Toby Keel
Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature and more.
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The beautiful island bridge, an otter's life and Churchill's TXT speech: Country Life Quiz of the Day
Tuesday's quiz takes in cricket pitches, frittatas and more.
By Toby Keel Published
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Country Life 9 April 2025
Country Life 9 April 2025 is our interiors special, also looking at island homes, great art, and the joy of Spam.
By Toby Keel Published
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An architectural masterpiece, frog eyelids and Wordsworth's house: Country Life Quiz of the Day
Plus the longest bridge in Europe, all in Monday's quiz.
By Toby Keel Published
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Five grand rural homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
We take a look at some of the finest homes to come to market via Country Life this week.
By Toby Keel Published
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The poisonous tree lighting up your garden, and name that Farrow & Ball colour: Country Life Quiz of the Day
Plus classic children's literature and one of Europe's most beautiful cities in Friday's quiz.
By Toby Keel Published
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From tropical paradise to Tony Benn: Country Life Quiz of the Day
Batman's butler makes a cameo appearance in Thursday's quiz.
By Toby Keel Published
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The Hollywood legend with an even more famous daughter: Country Life Quiz of the Day
From buns to bubbly in Wednesday's Quiz of the Day.
By Toby Keel Published
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Name that bun: Country Life Quiz of the Day
A Hollywood superstar with an even more famous daughter and a maker of English bubbly are part of Tuesday's Quiz of the Day.
By Toby Keel Published
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Chloe Dalton: The woman who swapped top-level geopolitics to rescue a baby hare
As an expert foreign policy adviser, Chloe Dalton's life revolved around international travel and walking the corridors of power. Then a chance encounter while out on a walk changed her life forever.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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Who wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall? Country Life Quiz of the Day
There's angora, aluminium and the biggest English star of the silent movie era in Monday's Quiz of the Day.
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How can the £17 million 'Jane Austen mansion' be demolished? The answer is a lot more complicated than you'd think
The launch onto the market of Ashe Park, a charming estate in Jane Austen country, could set the tone for the country house market this autumn, says Penny Churchill.
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18 magnificent homes for sale from £550k to £20 million, as seen in Country Life
From a charming thatched cottage to a 300-acre estate with its own vineyard, here's our pick of places to come to the market via Country Life of late.
By Toby Keel Published
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How many puppies in the average litter? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Plus a 1960s house, Hollywood's most famous cavewoman and more in Friday's quiz.
By Toby Keel Published
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New York v Tokyo v Rome: Country Life Quiz of the Day
Use your wits, knowledge and blind guesswork to navigate the path of cute pigs, somnambulists and iconic world cities in Thursday's quiz.
By Toby Keel Published
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Sitting on the dock of Morecambe Bay: Country Life Quiz of the Day
The English coast, a classic proverb and the red admiral butterfly all star in Wednesday's quiz.
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Name that hat! Country Life Quiz of the Day
Tuesday's quiz has a wartime property for sale, plus popes, linoleum and more.
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Cath Harries — The photographer on a 15-year quest to find the most incredible doors in London
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The most successful dog breed in the history of Crufts? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Plus the stars in the sky and a curiously-named colour.
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Six charming homes up for sale, including one dubbed 'one of the most picturesque in Dorset', as seen in Country Life
Our look at the finest houses to come up for sale through Country Life in the past week is full of delights, from a new-Georgian mansion to a perfectly-sized Hertfordshire estate.
By Toby Keel Published
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Rolls Royce Ghost Series II: The car of many colours that can do many amazing things
The Ghost is the classic Rolls-Royce — can it adapt to a changing automotive landscape?
By Toby Keel Published
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Art, architecture and plastic bricks at Lego House: 'It's as if the National Gallery set up easels and paints next to the masterpieces and invited you try your hand at creating a Van Gogh'
The rural Danish town where Lego was created is dominated by the iconic toy — and at Lego House, it has a fittingly joyful site of pilgrimage. Toby Keel paid a visit.
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What was Queen Victoria's real name? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Plus the stars in the sky and a curiously-named colour.
By Toby Keel Published
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How many times a year does Britain get struck by lightning? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Plus Freddie Mercury's house and more in Thursday's quiz of the day.
By Toby Keel Published
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A blissful and beautifully named home in one of the most exclusive spots in Cornwall
Penny Churchill takes a look at Boswodegh, a wonderful home that makes the most of its superb location in Helford Passage.
By Penny Churchill Published