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How a trip to the Benmore Estate can help you enjoy the ultimate Scottish island experience
If you're looking for an ideal place to make your base in the Hebrides, Knock House and the Benmore Estate have a huge amount to offer — including a boat which you can use to explore the surrounding seas and islands.
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Country Life 8 July 2020
Country Life 8 July 2020 celebrates Britain's magnificent coast, speaks to Julian Sands and holes up in a beach hut.
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A driving tour of the Cotswolds: Chickens, sheep, and dry-stone walls as long as the Great Wall of China
Freda Lewis-Stempel takes to the road to explore one of the most alluring and ancient attributes of the Cotswolds: its 4,000 miles of mellow, dry-stone walls.
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Knock House, the perfect Highland lodge once owned by Queen Victoria's daughter, in one of the most beautiful spots on Mull
The Benmore Estate is a '32,000 acre adventure playground' — as the owners describe it — on the Isle of Mull, at the heart of which is a quite beautiful property: Knock House.
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Country Life 6 May 2020
Country Life 6 May 2020 looks at the Wye Valley, reflects on VE day and enjoys a rare glimpse behind the doors of Chequers, the Prime Minister's official residence.
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The photographer walking 7,000 miles around the coast of Britain: 'After 450 days of walking I've not been bored once'
Quintin Lake has always loved walking, ever since trekking from Lands End to John O'Groats as a teenager. But his five-year epic journey around the coast of Britain has taken his love for getting out and about to a new level — as well as his love for our beautiful island.
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The beautiful Edinburgh streets and buildings which are the stars of ITV's Belgravia — thanks to a sprinkling of production magic
If you've been wondering where ITV's Belgravia is filmed, the answer may surprise you: Edinburgh. Ali Wood paid a visit to the beautiful Scottish capital to find out more.
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Bath unwrapped: Where to stay, what to do and what to eat in one of Britain's most iconic and historic cities
Emily Anderson explores the best of Bath, from the iconic Roman baths to it's eccentric comedy walking tours.
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The Cotswold Water Park: A break for nature lovers and thrill seekers alike, with the rest of the Cotswolds on the doorstep
The Cotswold Water Park might not be what springs to mind when thinking of the archetypal Cotswolds escape, but it makes a delighful spot for a weekend away, as Toby Keel found out.
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A fishing weekend in the New Forest: 'Visiting feels as if you have arrived in a foreign country, but it's little more than an hour from London'
A fishing weekend at Undercastle Cottage in the New Forest is a slice of 'perfect escapism', as Mark Hedges found out.
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Coworth Park at Christmas: The ultimate festive, helicopter-accesible staycation, under ten minutes from central London
A gem in the middle of a beautiful estate, Coworth Park boasts incredible food, beautiful rooms and, for those in the mood for a little airborne adventure, a startling proximity to London.
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A politely symmetrical 18th century Cotswolds house, owned by the same family for over 100 years
‘More than a farmhouse, but not quite a country house’, Paxford needs a loving hand to update the house and care for the beautiful land which surrounds it. Penny Churchill reports.
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Storm damage leaves Cornish beach 'unpredictable and dynamic' with rise in lifeboat rescues
Storms in 2014 altered the course of a river across Crantock Beach but the National Trust says a safety plan is being prepared.
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Country Life Today: England named world's second best tourist destination
In today's round up, we bring you the house where JRR Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, the offer of a reward for missing Elizabethan documents and praise for England's 'timeless treasures'.
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The spot on the chalky hills of Wiltshire and Dorset named as one of the finest places in the world for stargazing
The Cranborne Chase Nature Reserve was awarded the prestigious International Dark-Sky Reserve title after efforts to minimise light pollution ensured you can see the Milky Way and even the Andromeda galaxy on a clear night.
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Country Life Today: The ASBO-worthy peacocks causing chaos in a sleepy English village
Today's round-up features a spat over roaming birds, looks at how our environment is shaping our shopping habits and a Nazi stronghold which is set to become a swish hotel.
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'A match for anywhere in the world': Award-winning Blue Planet cameraman champions Scotland's stunning coast
Doug Allen has spoken about his unrivalled love for the Scottish seas.
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Norfolk gets three miles of new beaches in a groundbreaking sandscaping project
Engineers pumped more than 1.8 billion cubic metres of sand to protect the North Norfolk coastline near Bacton and Walcott from erosion and storm surges.
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Tintagel's new bridge: Dramatic, contentious and finally open to visitors
The new bridge has opened at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, one of the most dramatic spots in Britain, and a place whose history is deeply entwined with tales of Arthurian legend. Carla Passino reports.
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Country Life Today: Buy your own volcano in Devon for the price of a family car
Our news round-up unearths a volcano for sale in the UK; a funding opportunity for farmers looking to reduce their impact on the environment; a supermarket looking to ban game shot with lead ammunition; and a new online platform that connects different generations through cooking
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Lygon Arms, Broadway: A Cotswolds inn with history notched in its ancient wooden beams and hand-hewn stonework
In the heart of picture-perfect Broadway, gateway to the Cotswolds, the Lygon Arms has been a favourite getaway for centuries. James Elwes finds out why.
