Find out more about what's inside:
WORKERS' REVOLUTION: Editor Mark Hedges on why the five-day-a-week commute is gone forever.
REBIRTH OF THE VILLAGE: Life has been pulling us away from villages and into cities for two centuries. As that process reverses, villages will be the winners.
A NEWCOMER'S GUIDE TO THE COUNTRY: Making the move won't all be smooth sailing — you'll need these tips.
COUNTRY LIFE IS FREE: Not the magazine, of course, but the best things about the country often cost nothing as our list shows.
BEST VILLAGES FOR OCCASIONAL COMMUTES: When you're only going to the office two days a week, you can travel in from further afield.
LONDON LIFE: What's on in the capital, plus a look at St James's.
LAND ROVER'S LATEST: The New Defender driven.
EAST DEVON AONB: Paula Lester takes a look.
SCHOOL LIFE: How to choose the best school for your child.
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‘Its loss became a cautionary tale, and a rallying cry for architectural conservation’: The rise and fall and renewed interest in Ireland’s remarkable country housesLesley Bond traces a brief history of Ireland’s country houses and questions whether you can ever separate the house from the history it represents.
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Alan Titchmarsh: 'I am so weary of seeing Lutyens-style benches and chairs absolutely everywhere'A strategically placed chair doubles as a focal point and a spot to rest — but we need to move on from Lutyens-style ones says our regular garden columnist.
