Country Life's June 11 issue celebrates all that great about Britain - with special guest writers sharing their thoughts on where and why Britain really excels.
Celebrating our landscapes, country houses, gardens, inventions, music, monarchy, food, television, pubs, fashion and much much more, don't miss this very special issue.
Our full list of writers for this issue comprises: Antony Woodward, Barney White-Spunner, The Bishop of London, Boris Johnson, Chris Grayling, David Linley, David Morgan Hewitt, Hugh Dennis, James Dyson, John Hitchcock, John Major, Jools Holland, Julian Fellowes, Lady Bamford, Lord Dannatt, Lord March, Michael Eavis, Michael Billington, Nicky Haslam, Princess Anne, Simon Jenkins, Sir Roy Strong, Sir Trevor Nunn, The Duke of Northumberland, Tom Parker Bowles, Tony Little, and Vivienne Westwood all on our greatest glories.
On top of which, we are also revealing our Gentleman of the Year so watch this space to see who wins this great honour! All in the June 11 issue of Country Life. You can also buy the issue on your tablet at www.countrylife.co.uk/digitaledition or online for a hard copy at www.mags-uk.com/countrylife.
Also rate and review our Best of Britain issue on Itunes and let us know what you think.
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'The whole house shook. Everything was white. For four months, it felt as if we were on Mars': The story behind one of Hampshire's most breathtaking gardensWhen Kim Wilkie sculpted a tiered grass amphitheatre behind this 17th-century house, the garden finally settled into place, as Non Morris discovers.
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'I have lost a treasure, such a sister, such a friend as never can have been surpassed': Inside Jane Austen's Winchester home, the house where she penned her final words and drew her final breathJane Austen spent the last days of her life in rented lodgings in Winchester, Hampshire. Adam Rattray describes the remarkable recent discoveries made about the house in which she died.
