Country Life 4 December 2019
Our first December issue this year features a London Life full of Christmas lights, a lion who fought a dinosaur and the wonderful qualities of the Gordon setter.
LONDON LIFE: Explore the capital's best Christmas light displays
THE GORDON SETTER: The gentlemanly dog that has fallen out of style
BOND, JAMES BOND: The origins of the greatest spy character ever written
HARLOW CARR: Soothing colours and scents flood this garden
NATURE IN THE NEW FOREST: Mark Hedges relaxes in an idyllic cottage
ISLAND PROPERTIES: Holly Kirkwood seeks out the best Caribbean homes for those looking for winter sun
ANIMAL MAGIC: The lion that took on a T. Rex
Exquisite houses, the beauty of Nature, and how to get the most from your life, straight to your inbox.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS: The much-maligned veg gets a makeover.
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.
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This Suffolk home is a perfect escape from the world and it comes with its own stretch of river and 20 acresThis idyllic home in Suffolk is the perfect village home.
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We remember Prunella Scales in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 28, 2025The actor passed away today and is best known for her role opposite John Cleese in the TV programme 'Fawlty Towers'.
