<![CDATA[ Latest from Country Life in London-life ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/tag/london-life Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Specs in the city: You shouldn't underestimate the transformative effect of bespoke glasses — and this London shop crafted some for Amelia Earhart ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/specs-in-the-city-you-shouldnt-underestimate-the-transformative-effect-of-bespoke-glasses-and-this-london-shop-crafted-some-for-amelia-earhart eBLC73iB3r6qwZ34jFbzHU Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ All hail the egg! The most innovative eggs in London — and how to make some of them at home this Easter ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/all-hail-the-egg-the-most-innovative-eggs-in-london-and-how-to-make-them-at-home-this-easter mjWKBpbjHisjATSB4Uys3N Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Six Thames-side homes where you can watch the Boat Race without even getting out of your pyjamas ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/london/five-thames-side-homes-where-you-can-watch-the-boat-race-without-even-getting-out-of-your-pyjamas wsbomCJbT4cq9ZjJ6rioCG Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here’s where to go for a really interesting and, dare we say it, cool drink in London's Zone One ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/heres-where-to-go-for-a-really-interesting-and-dare-we-say-it-cool-drink-in-londons-zone-one JGEartvyVApXhVTVSHBPeU Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of the first substantial buildings constructed from cast iron lives on only in the Country Life Archive ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/architecture/one-of-the-first-substantial-buildings-constructed-from-cast-iron-lives-on-only-in-the-country-life-archive h2dNLKG484YKy9DB7tz4W7 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:51:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is an international institution, a great Regency building and a public face of London. It deserves something better' ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/architecture/this-is-an-international-institution-a-great-regency-building-and-a-public-face-of-london-it-deserves-something-better zLMHFyMgX8g4icWg3odyUd Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The definitive guide to London's best afternoon teas ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/the-definitive-guide-to-londons-best-afternoon-teas d7PVwT26qcSNm37dBJRhsk Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A murdered entrepreneur, an iconic London department store, a £1.5 billion makeover, and the quest to create 'the capital’s greatest residential address' ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/london/a-murdered-entrepreneur-an-iconic-london-department-store-a-gbp1-5-billion-makeover-and-a-quest-to-create-the-capitals-greatest-residential-address wHCbjBpUxvbCAGxaLTVMAe Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:22:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Georgian home with a Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen living room that brings a touch of Hogwarts to one of the greenest parts of London ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/london/a-georgian-home-with-a-laurence-llewelyn-bowen-living-room-that-brings-a-touch-of-hogwarts-to-one-of-the-greenest-parts-of-london t3RetTstMTGSfxMMwWDgnT Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ You don’t need to live in the countryside or have acres of space to start a cutting garden ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/advice/you-dont-need-to-live-in-the-countryside-or-have-acres-of-space-to-start-a-cutting-garden tpjFCiUMUvGq5iX9EQQYrV Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sir Roger Moore's London pad is on the market ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/london/sir-roger-moores-london-pad-is-on-the-market UmkmF6dnbyyQUWfwTnCeU5 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pushing back against a culture of disposability: The enduring importance of craft ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/culture/art-exhibitions/pushing-back-against-a-culture-of-disposability-the-enduring-importance-of-craft 9TirQgoHpm8qmMZCStcUZa Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:36:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘French pastries all look amazing… but I wish more British bakers would look at what we used to have’: Richard Hart on the joys of jammy dodgers and iced buns ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/french-pastries-all-look-amazing-but-i-wish-more-british-bakers-would-look-at-what-we-used-to-have-richard-hart-on-the-joys-of-jammy-dodgers-and-iced-buns uUqfyAtfizgYj5jtdRPZGL Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ London Design Week: What to look out for at next month's unmissable interiors event ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/interiors/london-design-week-what-to-look-out-for-at-next-months-unmissable-interiors-event Qs7vxhZWYH3vtLSTqhRn3c Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is this London’s sexiest hotel room? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/is-this-londons-sexiest-hotel-room-suite-sloane-comes-with-moody-photography-of-iconic-duos-and-its-own-mistress-door qiYawtzdkFTyMSKhix3BAS Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:42:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ £1.5 billion might be spent on Arts buildings, but who will be left to run them? