Country Life 1 May 2019

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published 1 May 2019

Country Life 1 May 2019 celebrates the Cotswolds, looks at the extraordinary Mitford family and ponders why we're all bonkers about conkers.

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THE COTSWOLDS: 71 pages of the finest property for sale in one of England's most charming areas.

AN EXQUISITE JACOBEAN HOUSE: The Hall in Bradford-upon-Avon comes under the microscope.

WALKING: Fiona Reynolds visits Exmoor.

GET LUCKY: Why do we love lucky charms and mascots?

WATERCRESS: Melanie Johnson weaves her magic with perhaps the humblest ingredient of all.

THE RETURN OF THE MILKMAN: We're once again enjoying the joys of morning delivery.

BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS: Kate Green on 70 years of this wonderful event.

FAVOURITE PAINTING: Sir Cameron Mackintosh on a theatrical painting.

GARDENS: The English love affair with a perfectly-manicured lawn.

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