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A kitchen that shows off 'a fresh country house look... yet with a nod to contemporary style'

Amelia Thorpe takes a look at Max Rollitt's design for a kitchen in a beautiful Georgian rectory.

How to pick a Labrador puppy

If you're after a labrador — aka 'the world's favourite dog' — you'll need to take some expert advice.

The British rivers being made officially clean enough for wild swimming

2020 saw a disturbing rise in sewage being dumped in British rivers, but new schemes are popping up to clean up our waterways — and some are even on their way to receiving Environment Agency clean-water standards. Annunciata Elwes reports.

11 of the best accessories for dogs and their owners

Your four-legged friend deserves to step out in style, says Hetty Lintell.

Curious Questions: Is the chocolate side really the top of a Jaffa Cake?

Martin Fone discovers nothing is quite as it seems in the world of Jaffa Cakes — including whether they are a biscuit or a cake or whether chocolate sits at the top.

A glorious, Grade II*-listed Georgian house in a picturesque Somerset village

Built at the height of the wool trade, this spectacular Georgian house stands in 32 acres of land in the pretty village of Rode, between Bath and Frome.

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Seven islands you've probably never heard of to visit in 2021, including Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea and Norfolk Island, Australia

The best country houses for sale this week

Catch up on the best houses that have come up for sale via Country Life in the last few weeks.

A beautiful country house in Devon which you can virtually walk round from the comfort of your home

Many of the big estate agents have long been setting up 'virtual viewings' of some of the finest houses on their books, but they're more important than ever right now — and they work really rather well, finds Toby Keel.

Beautiful character houses under £400,000, from picture-perfect cottages to a huge stone-built villa complete with Jacuzzi

Proof that you don't need to be a millionaire to live in a beautiful character home.

The 2019 Country Life Editor's Christmas Quiz: The Answers

The best pictures from Country Life's 2019 Gentleman's Life party

Country Life celebrated the publication of its annual Gentleman's Life supplement with a glitzy party at at 30 Pavillion Row, Knightsbridge — and photographer Marcus Dawes was on hand to record the night.

In Focus: The Pre-Raphaelite sisters who fought for recognition in the shadow of the Brotherhood

Caroline Bugler admires the National Portrait Gallery's new exhibition, 'The Pre-Raphaelite Sisters', which reveals the creative role of women in the Pre-Raphaelite circle.

My Favourite Painting: Piet Oudolf

'One cannot sense whether he is far out on the ocean or closer to shore, or what he may be watching or feeling in that moment as he stares towards the beach.’

A beautifully restored Regency castle, standing proudly over the wetlands and estuaries of West Wales

Glandyfi Castle is a John Nash style Gothic Regency country home, skillfully restored in a fairytale location. Penny Churchill reports.

Subaru XV review: Comfortable, roomy, brilliant off-road — but you'll struggle to overtake a milk float

The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Slip-free shoes for swimming fun, the hidden delights of Canadian wine and Godiva's legendary Croiffle

A delightful elderflower cake full of all the flavours of summer

Melanie Johnson's latest offering combines berries, rhubarb and elderflower into a delicious teatime treat.

The utterly inessential Glyndebourne shopping list: A rug, a picnic basket and a £26,000 bangle...

We've rounded up all the utterly inessential products that you absolutely do not need (top hats for Ascot aside) to enjoy this summers season of festivals, shows and races. This week: Glyndebourne Festival.