Country Life 26 May 2021
Country Life 26 May 2021 explores the West Country, from Exmoor ponies to spectacular homes.


Find out more:
EXMOOR PONIES: The people preserving the ponies.
LIGHTHOUSES: Still as functional as they are graceful, even in the era of GPS.
BUSTARDS: The great bustard is back strutting its stuff on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Henry Porter chooses a fine Bruegel.
ATHELHAMPTON: John Goodall on the restoration of a village which sparked a new trend.
DAIRY FARMING: A Devon dairy changing how we buy milk.
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CONOCK OLD MANOR: Great gardens in Wiltshire.
PINK FLOWERS: Val Bourne's favourite pink blooms.
PROPERTY: Best of the West Country property for sale.
LUXURY: Bags, watches and more.
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A mini estate in Kent that's so lovely it once featured in Simon Schama's 'History of Britain'
The Paper Mill estate is a picture-postcard in the Garden of England.
By Penny Churchill
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Emma Hughes dives into swimming's hidden depths at the Design Museum's exhibit in London.
By Emma Hughes