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/culture/gbp1-5-billion-might-be-spent-on-arts-buildings-but-who-will-be-left-to-run-them gR9exuaeVZAizhmPcV4o78 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The magnificent London mansion that Country Life mourned when it was demolished to make room for the Dorchester Hotel ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/architecture/the-magnificent-london-mansion-that-country-life-mourned-when-it-was-demolished-to-make-room-for-the-dorchester-hotel QqhiYqRMNey7xLprv4XeHX Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this week: As Valentine's Day beckons, love letters are making a comeback ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/are-love-letters-making-a-comeback WpWfaAXgaByfHsK2ExhgkG Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Uncut Gems' and the mystery of the most significant collection of Tudor and Stuart jewels ever found in London ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/jewellery/uncut-gems-and-the-mystery-of-the-most-significant-collection-of-tudor-and-stuart-jewels-ever-found-in-london NhQxWbyjRE7TajFFhHANgP Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It’s harder with someone who says yes to everything’: What it's like having a bespoke scent made by one of London's oldest perfumers ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/its-harder-with-someone-who-says-yes-to-everything-what-its-like-having-a-bespoke-scent-made-by-one-of-londons-oldest-perfumers bMnhmaFcJk5hdmSUFBMe9B Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New kids on the block: London's hotel boom and the new openings around the world to have on your radar ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/travel/new-kids-on-the-block-londons-hotel-boom-and-the-new-openings-around-the-world-to-have-on-your-radar Gafhhb9ohu58WUQvgwPKY3 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:23:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'chef's table' is off the ick list ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/the-chefs-table-is-off-the-ick-list DHfT2YA2kH5c2Sb9VkcCY3 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this week: Rewilding starts in your own back garden — even in the city ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens/what-is-everyone-talking-about-this-week-rewilding-starts-in-your-own-back-garden-even-in-the-city r9vo8MyYF6kMNnvvS6xX5K Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jazz music has always made a case for revolution, and we're falling back in love again ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/theatre-film-music/why-were-falling-back-in-love-with-jazz r9CAyDRLyCQxDFWUENJaHM Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tate-à-tête: The National Gallery’s promise to grow its modern-art collection risks reopening old wounds ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/art-and-antiques/tate-a-tete-the-national-gallerys-promise-to-grow-its-modern-art-collection-risks-reopening-old-wounds h4mrbBPXFMKQjY5sganNu5 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:59:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ The world's grandest student house is for sale, with cinema, steam room, roof garden, and a starring role as Oscar Wilde's Bohemian hotspot ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/the-worlds-grandest-student-house-is-for-sale-with-cinema-steam-room-roof-garden-and-a-history-as-oscar-wildes-party-hotspot LCYvea2t96my8xcf37MaAS Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:47:33 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:48:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ultimate guide to London in the rain, from the best cosy pubs and restaurants to spas, saunas and cinemas, and what to wear ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/its-high-time-we-learned-to-embrace-the-thing-so-much-of-the-world-knows-us-for-the-ultimate-guide-to-london-in-the-rain-from-the-best-cosy-pubs-and-restaurants-to-spas-saunas-and-cinemas-and-what-to-wear ga2mwDCcFnpfryCAifQDDj Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:12:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ London is teeming with things that define our artistic history —here's how you can visit them ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/london-is-teeming-with-things-that-define-our-artistic-history-heres-how-you-can-visit-them 8VCrc7JU28DagVLgALL4cT Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:09:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'new Notting Hill': more wine, more cafés, and the same old gardens where Hugh Grant kissed Julia Roberts ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/london-property/the-new-notting-hill-a-world-of-beautiful-architecture-one-bedroom-flats-with-seven-figure-price-tags-and-the-sort-of-private-gardens-where-hugh-grant-might-kiss-julia-roberts DEkqKaVothmUViVa5z2wLN Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:02:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:58:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The nearest thing you'll get to a beach house in London: this four-bedroom Georgian home for sale that's right by the water's edge ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/the-nearest-thing-youll-get-to-a-beach-house-in-london-this-four-bedroom-georgian-home-for-sale-thats-right-by-the-waters-edge xeLZZ9SnTLQvtAZfy6MTTa Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ East London's salmon smokehouse is full of secrets ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/food-drink/east-londons-salmon-smokehouse-full-of-secrets LJG6N6JYz9pdtkyMEzawbg Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:01:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ A lifelong Londoner on how to beat the throngs and make the most of the city this Christmas ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/a-lifelong-londoner-on-how-to-beat-the-throngs-and-make-the-most-of-the-city-this-christmas dj3h8VA4vTNnWpXUR57Neg Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:45:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ When Chelsea was grazing and pasture, not gazing and posture, this house was a Georgian dairy. Now it's a townhouse on SW3's swishest street ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/london-property/a-house-for-sale-thats-a-throwback-to-the-days-when-chelsea-was-grazing-and-pasture-rather-than-gazing-and-posture 9nwioQeNEV274SvYgxcmDE Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:45:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ What on earth is the person who comes up with Annabels's otherworldly facade displays on? London's most magical Christmas shop displays ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/what-on-earth-is-the-person-who-comes-up-with-annabels-otherworldly-facade-displays-on-londons-most-magical-christmas-shop-displays UPrgxhCqiKD8okWjfox8Yh Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:01:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sweet civilisation: What do you get when you ask architects to compete in a gingerbread competition? