Features
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Vale Garden Houses
Vale Garden Houses design and make the highest quality, fine traditional timber Conservatories, Orangeries and Rooflights.
By Country Life Last updated
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Architectural Bronze Casements
Architectural Bronze Casements make products including bronze windows, doors, screens and secondary glazing — all handmade in their workshops in Lincolnshire.
By Country Life Last updated
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Moulding – The Country House Builder
For over two centuries, the name Moulding has been synonymous with excellence in the building and restoration of the finest country houses across the South of England.
By Country Life Last updated
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Garden ornaments and interior inspirations: ORNAMENTI by Lapicida
ORNAMENTI offers a curated collection of garden ornament and interior designs for private gardens and interiors, as well as for hotel, commercial and landscape projects.
By Country Life Last updated
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LAPICIDA — Tile & Stone Specialist
Lapicida is a world-class specialist in luxury surfaces.
By Country Life Published
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What lies beneath: The weird and wonderful things lurking in Britain's museum basements
From radioactive rocks to great white sharks, and a dolphin called Boris, the things stored in Britain's museum basements make the mind boggle — and now plans are afoot to improve visitor access.
By Deborah Nicholls-Lee Published
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A converted bothy on the shores of Loch Tay from which to enjoy the fresh tastes of Spring
Waterfall Cottage offers four bedrooms and a garden that stretches right down to the lapping waters.
By James Fisher Published
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Chloe Dalton: The woman who swapped top-level geopolitics to rescue a baby hare
As an expert foreign policy adviser, Chloe Dalton's life revolved around international travel and walking the corridors of power. Then a chance encounter while out on a walk changed her life forever.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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Country Life 2 April 2025
Country Life 2 April 2025 celebrates smaller country houses, visits Portmeirion and is wowed by the magnolias of Maurice Foster.
By Country Life Published
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An idyllic home in Hampshire that's perfect for the musical mind
Lyewood House sits in 3.5 acres and comes with a purpose built recording studio and an outdoor heated pool.
By Arabella Youens Published
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You've gotta catch them all: Everything you need to know about London's giant Easter egg hunt
Fortnum & Mason, Anya Hindmarch and Chopard are among the companies that have lent a creative hand.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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A well-connected rural playground with 23 acres on the edge of the South Downs National Park
Old House Farm is an impressive family home with a wealth of amenities that would inspire any rural passion.
By Arabella Youens Published
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The UK gets its first ‘European stork village’ — and it's in West Sussex
Although the mortality rate among white storks can be up to 90%, the future looks rosy for breeding pairs in southern England.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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How can the £17 million 'Jane Austen mansion' be demolished? The answer is a lot more complicated than you'd think
The launch onto the market of Ashe Park, a charming estate in Jane Austen country, could set the tone for the country house market this autumn, says Penny Churchill.
By Toby Keel Last updated
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The century-old enamelling technique used to create Van Cleef's lucky ladybird brooch — which has something in common with Country Life
The technique used in the jeweller's Geneva workshop has been put to good use in its latest creation.
By Hetty Lintell Published
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‘The best sleep in the sky’: What it’s like to fly in United’s Polaris cabin, approved by American icon Martha Stewart
United’s Business Class cabin goes by the name Polaris and Martha Stewart is a fan. So, how does it fare?
By Rosie Paterson Published
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From California to Cornwall: How surfing became a cornerstone of Cornish culture
A new exhibition at National Maritime Museum Cornwall celebrates a century of surf culture and reveals how the county became a global leader in surf innovation and conservation.
By Emma Lavelle Published