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The secret spots of the Algarve: A haven for golf lovers and sun seekers alike
Not far from the madding crowds of the Algarve’s splendid, but busy, central coast are tranquil enclaves and unspoilt villages, finds Nicola Venning.
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Sporting life: Hickory golf on the South Downs, complete with plus fours and bow-ties
The Goodwood Revival isn't just limited to the motor racing circuit these days – each year, a group of golfers takes to the fairways of the estate's beautiful Downs Course to try their luck using vintage golf equipement. Toby Keel went along to try it out.
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Six of the best shooting jackets made from tweed, 'the original performance fabric'
Mary Bremner explains why traditional tweed is better than ever and picks her six favourite tweed shooting coats currently on the market.
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Sporting life: At last, a bike for the middle-aged man emphatically NOT in Lycra
If you believe that an afternoon cycling should be about enjoyment rather than charging up hills and setting personal bests, the G-Tech eBike promises to make the sport easier and more fun. Toby Keel tested one out.
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Sporting life: The best spots in the Cotswolds to enjoy country pursuits
From sailing to shooting, Holly Kirkwood explains why the Cotswolds is such a Mecca for country sporting enthusiasts.
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Burghley 2018: What to watch, who to watch, where to watch and who will win
Country Life's Kate Green talks you through everything you need to know about this week's Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.
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Sporting life: Effingham golf club's restoration has turned the clock back 90 years – and it's all the better for it
When Effingham Golf Club decided they needed to bring the course up to date, they didn't look forward – instead, they pored over old photographs and restored the vision of the genius architect who first laid it out in the 1920s: Harry Shapland Colt.
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Sporting life: How to make Test cricket great again
Fans and pundits alike have long discussed the Death of Test Cricket, but longest format still has plenty to give – and plenty to feel optimistic about. James Fisher explains why.
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Curious Questions: Who invented tennis?
It's 150 years since the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club was formed – though originally it was solely for croquet, since tennis hadn't yet been invented. Annunicata Elwes explains.
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Incredible things you never knew about duelling, from Wellington and Lincoln to poisoned sausage at 12 paces
Only a few generations ago, our forebears were prepared to shoot each other when affronted. Ian Morton reports on man’s fatal attraction to the art of duelling.
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The amazing tale of the Waterloo Cup, the other event created by the man who invented the Grand National
The Grand National is woven into our collective identity, but few people today know of the other event created by the same man – one which was, in its day, far more successful, and was hailed as once Britain’s biggest sporting event. Adrian Dangar looks back on coursing’s extraordinary Waterloo Cup.
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Christmas gifts for men, from beautiful boxers to a classic cocktail shaker
For the man in your life, we've all sorts of things – from simple gadgets to truly magnificent things.
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Top 10 pieces of essential shooting kit
To ensure you have all the gear and some idea, look no further than Nick Hammond’s wish list.
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Golf in the Royal Family's back garden at Balmoral, and other perfect nine-hole courses
That the best things come in small packages is certainly true in the world of golf, says Fergus Bisset, as he celebrates Britain’s characterful short courses.
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Lucinda Green on the bond that has bound Man to horse
If you treat a horse with love, respect and consistency, it will do great things for you. Former eventer Lucinda Green, who enjoyed the heights of success on horses of all shapes, sizes and varying personalities, examines the nature of this centuries-old partnership.
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Zara Tindall on riding, falling off, and why High Kingdom is 'such a dude'
Zara Tindall is one of three riders to have held both world and European eventing titles simultaneously. She speaks to Kate Green ahead of the Burghley Horse Trials.
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The Highland Games: Dancing, bagpipes and giant men in kilts since 1314
In her 1931 novel Highland Fling, Nancy Mitford described the Highland games at Invertochie as ‘an extraordinary spectacle of apparently meaningless activity’. She couldn’t have been more wrong.