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/sweet-civilisation-what-do-you-get-when-you-ask-architects-to-compete-in-a-gingerbread-competition UPfqc7BneanhJawZZEfkU6 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:34:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why don't more of us live in brightly coloured homes? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/this-house-in-glorious-technicolour-is-the-perfect-antidote-for-the-british-winter-so-why-dont-more-of-us-live-in-brightly-coloured-homes MWyracpWVYTURW233HikdD Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:02:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:46:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ In search of London’s earliest pint ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/in-search-of-londons-earliest-pint D5JcQhQyQrr4CpdCcyWzyK Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Who buys flowers in the middle of the night? Boris Johnson, panicked brides, drunk people and London’s wealthiest inhabitants ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/who-buys-flowers-in-the-middle-of-the-night-boris-johnson-panicked-brides-drunk-people-and-londons-wealthiest mjWtVaYqoPfxYxUMKhRiQM Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:15:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Magna Carta Island for sale on the Thames, complete with the stone tablet on which Magna Carta itself is said to have been sealed ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/magna-carta-island-for-sale-on-the-thames-complete-with-the-stone-tablet-on-which-magna-carta-itself-is-said-to-have-been-sealed quefKPRH2a5mmfGCS2dkiP Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:27:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The London house where Rolls-Royce's co-founder Charles Rolls tinkered with his very first car is for sale at £17 million ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/london-property/the-london-townhouse-where-rolls-royces-co-founder-tinkered-with-very-his-very-first-car-is-for-sale-at-gbp17-million vWpwuSNEBv3C78raWSz9PP Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The nine best sandwiches in London, tried, tested and digested ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/food-drink/the-nine-best-sandwiches-in-london-tried-tested-and-digested WLeVixXH942dxdS27iheLj Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Savile Row might be the beating heart of bespoke men's tailoring, but it was named after a woman ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/savile-row-might-be-the-beating-heart-of-bespoke-mens-tailoring-but-it-was-named-after-a-woman LeuCn5ZK9GcnTLZW2eJFhL Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ A painting owned by Edward Guinness is on display next to a near identical version at Kenwood House — but which one is the real Vermeer? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/art-and-antiques/a-painting-owned-by-edward-guinness-is-on-display-next-to-a-near-identical-version-at-kenwood-house-but-which-one-is-the-real-vermeer h4rK5DsYqupRbNWRv5GKUV Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:02:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:58:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ A true gent lets his hair down on a Wednesday: Inside our Savile Row party to celebrate the publication of Gentleman's Life ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/a-true-gent-lets-his-hair-down-on-a-wednesday-inside-our-savile-row-party-to-celebrate-the-publication-of-gentlemans-life HREihtRYVG9TgPdzkk6xSh Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:01:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eccentric, awe-inspiring and a home-from-home for literary giants: Why the London Library is an institution like no other ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/art-and-antiques/there-is-nowhere-else-quite-so-full-of-illustrious-stories-and-yet-so-welcoming-in-the-capital-why-the-london-library-is-an-institution-like-no-other tE6uzyV3w5JXvVPSu3MGjb Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:32:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ A bum deal on a bog-standard property? The former public conveniences being sold off for a song ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/a-bum-deal-on-a-bog-standard-property-the-former-public-conveniences-being-sold-off-for-a-song HoUejtRbFp2HfHwu3VxDCZ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:02:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:29:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ A handy five minute guide to Frieze — and the things you really don’t want to miss ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/art-and-antiques/country-lifes-five-minute-guide-to-frieze-week Z8GHtAp4mNkg6Esbute3g9 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:58:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, charts a century of regal taste ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/art-and-antiques/tim-knox-director-of-the-royal-collection-charts-a-century-of-regal-taste sGYJz2fD4XidDdSpGDFFn7 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:57:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ An Art Deco masterpiece with five-bedrooms, a private pool, a cinema, a helipad and the ability to conquer oceans ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/an-art-deco-masterpiece-with-five-bedrooms-a-private-pool-a-cinema-a-helipad-and-the-ability-to-conquer-oceans fuP4eDqz4xYRruphDLYc6Z Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A home for sale in one of the most celebrated artists' enclaves in London, where David Hockney sketched and Isadora Duncan danced ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/london-property/a-home-for-sale-in-one-of-the-most-celebrated-artists-enclaves-in-london-where-david-hockney-sketched-and-isabella-duncan-danced k3waKVd8mpSVgMScj2nxjQ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:02:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:01:34 +0000