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Open house: How to join in the fun at Britain's finest country homes
Here are 40 events being held at country houses this summer, from jousting to Shakespeare, birdwatching to motor-racing and horse trials.
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Ben Randall: Why your dog behaves for some people, but not others
Award-winning dog trainer Ben Randall shares his advice with Country Life readers on one of the most common questions he gets asked.
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Betty is the first dog to scale all of Scotland’s hundreds of mountains and hills
Fewer than 100 people have ever completed Betty's ‘full house’ of Scottish summits — and she was fuelled by more than 800 hard boiled eggs.
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'A delicious chance to step back in time and bask in the best of Britain': An insider's guide to The Season
Here's how to navigate this summer's top events in style, from those who know best.
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Burberry, Jess Wheeler and The Courtauld: London Craft Week 2025 explained
With more than 400 exhibits and events dotted around the capital, and everything from dollshouse's to tutu making, there is something for everyone at the festival, which runs from May 12-18.
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New balls please: Eddie Redmayne, Anna Wintour and Laura Bailey on the sensory pleasures of playing tennis
Little beats the popping sound and rubbery smell of a new tube of tennis balls — even if you're a leading Hollywood actor.
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Arthur Parkinson: ‘I want my chicken coop to look like the one from “Far from the Madding Crowd”’
In his second instalment of all things chicken keeping, our columnist outlines the dos and don'ts of hen house maintenance.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2025: Everything you need to know, plus our top tips and tricks
Country Life editors and contributor share their tips and tricks for making the most of Chelsea.
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Having a ruff day: Kennel Club exhibition highlights the plight of vulnerable spaniel breeds
Photographer Melody Fisher has been travelling the UK taking photographs of ‘vulnerable’ spaniel breeds.
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'There is nothing like it on this side of Arcadia': Hampshire's Grange Festival is making radical changes ahead of the 2025 country-house opera season
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Everything you need to know about one of sport's most gruelling rivalries
This year's Boat Race is expected to play out to a global audience of 100million.
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How Country Life launched the career of Alistair Mackenzie, the architect who created Augusta National's iconic golf course
Alister Mackenzie winning golf hole design.
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Arthur Parkinson: I am a cleaner, security guard and matron to my happy hens
In his first regular chicken-keeping column for ‘Country Life’, Arthur Parkinson introduces his brood and touches on the importance of good housekeeping.
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Is anyone more superstitious than a sports star?
When it comes to worrying about omens and portents, nobody gets quite so worked up as our sportsmen and women.
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The humble hazel dormouse — 'the flagship species of the health of our countryside'
The sleepy and very sweet hazel dormouse is one of Britain's rarest mammals.
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The grass is always greener: Follow in the footsteps of Sir Andy Murray and play in The Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic
There’s no better time of year than the summer grass court tennis season.
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You've gotta catch them all: Everything you need to know about London's giant Easter egg hunt
Fortnum & Mason, Anya Hindmarch and Chopard are among the companies that have lent a creative hand.
