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 the Monopoly board would look like at 2024 property prices
In the 88 years since the first British edition of Monopoly, a lot has changed. But how much should the various properties be worth today? And where should they be on the board?
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'Downton Abbey meets Soho House' at a £3.6 million mansion in Tunbridge Wells
The West Wing of the grand mansion at the heart of the Bayham Hall Estate has come up for sale, and it's as eye-catching inside as it is outside.
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A 700-year-old mill and exquisite mansion come up for sale in one of the prettiest corners of Jersey
The historic mill that sits above Rozel Bay in St Martin, Jersey, has come to the market.
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Buckingham Palace, Taylor Swift and how to get your house featured in Country Life, with John Goodall
Country Life’s Architectural Editor John Goodall joins host James Fisher in this episode of the Country Life Podcast.
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‘The teacher asked us to paint "like we were having sex"': How to kill seven days 'voyaging' on the Queen Mary 2
Pamela Goodman on the unique challenges — and opportunities — of spending seven days afloat while crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2.
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20 wonderful homes, from clifftop cottages to cosy medieval dwellings, as seen in Country Life
Take a look at some of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life in recent days.
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Tim Henman: A lifetime at Wimbledon
Tim Henman has spent years of his life at Wimbledon, as a fan, player, broadcaster and more. He spoke to Toby Keel.
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'If you get 12 great photographs a year, you're doing well': Charlie Waite on the secrets of landscape photography
The world-renowned landscape photographer Charlie Waite joins the Country Life Podcast.
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Six magnificent houses and estates for sale, from a picture-perfect castle to 7,000 acres of the Scottish Highlands
Take a look at some of the sumptuous homes across the country to have come to the market via Country Life in recent days.
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3,000 pristine acres of Loch Lomond National Park, where red squirrels roam spectacular woodland, have come up for sale
The magnificent Cashel Estate has come to the market, a true Scottish paradise.
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From Derbyshire to Dunrobin to the Dordogne, Andrea Jones's spectacular winning photographs in the RHS Botanical Photography Awards 2024
Garden photographer Andrea Jones is among the winners at the RHS Botanical Photography Awards, on show at the Saatchi Gallery.
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19 grand country homes for sale, from under £300k to over £10 million, as seen in Country Life
A magnificent thatched house in Devon, a breathtaking estate and a delightful Derbyshire cottage make it in to our round-up.
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The day that Stonehenge was sold via the pages of Country Life
Stonehenge is shortly to be changed forever, with the planned tunnel getting the go-ahead. But it's not the first time that the site has witnessed upheaval.
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British Telecom’s 1980s phone box design caused uproar 40 years ago — now, campaigners are battling to save it
How a public phone box proves that if you wait long enough, everything comes in to fashion.
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Is now a good time to buy a house? What do you need to ask before making an offer? And where are the best places to look? Annabel Dixon on the Country Life podcast
Property writer Annabel Dixon joins the Country Life Podcast to take a look at the state of play in the housing market.
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Five utterly superb country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
One of the great houses in Shropshire is among the beautiful homes to come to the market via Country Life this week.
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Curious Questions: Is being left-handed an advantage?
In days gone by, left-handed children were made to write with the ‘correct’ hand — but these days we understand that being left-handed is no barrier to greatness. In fact, there are endless examples of history's greatest musicians, artists and statesmen being left-handed. So much so that you'll start to wonder if it's actually an advantage.
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Have you been doing holidays all wrong for years?
Author and journalist Liz Schaffer joins the Country Life Podcast to talk about how 'Slow Travel' can help you make the most of your time off — and what she discovered while touring 22 of Britain's most beautiful off-the-track places.
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21 magical homes, from a miniature castle to a house in a fairytale setting, as seen in Country Life
We've fallen in love with a house by a lake in Wiltshire this week.
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The 12 most iconic paintings in The National Gallery, by gallery curator Dr Francesca Whitlum-Cooper
Dr Francesca Whitlum-Cooper joins the Country Life Podcast to share how she and the team at the National Gallery picked the 12 most iconic pieces from the collection to celebrate the gallery's 200th anniversary.
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The best places to stop on (and just off) the A303
The main trunk road from London to the West Country can be a charming gateway to joy and delight — but it can also be purgatory for those stuck in traffic.
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Seven genuinely magnificent country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
From mansions and a castle to a wisteria-clad dream home, here's our pick of the best homes to come up for sale via Country Life in recent days.
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Live and let live in the gorgeous former monastery that's been home to everyone from iconic Bond girls to legends of music
Jane Seymour bought this stunning house a few years after becoming one of the most celebrated Bond girls in the entire 007 series; now, it's seeking a new owner.
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024: See all the gold medallists
We take a look at all the gold medallists from the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. All photographs by Andrew Sydenham for Country Life.
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