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 125 glorious acres of Elizabethan elegance for sale in Cheshire that comes with a moatBy Annabel Dixon 
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 Biscuits, beavers and Bond. It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, October 30, 2025By Country Life 
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 A grand milestone: Country Life's Mark Hedges celebrates a record-breaking 1,000 issues as editor-in-chiefBy John Goodall 
 
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People & Places
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 'It makes me feel as if I’ve done a good job as a father and that I did the right thing in wanting us to have a house here': David Beckham on why the countryside matters so much to him and his family
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 Nine of Britain's most beautiful and awe-inspiring painted ceilings from the Country Life archive
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 The curious case of Cecil Beaton and Madame X
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 Five émigré artists who greatly enriched Britain's intellectual and creative scenes
 
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Property
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 125 glorious acres of Elizabethan elegance for sale in Cheshire that comes with a moatBy Annabel Dixon 
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 Look around this James Bond-themed house for sale in Nottinghamshire and release your inner MI6 agentBy James Fisher 
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 The eclectic New York townhouse that Lily Allen sings about in her new, headline-making album is for saleBy Lotte Brundle 
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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 acresBy Julie Harding 
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 The quaint Alpine village that got taken over by The BeatlesBy Russell Higham 
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 The ultimate treehouse escape, where you can have a sauna and hot tub 12 metres above the forest floor, is for sale in DorsetBy Anna White 
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 20 breathtaking country homes for sale, as seen in Country LifeBy Toby Keel 
 
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 How do you make a 300-year-old Baronial castle fit for modern-day living?By Arabella Youens 
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 Oh, my gourd, it’s Hallowe’en: How best to decorate your home with pumpkins, squashes and moreBy Debora Robertson 
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 At the Snowdon Summer School, the future of design lies in the traditions of the pastBy Giles Kime 
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 A derelict school turned into a gorgeous home with 'an interior of harmony and visual éclat'By John Martin Robinson 
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 Nine of Britain's most beautiful staircases, as seen in the pages of Country LifeBy Melanie Bryan 
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 Interiors of excellence: all the events and inspiration you can't missBy James Fisher 
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 The Mitford family once called this handsome Cotswolds house a home — and it inspired Nancy's greatest novelBy Mary Miers 
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 How shoe designer Penelope Chilvers transformed two adjacent rooms into a spacious kitchenBy Arabella Youens 
 
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LIFE & STYLE
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 A grand milestone: Country Life's Mark Hedges celebrates a record-breaking 1,000 issues as editor-in-chiefBy John Goodall 
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 Meet the man who makes David Beckham's Land Rover DefendersBy Charles Rangeley-Wilson 
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 ‘My football made me, my countryside saved me’: Vinnie Jones on going from the rough and tumble of the football pitch to the sanctuary of his West Sussex estateBy Mary Skipwith 
 
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 Take a bough: How — and why — you should plant a mature treeBy Steven Desmond 
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 'The view changes with the seasons, so there’s always something new to see': David Beckham on one of his favourite sights in the CotswoldsBy David Beckham 
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 'It makes me feel as if I’ve done a good job as a father and that I did the right thing in wanting us to have a house here': David Beckham on why the countryside matters so much to him and his familyBy Paula Minchin 
 
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 'Seeing the work that people are doing all around the world has given me hope for the future': The young naturalist who is one of David Beckham's countryside championsBy Julie Harding 
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 Poppy Okotcha, the model turned gardener who is one of David Beckham's countryside championsBy Julie Harding 
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 'I bought it without telling Victoria. She didn’t want another project... I sat her down, gave her a vodka and tonic and told her what I’d done': David Beckham tells Alan Titchmarsh about his Cotswolds home and gardenBy Alan Titchmarsh 
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 'One of the truly great gardens of the world' is at risk of having its vistas and tranquility blighted foreverBy Julie Harding 
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 How Harper Beckham created the perfect gardener's birthday present for her father's 50th — with a little help from David Austin RosesBy Charles Quest-Ritson 
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 'You could walk round it every day and always notice something new': A private tour of the garden of multiple Chelsea gold medallist John MasseyBy Charles Quest-Ritson 
 
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 A portrait featuring a string of pearls stolen in one of Britain’s most notorious jewellery heists is going under the hammerBy Kim Parker 
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 The curious case of Cecil Beaton and Madame XBy Patrick Monahan 
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 Eccentric, awe-inspiring and a home-from-home for literary giants: Why the London Library is an institution like no otherBy Emma Hughes 
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 A five minute guide to Wayne Thiebaud — the artist who 'reinvented still life as a genre and found fame in the process'By Carla Passino 
 
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 The Scottish survival experience, beloved by Sir David Beckham, Ian Wright and heavyweight CEOs, that's all about learning to appreciate the dizzying brilliance of the natural world againBy Patrick Galbraith 
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 London has long been the private members’ club capital of the world, but New York is finally catching up. Here are five of the bestBy Owen Holmes 
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 Ashford Castle review: The fantastic five-star hotel in Ireland that the Guinness family once used to show off their wealth and influenceBy Lotte Brundle 
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 ‘Activities are of the derring-do variety, and the weather is unreliable year round, so it’s useful to be a good sport’: A memorable road trip to the tidal island in Scotland where J. M. Barrie liked to holidayBy Jo Rodgers 
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 Here is where to stay on the ancient stretch of Italian coastline that people in the know are calling 'the new Amalfi'By Rosie Paterson 
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 'The sight of my semi-comatose teenage son draped like a rag doll over the back of a mule has left its scars': Pamela Goodman on the perils of high altitude hikingBy Pamela Goodman 
 
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Food & Drink
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 The rapid decline of our local abattoirs means we can no longer claim to be a country with leading animal welfare standardsBy Julie Harding 
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 What is everyone talking about this week? Forget British wine, British olive oil is the next pot of goldBy Will Hosie 
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 Clare Coghill's indulgent recipe for bacon and Mull Cheddar scones from her debut cookbookBy Clare Coghill 
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 Raising the steaks: Which native animal produces the best beef?By Will Hosie 
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 What is everyone talking about this week? Is this British wine’s best year yet?By Will Hosie 
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 Nibbling at wild fruit is in our bones, so here's how to harvest the finest hedgerow bountyBy John Wright 
 
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