Country Life's 10 most inspiring, beautiful and evocative Instagram posts of 2021
Our most-liked posts of 2021 honour members of the Royal family and those no longer with us, show our unyielding love of tiny mammals and celebrate the glorious gardens and idyllic green pockets of our country's landscape.

1. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
2. Sir Captain Tom Moore
3. A tiny harvest mouse having a berry good time
4. Shh...
5. The 20ft Christmas tree in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, Berkshire
6. A snapshot into the life of a young Royal family, taken at Clarence House, 1951
7. The Queen photographed with her beloved Corgis in 1973
8. The Manor, Priors Marston, Warwickshire
9. The gardens at Lossenham, Kent
10. Pettifers, Oxfordshire — a place so beautiful it could bring a tear to the eye
Country Life's 10 most beautiful Instagram posts of 2020
Country Life's best Instagram posts of 2019: Gorgeous interiors, stately homes and the lamb that broke the internet
One of Country Life's crowning jewels is our carefully-curated Instagram feed, displaying the Best of Britain twice a day, every
Country Life's best Instagram posts of 2018: Wondrous nature, spectacular architecture and men in red trousers
This year has been a stunning one for Country Life photography and we're lucky to have been able to share
Sign up for the Country Life Newsletter
Exquisite houses, the beauty of Nature, and how to get the most from your life, straight to your inbox.
-
Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expect
The four-bedroom home in Wapping should be studied for how well it uses two separate spaces to create a home of immense character and utility.
-
Sign of the times: In the age of the selfie, what’s happening to the humble autograph?
When Ringo Starr announced that he was no longer going to sign anything, he kickstarted a celebrity movement that coincided with the advent of the camera phone and selfie. Rob Crossan asks whether, in today’s world, the selfie holds more clout than an autograph?
-
Puffins, the world's smelliest fruit and Einstein's socks: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 30, 2025
Wednesday's Quiz of the Day wonders if you know what an 'interrobang' is.
-
Lewis Hamilton, Claude Monet and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 29, 2025
Tuesday's Quiz of the Day looks back at Lewis Hamilton's first win and ponders on the meaning of greige.
-
Lions, country houses and the killer of a king: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 28, 2025
Monday's Quiz of the Day brings a beautiful Berkshire house, Macbeth and an Old Testament prophet.
-
You're having a giraffe: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 25, 2025
Friday's Quiz of the Day brings your opera, marathons and a Spanish landmark.
-
Country houses, cream teas and Baywatch: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 24, 2025
Thursday's Quiz of the Day asks exactly how popular Baywatch became.
-
The loos of Buckingham Palace: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 23, 2025
Wednesday's Quiz of the Day looks at St George, royal toilets and German alcohol laws.
-
The King's favourite tea, conclave and spring flowers: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 22, 2025
Tuesday's Quiz of the Day blows smoke, tells the time and more.
-
Chocolate eggs, bunnies and the Resurrection: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 18, 2025
Friday's quiz is an Easter special.