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‘I don’t want to oversell it but they are the best pumpkin pancakes in the universe’: Country Life’s unbeatable guide to OxfordshireWhere to stay, where to eat and what to do in Oxfordshire (with some borderline Gloucestershire snuck in), according to the people who love it and live there, including Lady Carole Bamford.
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John Lewis-Stempel: The English village, that beguiling habitat closest to the heartGreen, pub, church, duck pond and rose-garlanded cottages: did the perfect English village ever exist?
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The Country Life guide to North Cornwall: Where to go, what to see, where to stay and what to eatIts famous beaches throng with visitors in the summer, but the north of the county is a delight at any time of year — and it’s possible to escape the crowds and find the best places to go if you know how, say Emma Hughes and Paula Lester.
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Is there anywhere understated left in the Cotswolds?Plum Sykes’s semi-fictional 'Wives Like Us' — the author's sort of satirical take on life in the Cotswolds — reads like a death knell to normalcy, but there are quiet pockets, free from private members clubs, if only you know where to looks, says Richard MacKichan.
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Patrick Galbraith: 'For a couple of hours, I was part of a rich culture that will soon be lost'Our columnist travels to Northumberland to 'long net' for sea trout, and laments the slow decline of a heritage craft.
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Getting off-grid on wheels and in luxury — a tour of Scotland's western coastScotland's West Coast is one of the world's great natural wonders. What better way to explore it than in one of Wingbeat Escape's luxurious campervans?
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Country Life 21 August 2024Country Life 21 August takes us north of the border, to 'Sensational Scotland'. We look at some of the best property to buy, the legend of the Stone of Scone, and the forests of the future.
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The best beaches in Britain, by the man who's just spent seven weeks visiting 583 of themThe Chief Travel Writer from the Sunday Times joins the podcast to talk about the best beach in the country, and how his dog got fooled by a northern rabbit.
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The best places to stop on (and just off) the A303The main trunk road from London to the West Country can be a charming gateway to joy and delight — but it can also be purgatory for those stuck in traffic.
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The Nevill Arms review: A golden stone country hotel in the oft-forgotten spot dubbed 'the hidden Cotswolds'The Nevill Arms in Medbourne is a wonderful pitstop at any time of year, but ideal for anyone heading for the Nevill Holt Festival. Tim Relf paid a visit.
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In a dimple-covered Norfolk landscape, Britain's only open Neolithic flint mine is still revealing its secretsOriginally in use at the same time the Stonehenge boulders were raised, the mines at Grime's Graves are the oldest manmade underground space in England.
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Why Margate in Kent is the place to be right nowWith a fast-evolving art and food scene, and new hotels to boot, the Kent seaside town of Margate is enjoying something of a renaissance, says Ben Olsen.
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Maberly House: A spectacular place to stay in one of Devon's most beautiful cornersIn the heart of the South Hams and looking like the set from a period drama, Maberly House is a cut above your average holiday rental, as we found out when we paid a visit.
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The Country Life guide to Kent: Where to go, what to see, where to stay and what to eatFrom its rich history and rugged coastline to fast-evolving cultural and culinary scenes, here's our guide to what to do, where to stay and what to eat in Kent.
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Hadrian's Wall in an English summer: Wind, rain, and unforgettable beautySolitary daily pacing of Hadrian’s Wall, in the footsteps of Roman soldiers, brings back family memories for Fiona Reynolds.
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Log cabin escapism is great — but super-luxury cabin escapism is even betterPamela Goodman falls for the rustic charms of Glen Glack Cabins in Perthshire.
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The Grove hotel review: A country retreat in 300 acres that's still within the M25The Grove in Rickmansworth, just outside Watford on the north edge of London, has become one of the best-known hotels in Britain. But does it deserve its reputation? Ben Harris checked in.
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The Country Life guide to Suffolk: Where to go, what to see, where to stay and what to eatSuffolk is often overlooked in favour of neighbouring country Norfolk, but there's just as much to do here and plenty of fascinating early medieval period history. Here’s our guide to what to do, where to stay and what to eat.
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10 of Scotland’s most magical white sand beachesWhat better day to celebrate some of Scotland's most stunning locations than St Andrew's Day? Here's our pick of 10 of the finest white sand beaches in the country.
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The Three Horseshoes Batcombe review: Touring motorists need more pubs with rooms like this oneThe Three Horseshoes Batcombe is a reimagined 17th century pub with fantastic food and rooms is inextricably linked to Country Life, discovers Giles Kime.
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Walking the Llŷn Peninsula: A trip to the ends of the earthFiona Reynolds ticks off another extreme point of Britain with a trip to the end of the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales.
