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Marcus Wareing: ‘I’ve sacrificed more than any other chef’The MasterChef host and celebrity chef talks to Lotte Brundle.
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Queen Charlotte, Queen Victoria and the bluebells that erupt in a hidden pocket of wilderness at Kew GardensWhen Queen Victoria left an area of wilderness by the Thames at Kew to the nation, it was on condition that it be preserved in its natural beauty. After decades of abandonment, it is now being gently restored, writes Kendra Wilson.
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The Zetter Bloomsbury: Antiques Roadshow, but make it Soho HouseWhat’s better than a Bloomsbury townhouse? Try six. The Zetter Group has taken over a Georgian sextet on Montague Street — and made interior design the definite superstar.
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The creator of Soho House is selling his private island in Scotland — and he's offering to build you a Soho-home of your own before he leavesNick Jones and his wife, the broadcaster Kirsty Young, are selling the beautiful and unspoilt Inchconnachan Island.
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It's May Madness, featuring Brian May, James May, and May-be a few more: Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 1, 2026Try your luck, skill and knowledge in our May Day quiz.
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Hamish Mackie reveals his dream time-travel destination and the artist he'd most like to meetWhere would you go if you could wind back the clock?
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Scotland's leading hotel is a luxury playground and it's got a fun new way to get you off-gridPamela Goodman gets a first look at Frandy Water, a new offering from Gleneagles — once voted the best hotel in the world.
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Great halls of literature and learning: The most beautiful public libraries in the world, as chosen by Country LifeInspired by Country Life’s ‘Garden Lover’s Library’ stand at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we’ve scoured the globe, from Glasgow to Shanghai, to bring you a list of public libraries worth clamping eyes on.
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What is everyone talking about this weekend: Is cider the new black?Cider — more specifically, fine cider — is making waves on the British dining scene following a bumper apple harvest in 2025. Could cider tasting menus soon replace those for wine?
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Three wonderful West Country waterside places to live, as chosen by the experts at Knight FrankSponsor Content Created With Knight Frank
Knight Frank's experts in the south-west of England pick out three beautiful coastal spots for those who love to be beside the seaside.
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'One of Somerset's finest houses' has come up for saleRight in the heart of the Quantocks, Triscombe House is a magnificent country home with nine bedrooms, a winter garden and a wine room.
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Name that country house! The Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 30, 2026You've gazed upon them in the pages of Country Life countless times — but what are they called?
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Slugs: The good, the bad, and the stomach-churningly disgustingWith anuses right next to their mouths and an ability to produce The garden designer and author Isabel Bannerman shares her feelings about slugs. Suffice to say that those feelings are not positive ones.
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£300 million, AI cameras and fixing 400 potholes a day: Despite best efforts, Britain's roads are worse than everJulie Harding tries to get to the bottom of why there are so many potholes and what, if anything, can be done.
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Elegant paints and wallpapers for every kind of country homeThere's no shortage of elegant paints and wallpapers currently on the market — so we asked Amelia Thorpe to choose some of her favourites that will work in country homes, big and and small.
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Swaine: A quiet authoritySponsor Content Created With Swaine London
Swaine — a byword for British excellence for more than 275 years — is celebrating the modern City gentleman in its latest campaign.
