
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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Six truly idyllic properties for sale, from idyllic seclusion to a commutable country estate, as seen in Country Life
We take a look at some of the best homes to fall under the spotlight via Country Life in the past week.
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A magnificent Gothic-style home with curving staircase, a pool and a location on the site of an ancient hillfort
Trewsbury House, in a lovely spot near the source of the Thames, is a delight. Take a look inside.
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Lucy Shepherd: Britain's most intrepid young explorer on how she went from rural Suffolk to trekking the Amazon
Lucy Shepherd has spent the last 10 years adventuring through some of the most extraordinary landscapes in the world. She spoke to James Fisher about her life, her inspirations, her career to date and her latest expedition, through some of the most remote jungle in the Amazon.
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The £27,600 wooden bathtub and other modern day marvels to create an unforgettable bathroom
When is a bath not a bath? When it's a work of art.
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'One of the most stunning houses in Nidderdale' is on the open market, with interiors which could have leapt straight out of a glossy magazine
A delightful manor house, an equally irresistible cottage and magnificent views are part of the package at Manor House in High Birstwith, Yorkshire.
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Goodwood Revival 2024: What you missed at the world's most elegant motor race weekend
The Goodwood Revival is one of the highlights of the summer — even when the weather does its best to put a damper on things.
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Six superb country homes for sale, from Devon to Suffolk, as seen in Country Life
Cliffside drama, bucolic delights, historic homes and thatched beauties are among this week's homes.
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70 mesmerising pictures of Nature and man going on display at Charlie Waite's latest exhibition in London
Admission is free to Charlie Waite's Light & Land exhibition at the Mall Galleries.
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24 irresistible country homes for sale, starting from just £350,000, as seen in Country Life
Glorious — and genuinely affordable — country homes the length of Britain, all featured in Country Life in recent weeks.
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George Stubbs (1724–1806): Hero of the turf
George Stubbs, born 300 years ago, found Nature superior to art and approached his pictures with the eye of an anatomy scholar, yet no contemporary could rival him in capturing the elegance and character of racehorses, dogs and even zebras, as Jack Watkins discovers.
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From the Pyrenees to Los Angeles without getting off your sofa. How to shop for property in Virtual Reality
Virtual property viewings became hugely popular during the pandemic and have remained so, thanks to improved technology. Time to don a headset.
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'Keep thy device clean': Country Life's Tech Commandments
We all use our phones too much. The least we can do is agree on a set of rules for modern etiquette in a digital age.
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Five magnificent country homes for sale, from a palatial Georgian masterpiece to an equestrian dream home in Hertfordshire
Our look at the finest homes to appear on the market via Country Life this week.
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A Scottish island with beaches, castle and farmhouse that's for sale at the price of a two-bedroom London flat
There comes a time in a house buyer's life when they need to ask themselves a question: 839 sq ft in west London, or 270 acres in west Scotland?
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From Tudors and Georgians to pet monkeys in Roman Britain: Matt Thompson of English Heritage on telling the stories of the past
Matt Thompson of English Heritage joins the Country Life Podcast.
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'I can’t look away. I’m captivated': The painter who takes years over each portrait, with the only guarantee being that it won't look like the subject
For Country Life's My Favourite Painting slot, the writer Emily Howes chooses a work by a daring and challenging artist: Frank Auerbach.
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Seven gorgeous country homes, from £350k to £4.5m, as seen in Country Life
A Tudor home in Buckinghamshire and a superb Cumbrian mansion are among this week's highlights in our round-up of homes which have come to the market via Country Life.
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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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