter father or alternative couple?
Giles Kime presents a dramatis personae of 21st-century nuptials. Illustrations by Sholto Walker.
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'When I worked out how to turn the car on, its backside roared like a lion in the Masai Mara': A snob's guide to sports cars
Spoiler alert: vintage is in, green Lotus's are out.
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The new entries in the Country Life Top 100 for 2026
Our Country Life Top 100 has once again been entirely revised and updated. These are the new names that appear.
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What is it, therefore, that makes a good walking stick?
As it turns out, quite a lot. Gabriel Stone investigates.
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What are these? Take a punt in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 10, 2026
Other head scratchers await in Tuesday's quiz.
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'I have 12 dogs and they are my greatest joy': These are a few of Manolo Blahnik's favourite things
The shoe designer speaks to Amie Elizabeth White. Illustrations by Ollie Maxwell.
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Do androids dream of electric cars, with Adam Hay-Nicholls
The Metro's F1 correspondent and Country Life car aficionado joins the Country Life Podcast to discuss Bugattis, F1, and how to drive a helicopter to the pub.
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This Georgian church is now a gorgeous country home — and it was designed by a student of Sir John Soane
Greystead Old Church is an object lesson in how good a converted church can become as a place to live. Julie Harding takes a look.
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‘Never back a grey horse’: Where the Cheltenham Festival superstition comes from
Jack Watkins breaks down this piece of Cheltenham folklore, as this year’s festival begins .
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The sad clown dog that won Best in Show at Crufts
Meet the Clumber spaniel, the largest of the spaniels with a sad-looking face and a heart of gold.
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Why is this so red? The answer is waiting in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 9, 2026
New MPs, luminescent animals and out-of-this-world questions also feature in our first quiz of the week.
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Easel on the eye: The genius of John Piper
John Piper was a modernist who rejected Modernism, a versatile artist who defied categories, but one who remained true to the spirit and detail of the places he painted
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One of the last working windmills in Britain is for sale at £350,000
Bardwell Cottage and Windmill have been standing in this charming Suffolk village for over two centuries.
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From baroque masterpiece to the UKs most picturesque motor circuit: The tragic tale of Oulton Park and its inhabitants
One hundred years ago, Oulton Park — whose family had already been torn apart by the First World War — was consumed by fire.
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What is everyone talking about this week: The man creating the new Turner Prize
Louis Elton, an alumnus of both Oxford and Cambridge, believes innovative artisanship is the answer to Britain's challenges. Now, he's launching a prize for what he calls the country's 'misfit makers'.
