Country Life 19 February 2020

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published 19 February 2020

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WHERE THE GENTLE THAMES LEADS: The river has long inspired artists and poets. Huon Mallalieu casts an eye over Turner and his contemporaries.

BROADENING HORIZONS: Local companies are thriving, with top-class country-house sales and record auction prices.

THE FUTURE OF KITCHEN GARDENS?: The spectacular Walled Garden of Gordon Castle, Morayshire.

MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Martin Yeoman picks a Velázquez.

TRAVEL: Artistic treasures in Bruges and classic luxury in Barbados.

INTERIORS: From overheated glass box to elegant lounge.

Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by His Majesty The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.