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HIDING IN THE HEBRIDES: A tour of Scotland’s western isles yields a cornucopia of whitesand beaches, views and ancient sites, discovers Kenneth Steven.
TEA FOR TWO: Afternoon tea is a tradition worth indulging in. Claire Jackson tucks into finger sandwiches, strike-me-pink sponge and, of course, tea.
KITCHEN GARDEN COOK: What to do with plums.
PROPERTY: The finest houses on the market.
PEELING BACK YEARS: The garden of Carnell, Ayrshire, showcases the fruits of many generations, says Non Morris.
INTERIORS: How to transform unusual spaces, from shepherd’s huts to stables.
ANIMAL MAGIC: Octavia Pollock talks to Charles Martell about learning to make Stinking Bishop cheese and driving his Gloucester cows.
REGENCY REVIVAL: Never before featured in Country Life, grand Ardgowan House in Renfrewshire is an astonishing survival, reveals John Goodall
FAVOURITE PAINTING: Lachie Stewart's selection.
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Five Cotswold dream homes on the market from £3m to £18m, as seen in Country LifeThis week we have a Cotswolds-themed rundown of some of the finest homes to come to the market in this beautiful part of England.
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: 'Nature’s ephemeral beauty reminds us of our own finite existence'A withering rosebud, the brevity of blossom and the one-day wonder of the mayfly: Nature’s ephemeral beauty reminds us of our own finite existence, but melancholy transience also offers moments of magic.
