Features
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Are you tickled pink or feeling blue? Let the Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 26, 2026, be the judge
Hue knows how well you’ll do in this colour-themed trivia test.
By Country Life Published
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Glovebox: What do you get the person who has everything? A Land Rover Defender inspired by The Hamptons
Another regular day in the Defender restomod community.
By James Fisher Published
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I pitted AI against a much-loved 1963 gardening book to see what to do with my little corner of Ireland — here's what happened
Our columnist Jonathan Self has relied on his old gardening books for decades. Can a newcomer in the form of Claude AI take their place?
By Jonathan Self Published
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Where was Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock series filmed? In a historic Welsh home that first appeared in Country Life a century ago
Llanvihangel Court has a Spanish Armada-era avenue of trees and may have been visited by Charles I. To celebrate its star turn in Guy Ritchie's new Amazon Prime television series, 'Young Sherlock', we're revisiting our feature and photographs on the house that first appeared in the magazine in 1916.
By Country Life Published
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An idyllic Cornish farmhouse with 700 years of history
Penny Churchill takes a look at Nantellan House, set amid serene woodland in the heart of rural Cornwall.
By Penny Churchill Published
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John Goodall: Every attraction has a visitor threshold and pushing beyond it is destructive
The Natural History Museum is officially the most visited UK museum but, this week's Athena asks, how much do visitor numbers matter?
By John Goodall Published
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Crestwood Hills: American suburbia need not have been the isolating experience it sometimes was
Tim Abrahams explores a bohemian community created in Los Angeles by a group of musicians.
By Tim Abrahams Published
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How familiar are you with florals and folklore? Find out in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 25, 2026
Has Spring finally sprung? And other important questions.
By Country Life Published
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A 'mini-château' in the hills of Sussex, with pool, cinema and a dedicated sneaker room
Danley Hill is a Sussex country home that's designed as a mini-French château, with a rather unusual addition in one of the rooms.
By Penny Churchill Published
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'Without wishing to sound like a terrible show-off, I’ve been in public with the odd famous person before': A snob's guide to approaching a celebrity
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard whisperings of a Chappell Roan encounter gone very wrong. Our resident modern etiquette expert, Sophia Money-Coutts, has some sage advice.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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Why national parks are our national pride
As the Peak District, which was the first national park in the UK to be designated, celebrates its 75th anniversary, Country Life celebrates our national parks.
By Country Life Published
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Under the arches of the Grand Palais, Hermès proves it's the master of leather
Photographs by Christope Taniere; videos by Louis Sheridan.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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Q is for the Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 24, 2026
Today's quiz only asks questions about things beginning with 'Q'.
By Country Life Last updated
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‘When it comes to flat caps, size really does matter’: The hat that's crowned the heads of everyone, from Middle Age peasants to Oscar-winning greats
If there is one piece of clothing inherently and undeniably British, it is the flat cap, says Amie Elizabeth White, who traces the hat's history from the Middle Ages to modern day.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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Sir John Vanbrugh, Castle Howard and great houses on fire, with Dr John Goodall
The Architectural Editor joins the Country Life Podcast to discuss the legacy of Sir John Vanbrugh and the glorious restoration of Castle Howard
By James Fisher Published
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What you'll find in this week's issue of Country Life — and how to subscribe or get your copy
Spring gardens are the focus of this week's issue of Country Life — but there's far more in it beyond that. Here's what you can expect to find.
By Country Life Last updated

