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The Plaza review: Gilded Age opulence beloved by Fitzgerald, The Beatles and a lion called GoldfleckCarla Passino reviews New York's most impressive grande dame.
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How Kew planted an American prairie in the heart of SussexSwathes of American prairie plants are being trialled at Kew Wakehurst in an effort to search for drought-tolerant species for our gardens. Charles Quest-Ritson reports. Photographs by Mimi Connolly.
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For sale: a château that went from hosting medieval kings to a 'wild and famous' nightclubThe Château de Domblans is the very picture of the classic French castle — but its story is a little different to what you might expect.
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Can you guess these country house prices? It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 11, 2026If property is your bag then you won't want to miss today's quiz.
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Blackacre: The award winning bespoke jeweller doing it the hard wayPresented by Blackacre
Blackacre’s founder, Samuel Stirrat, tells Country Life how a childhood encounter led to a career creating delightful, one-of-a-kind jewellery.
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A slice of heaven for fruit lovers: One of the world's greatest apple displays is about to take place in DevonEuropom — one of the great celebrations of the fruit grown across Europe — will be taking place this year at RHS Rosemoor. Charles Quest-Ritson can't wait.
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Forget the dust sheets, put them to work: How to handle the other country houseThe only thing trickier than looking after one large country house is looking after several large country houses. Eleanor Doughty looks into the solutions of this 'Champagne problem'.
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A glimmer of hope for Mentmore Towers, the 'treasure-house that would evoke all the richness of 16th-century Venice'The home, once belonging to the Rothschild family, is in desperate need of repair. Something must be done.
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The Golden Age of air travel in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 10, 2026Is it time to admit that the Golden Age of air travel is gone forever? Probably — but at least we can look back fondly at what once was.
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The new school of English painters following in the footsteps of Sir Joshua ReynoldsIn the third feature of a five-part series of the new school of English painting, Charlotte Mullins meets the history boys.
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Can Federer, DiCaprio and Zidane follow in Cary Grant's footsteps and sell their watches for a tip top hammer price?It’s a bumper autumn for watches at auction: the timepiece that once graced the wrist of Cary Grant has sold. Soon, so to will one owned by Zinedine Zidane and four special offerings from Rolex with links to Leonardo DiCaprio and Roger Federer.
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Projecting power: How the Normans used architecture to conquer EnglandWithin a century of William the Conqueror's victory at Hastings in 1066, the Normans had transformed the architectural face of England with churches and castles. John Goodall examines their legacy.
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'I went out of my way to make it as 1980s as I could. It is now shades of salmon and apricot': Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on his first house in the countryLaurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the undisputed king of the countless interior design television shows that hit screens in the 1990s, has long lived a happy country life in Gloucestershire. He spoke to Julie Harding.
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A dazzling piece of jewellery from the Diamond King could be yoursShine bright like a Harry Winston diamond.
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'Grow some balls and jump a clear round': Scott Brash and Harry Charles on grit, Grand Slams and growing up in the saddleSusanne Madsen meets the master and the new kid on the block of British showjumping.
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Are you up to date? The Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 9, 2026, will test you on this week's newsHave you been reading the papers? This week's quiz puts your knowledge of the current goings on to the test.
