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One of Britain's greatest mansions is on the market, with 36ft ceilings, 17 bedrooms, 37,000sq ft and gardens landscaped by Capability BrownKirtlington Park is without doubt one of the finest private homes in Britain — and it's seeking new owners. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Alan Titchmarsh: ‘Being from Yorkshire is akin to being English with knobs on’To celebrate this week's 'English Issue', six individuals reflect on what being English means to them. Last but not least, Country Life's very own Alan Titchmarsh.
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Forget all about caviar and Champagne, five-star hotels now want you to forage for your own foodForaging is the luxury traveller's new activity of choice, finds Lotte Brundle on a trip to Bovey Castle in Dartmoor.
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With Nothing Underneath's founder Pip Durell: ‘The Meghan Markle effect? That was crazy’Once a fashion assistant at Tatler making a measly ‘£12,000 a year’, Pip Durell is now the founder and CEO of With Nothing Underneath. Lotte Brundle meets her.
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'He arrived with three bunches of flowers and told me to shut my eyes': From curation to creation, the story of the garden at Holme Hale HallOne of the great garden designers of his generation created a masterpiece at Holme Hale Hall near Swaffham in Norfolk — but what happens when the great man moves on? Tilly Ware spoke to the owners, Delia and Simon Broke, to find out. Photography by Richard Bloom.
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The Prince of Wales to guest edit Country Life in NovemberThe November 11 issue will see Prince William join a long line of royal Guest Editors and will focus on His Royal Highness’s advocacy for improving access to mental-health services in the countryside.
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From fast lane to country lane: The Formula 1 stars who opt for rural living after hanging up their helmetsA handful of F1 drivers lean in to the penthouse lifestyle — but when you start digging into it, most seem to prefer bucolic bliss once they're away from the pit lane. Toby Keel takes a look.
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Shaken or stirred? Let the Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 19, 2026, decideDo you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain? If the answer is yes, then you might enjoy our cocktail-themed quiz.
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The 'cardinal gem' that cures drunkenness and wards off locusts — and was once as prized as diamondsNot even a price drop in the 19th century could take the shine off the charms of the amethyst, which has captivated Pharaohs, bishops and royalty for 5,000 years.
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They might eat cheese from a can, but the Americans can barbecue the world's best ribsIt’s time to banish memories of charred sausages with a plateful of succulent smoked pork ribs cooked the all-American way.
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Where to upsize: The best places to move with a growing familyIt's getting harder to find good family homes in great places — but it can be done. Exclusive research from Savills picked out seven of the best areas to do so; Annabel Dixon takes a look, and speaks to agents who know the spots.
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Sir Tristram Hunt: 'Here is the brilliance, eccentricity, liberty and skill of the English’To celebrate the release of our recent 'English Issue', Paula Minchin spoke to six individuals on what being English means to them. Today's is the director of the V&A Sir Tristram Hunt.
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No longer a sunny place for shady people: How Monaco is shedding its old-money imageA new generation is quietly reshaping the Mediterranean Principality from a place to wind down, into one to build, live and thrive, says Adam Hay-Nicholls.
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The Vita Sackville-West garden that 'numbed generations of gardeners into a state of hopelessness' has finally been completed, 64 years after her deathThe Greek-inspired Delos garden at Sissinghurst has at last been created, with Dan Pearson and the National Trust working alongside the team at this magical Kent house. Julie Harding reports.
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How to make a very new extension feel like part of a very old houseA calming palette ensures a new extension by Osborn Interiors blends seamlessly with the Cotswolds cottage it has transformed.
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A wisteria-clad, 303-year-old house that ticks every single boxCrakehall Hall is for sale in an idyllic village in Yorkshire, where you can sit at your grand piano and peer out at the cricket match happening on the green.
