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The enduring allure of menus from ancient civilisations to modern day, via the revolutionary France
As time capsules offering a unique glimpse into our appetites, menus have always been highly collectible, finds John F. Müller.
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London is teeming with things that define our artistic history — here's how you can visit them
Our capital is full of interesting sights and objects, finds Charlotte Mullins in the latest instalment of her list of fifty treasure that encapsulate the visual history of the British Isles.
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Sophia Money-Coutts: A snob's guide to making it through Dry January
Science says that one month without alcohol does make a difference — but at what cost, asks Sophia Money-Coutts.
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From a spectacular funerary monument to a victory Armada portrait: Here are our must-see treasures in the East of England
In our new series, Charlotte Mullins explores the visual history of the British Isles in 50 treasures. Her second instalment looks at the treasures to be found in the East of England.
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‘Live in the country (or, failing that, Kensington Square) and wear navy’: A brief history of the colour that never goes out of style
Deborah Nicholls-Lee takes a look at how the colour navy got its name — and why its still a safe bet, centuries on.
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The artistic and historical treasures in Ireland that you must visit at least once in a lifetime
In our new series, Charlotte Mullins explores the visual history of the British Isles in 50 treasures, from Ice Age caves to Sutton Hoo. Her first instalment looks at the treasures to be found in Ireland.
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'I first read this as a teenager and was open-mouthed at the sharp satire and the normalising of deep eccentricity': The books that the Country Life team return to again and again and again
Have you made a resolution to read more in 2026? Members of the Country Life team reveal the fiction novels they've turned to time and time again.
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Tickled pink: Jewellery designers are united in their love for colourful gemstones
Felix Bischof talks to six jewellery designers and auctioneers about their standout pieces of colourful jewellery from 2025.
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What to expect from Country Life in 2026
And many thanks for all your support in 2025.
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Six things that Britain should be proud of, from world-class restaurants and Championship-winning cars to the countryside
It is too easy to dismiss 2025 as a downbeat year of failure, but good things did happen.
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Our favourite Frontispieces of 2025
Will Hosie takes a look back at some standout Frontispiece portraits from the previous 12 months.
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Happy New(foundland) year to all
Gentle, heroic and devoted — there is no better dog with which to welcome the year ahead.
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Actor Jennifer Garner on Diane Keaton, 'collecting women' — and her consuming passions
Matisse, Diane Keaton and her beloved childhood toy. Lotte Brundle finds out Jennifer Garner’s consuming passions.
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A very unofficial list of cars that Country Life liked this year
As we head into 2026, James Fisher looks back on a year in cars for Country Life.
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Britain's most entertaining (and a little bit salacious) country house scandals
'Country houses seem to have harboured more than their fair share of scandals,' says Adrian Tinniswood, who recounts some of the most shocking.
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Secrets from the world of whisky, from the 60-year-old bottle that sold for £650,000 to the tipple you get at the supermarket
In our last episode of 2025, James Fisher is joined on the Country Life Podcast by Kevin Balmforth and Andrew Simpson.
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For the first time in five centuries, Catholic worshippers in England and Wales may soon outnumber Protestants
New figures suggest that Britain’s youth has found God. Catholicism, in particular, is proving popular.
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A short history of all the must-have toys for Christmas
Today’s queues may be digital, but the fight to secure that must-have present and avoid small, disappointed faces is timeless. Tom Howells looks at the toys topping recent (and less recent) Christmas wish lists.
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How a journey from Greece to Devon in a knackered old Citroen proved that cars have souls
Cars are more than just metal, more than just machines, more than just memories. Simon de Burton reckons with deus ex machina on a long drive home.
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Dachshund through the snow: How the sausage dog became the festive season's unofficial mascot
From fearless working dog to festive favourite — a brief history of the dachshund and what it’s really like to own one.
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How the spirit of Andy Warhol lives on through Christmas
Andy Warhol found Christmas a tricky time, yet threw himself into the festivities and, when he decided to illustrate his series on American myths, he had no doubt he should include the jolly old man in the bright red suit.
