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A brush with greatness: If you only buy one hairbrush, make it this one
A history stretching back to 1777 makes Kent Brushes a byword for quality in brushmaking, writes acting Luxury Editor Amie Elizabeth White.
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The Bannerman's Somerset home is the best of both worlds
Are chilly drafts and tepid baths a price to be paid for the pleasures of living in an old house? Not at Julian and Isabel Bannerman's toasty Somerset home.
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What you'll find in this week's issue of Country Life — and how to subscribe or get your copy
From the style of Elizabeth II to the art of mowing the lawn, here's what you can expect to find in this week's Country Life magazine.
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Country Life April 15, 2026
Country Life 15 April 2026 celebrates the style of Elizabeth II, smaller country houses and the art of lawnmowing.
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Giles Kime: What the perplexing language used to describe modern interior design actually means
Our Interiors Editor provides a handy definition for some of the industries most befuddling terms and phrases. Because often 'historic' actually just means 'old'.
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One of Primrose Hill’s best houses is on sale for £6.35 million
A sensitively upgraded home with original cornicing and an indoor trellis? Will Hosie is intrigued.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How to get rid of the foxes on your roof?
A skulk of foxes has occupied the roof of Google's building in King's Cross for close to a year. The tech behemoth wants them gone: but where will they go?
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Whose line is that? The Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 13, 2026
Today's quiz is a quotes special.
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A Suffolk farmhouse that wears its centuries of history on its sleeve — until you get to the pool and party barn
Shelley Priory in Suffolk blends medieval origins, 18th century expansion and 21st century living all in one. Penny Churchill explains more.
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A house lost, a landscape reborn: The story of Worsley New Hall
The property now known as RHS Bridgewater conceals a fascinating history.
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Lexus RX500H: Still leading the way after all these years
Japan's premium car maker has provided yet another fabulous luxury SUV, which is unsurprising, considering Lexus basically invented the concept.
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The calm, rare country dog once on the brink of extinction
With its silky ears and even temperament, the field spaniel is gentler, steadier — and far rarer — than its spaniel cousins.
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Anyone for tennis? Five houses for sale where the court is king
Hold court at these sublime country homes.
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From coast to coast: Why seaside foraging is in our blood
Our shingle, cliffs and beaches offer a veritable natural larder packed with succulent stems, umami-rich seaweed and aromatic herbs, says Mark Williams
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Victoria and Albert at Burghley House: The royal visit that set the mould, and helped stave off revolution
In November 1844, Queen Victoria visited Burghley House in Lincolnshire as part of a programme of travel aimed to introduce her subjects to Prince Albert. John Martin Robinson describes the event.
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A country home in Suffolk with 6,000sq ft, 55 acres and a wonderfully serene swimming pool
Darmsden Hall is a joy of a place — and sold through the pages of Country Life in 1941.
