
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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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
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Red squirrels vs grey squirrels: Country Life Quiz of the Day
Plus men in the moon and more in Wednesday's quiz of the day.
By Toby Keel Published
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Chatsworth, Dickens heroines and flying non-stop to Sydney: Country Life Quiz of the Day
A wonderful property at a somewhat unbelievable price,
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Britain's whale boom and and the predator that's far scarier than a great white shark, with wildlife cinematographer Dan Abbott
The wildlife cinematographer Dan Abbott joins us on the Country Life Podcast.
By Toby Keel Published
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James Bond Island, Britain's best Best Actor and more: Country Life Quiz of the Day
Start your week off with Monday's Quiz of the Day.
By Toby Keel Published
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19 completely charming houses for sale across Britain, as seen in Country Life
Our pick of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life in the last few days includes everything from a sprawling mansion in Kent to a charming Cornish cottage at under £500k.
By Toby Keel Published
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How much did Stonehenge cost when it last came up for sale? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Friday's Quiz of the Day
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The shortlist celebrating Britain's best museum gift shops
Our Friday morning news review on museum shops, beech trees, ash dieback, and a rail replacement service you'll be happy to see the sight of.
By Toby Keel Published
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The fate of the last wolf in Britain? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Our daily quiz tests your gut instinct, powers of deduction and downright luck. Unless you happen to know all the answers for sure.
By Toby Keel Published
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The hero who inspired this great monument? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Our daily quiz tests your gut instinct, powers of deduction and downright luck. Unless you happen to know all the answers for sure.
By Toby Keel Published
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Strutt & Parker: Property sales gather apace
Sponsored by Strutt & Parker
The year has started with a burst of positive energy in Strutt & Parker offices around the UK.
By Toby Keel Published
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The city where The Beatles played for two years? Country Life Quiz of the Day
10 questions to test your memory, nous and instinct for a wild guess.
By Toby Keel Published
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What's the name for a baby hedgehog? Country Life Quiz of the Day
10 questions to test your memory, nous and instinct for a wild guess.
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: How to listen to The King's new playlist, Spike Milligan's wonky house and Burgh Island
Monday morning's Dawn Chorus round-up finds presidential inspiration, a comedic home and more.
By Toby Keel Published
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Five classic country houses for sale, from an equestrian home to a manor with a wisteria-draped pool, as seen in Country Life
Our pick of some of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life this week includes a house with a beautiful outdoor pool,
By Toby Keel Published
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Country Life Quiz of the Day: Houses, volcanoes and a bullseye
10 questions to test your memory, nous and instinct for a wild guess.
By Toby Keel Published
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A glorious 17th century home in one of the most exclusive waterside villages in Britain
Orchard House was lucky not to have been sunk beneath the surface of Rutland Water when it was created in the 1970s — but it did, and today this wonderful spot is looking better than ever.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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Robin Hood's seaside getaway, and who appears on the £20 note?
Our daily quiz features one of the most beautiful spots in Britain... but where is it?
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Ladybirds, the Nobel Prize, and who wrote 'Greensleeves'? Country Life Quiz of the Day
Try your luck at our daily quiz.
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Which English king literally lost his head? Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 4 2025
It's time for your daily dose of the confidently-remembered, the faintly-ringing bells and the wild guesses.
By Toby Keel Published
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Who was the king immediately before Queen Victoria? Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 3 2025
It's time for your daily dose of the confidently-remembered, the faintly-ringing bells and the wild guesses.
By Toby Keel Published
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Dawn Chorus: The perfect job for incurable romantics, Britain's rudest roads, woodland workshops and spring in Cornwall
Living on a near-deserted island, and getting paid for the privilege? No wonder tens of thousands of people were keen.
By Toby Keel Published