A weekend in Sherborne, Dorset: What to do, where to eat, where to stay
Paula Lester — herself a resident of Dorset — shares tips for those looking to enjoy a getaway in Sherborne.
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The 10 british songbirds at risk of extinction, from the turtle dove to the marsh tit
The latest figures on songbirds make for sobering reading.
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Domaine des Etangs review: 'A slice of French heaven on earth'
Secreted deep in the Charente countryside, Domaine des Etangs offers serenity, solitude and more than a dusting of fairytale magic, as Paula Lester found out.
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The Fife Arms, Braemar: Sustainable, beautiful and the ultimate destination for fishing enthusiasts
The Fife Arms – a gloriously decadent hotel in the Scottish highlands – is a magnificent cornucopia of art, taxidermy and fieldsports, finds Paula Lester.
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Prince Charles to guest edit Country Life in November, with Duchess of Cornwall to be one of the writers
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Chalet Saunton review: A dog-friendly Devonian retreat
Paula Lester is blown away by Chalet Saunton, a contemporary retreat in North Devon situated above a beach that allows dogs all year round.
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Capri Palace Hotel review: 'A calm, discreet and stylish oasis from the outside world'
Paula Lester discovers the high life at the seriously stylish Capri Palace hotel on the glamorous island of Capri, off Italy’s dazzling Amalfi coast.
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Talland Bay Hotel: A dog-friendly, Cornish delight
When it comes to charming boutique hotels in Cornwall, Paula Lester finds that there’s nowhere quite like the Talland Bay Hotel.
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Boon & Lane: The only British company still producing handmade hat blocks
Boon & Lane supplies bespoke wooden and cast-aluminium hat blocks to leading milliners.
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Great escape: Kandima, Maldives
Into the wide, blue yonder.
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Saving seaside Scottish sheep
The future of a rare, seaweed-eating sheep in Orkney looks more secure, thanks to the work of a new charity.
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Collective nouns for people and professions
Read our favourite collective nouns for people - from a prudence of writers to a shrivel of critics
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Preview: The Cheltenham Collection
Hats off to Penmayne of London and Katherine Hooker at Cheltenham as their collaboration provides brilliant combinations of hats and coats for this year's Cheltenham
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Off roading in Iceland with the Toyota Land Cruiser
The rocky landscape of Iceland is ideal to put the new Toyota Land Cruiser to the test
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A romantic treehouse in Devon
This romantic treehouse has five star amenities on tap
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45 Jermyn Street - review
45 Jermyn Street is open all day and night until 11pm, and whether you have breakfast, lunch or dinner you can be sure you're in safe hands
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Country mouse visits Crufts 2015
Country mouse attends the world’s biggest dog show.
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Grey squirrels to be culled
Grey squirrel crackdown planned.
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Why venison is culinary heaven
As Country Life’s Editor, Mark Hedges, reports on a special stalking trip to Scotland and how best to cook venison in this week’s issue, we recommend three more tasty recipes on the menu at some of London’s finest restaurants.
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Seabirds flying high in Scotland
The west coast of Scotland has seen an incredibly successful breeding season for sea birds
