Most of these will be based on the number of our readers who read each individual article — but this piece is our team's selection of our favourite articles: the ones that made us smile, or laugh out loud, or count our blessings, or sprang a surprise. Enjoy!
How (not) to fix up a country house, by our interiors guru Giles Kime
'Ignore your friends, take a long view and steer clear of anything that smacks of being fashionable'. Sage advice.
A country house that comes with a parking space for a Harrier jump jet
It really did. Honestly.
Alan Titchmarsh: Wordsworth was dead wrong about lonely clouds — but he was on to something with daffodils
'As any resident of Cumberland and Westmorland knows only too well, no cloud in the Lake District is ever lonely.'
Norman Foster on the Country Life podcast: 'The Green Belt is one of our greatest inventions'
A true legend — and a true gentleman.
Room with a cru
How an 'enduring legacy of lockdown' became a must-have in interior design.
Inside Madresfield Court, the house that inspired Evelyn Waugh’s 'Brideshead Revisited'
Amazing.
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc: The world's most photographed hotel
'The stuff of legend'.
'One of the most amazing things in this country'
The tower of thorns that makes salt. Somehow.
Curious Questions: Was music's famous 'Lady of the Nightingales' nothing more than a hoaxer?
The amazing story of Beatrice Harrison.
Not cheap... but cheaper than a divorce lawyer'
Why it pays to hire a consultant to choose the perfect paint colour.
'Sometimes I like to think I have my finger on the pulse when it comes to design and fashion. I am incorrect'
We sent James Fisher to one of Europe's biggest street parties. Chaos ensued.
'If you get 12 great photographs a year, you're doing well'
Charlie Waite on the secrets of landscape photography
The ship that was in two different centuries, two different years, two different months, two different days and two different seasons, all at the same time
Mind-bending.
I loved it like a best friend, and shed a tear when it was finally consigned to the great junkyard in the sky'
Country Life's team on our first cars.
Lucy Shepherd: Britain's most intrepid young explorer
The adventurer on how she went from rural Suffolk to trekking the Amazon.
What it's really like to live in your own castle
Epic beauty, sweeping grandeur and water pouring through the ceiling.
Curious Questions: We used to fly cars across the English Channel in 20 minutes — why did we stop?
Martin Fone on the long-forgotten cross-channel air service.
Breaking the fourth wall: How Country Life's interiors editor redesigned and restored his own home
Nothing like seeing a design journalist who has put his money where his keyboard is.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen: Changing rooms, mixing leather and velvet, and the joy of growing old disgracefully
Our favourite podcast of the year, bar none.
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St Moritz and the slopes of hazard: How a Victorian bet sparked the Swiss resort's love affair with adrenaline-pumping winter sports
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday snow.
Zebras, lobsters, lions and Ronald Reagan's baby elephant: The strangest pets in history
'The sales assistant answered Reagan’s call, listened politely to the request, then without skipping a beat enquired, "And would that be African or Indian, sir?"'
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Folio, Folio, wherefore art thou Folio? Shakespeare set to be auctioned by Sotheby'sFour Folios will be auctioned in London on May 23, with an estimate of £3.5–£4.5 million for 'the most significant publication in the history of English literature'.
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Damon Hill's former home in Marbella is the perfect place to slow downThe glorious Andalusian-style villa is found within the Lomas de Marbella Club and just a short walk from the beach.
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The loos of Buckingham Palace: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 23, 2025Wednesday's Quiz of the Day looks at St George, royal toilets and German alcohol laws.
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The King's favourite tea, conclave and spring flowers: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 22, 2025Tuesday's Quiz of the Day blows smoke, tells the time and more.
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Chocolate eggs, bunnies and the Resurrection: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 18, 2025Friday's quiz is an Easter special.
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Human teeth, Scottish cities and a visit from Caesar: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 17, 2025Thursday's quiz tests your knowledge on a certain Prime Minister's last words, obscure artistic movements and royal weddings.
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The Great Gatsby, pugs and the Mitford sisters: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 16, 2025Wednesday's quiz tests your knowledge on literature, National Parks and weird body parts.
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The battle of the bridge, Balloon Dogs and flat fish: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 15, 2025Tuesday's quiz tests your knowledge on bridges, science, space, house prices and geography.
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Jungle temples, pet snakes and the most expensive car in the world: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 14, 2025Mondays's quiz tests your knowledge on English kings, astronomy and fashion.
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School dinner puddings, Scrabble tiles and Antonio Banderas: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 11, 2025Friday's quiz asks you to name one of Britain's most beautiful places, and ponders the distance of a marathon.
