Country Life 26 January 2022
Country Life 26 January 2022 is our travel special issue, celebrating everywhere from the Maldives to the wild coast of Scotland.


Plaster of paradise: The magnificent plasterwork interiors of Downton Hall in Shropshire enthral Roger White.
Everybody say cheese: Ned Palmer tours Great Britain and Ireland through its cheeses, from Cornish Yarg to Irish Milleens.
Time to travel: As the world opens up again, let us inspire you, with South African art), the top 10 hotels, the tombs of Egypt, practical conservation in the Maldives, sustainable kit, the hidden corners of the Greek mainland, people who embrace the local life, tasting the wine of Vienna, Austria, and cycling into a fairy tale in Transylvania
Mick Channon’s favourite painting: The racehorse trainer chooses an equestrian portrait with power.
Masterpiece: ‘It’s a damned good thing’: Jack Watkins praises G. F. Watts’s Physical Energy.
The women shaping a new countryside: Camilla Akers-Douglas talks to the female trailblazers of rural life, from fashionistas to florists.
Not such a Scilly idea: Robin Page celebrates the successful introduction of red squirrels to the Isles of Scilly.
Exquisite houses, the beauty of Nature, and how to get the most from your life, straight to your inbox.
Interiors: Going green with style.
Luxury: Tough boots, top watches and Bobbi Brown’s favourite things.
Kitchen garden cook: Melanie Johnson on the tasty tartness of blood oranges.
Under the Tuscan sun: The gardens of La Foce, Italy, home of Iris Origo, are a blissful blend of English and Italian, says Charles Quest-Ritson.
Through the looking glass: The changing panorama from the train window captivates John Lewis-Stempel.
Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by HRH 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.
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You’ve got to have a lot of balls: Wimbledon by numbers
How many strawberries are consumed, how many petunias purchased and just how much racket string is required at the world’s oldest tennis championships? Lotte Brundle serves up the numbers.
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Chatsworth's winning £4 million Lottery ticket means it can restore beloved water feature
The Chatsworth House Trust will use the money from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore their Cascade — beloved by Alan Titchmarsh.