Country Life 28 August 2024

Country Life 28 August is the 'Horsepower Issue', featuring everything you could want to know about horses or cars, from Stubbs and Burghley, to Aston Martin and the Morris Minor, plus schools, blackberries, foraging and the best gardens and architecture.

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Here's what you'll find inside

Can I tempt you with another carrot?

There's bound to be horseplay when you invite a four-hoofed friend to tea. Flora Watkins is handing out the sugar lumps

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From Paris, with love

The dust has barely settled on Britain's equestrian glory at the Olympics as the spotlight falls on Burghley, says Kate Green

Wheels of fortune

A Corsa for the capital, an Aston for the budding bond? James Fisher has just the car for you

The legacy

Amie Elizabeth White applauds Charles Rolls, the man behind the most famous marque in motoring

Hero of the turf

Three centuries after his birth, George Stubbs still stands out as a peerless painter of horses. Jack Watkins celebrates his life

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The sweet taste of freedom

You'll never forget your first car — even if, at times, you've really wanted to, finds James Fisher

Eastern promise

In the final part of our series on the new commute, Liz Rowlinson unearths East Anglia's hidden gems, all within reach of London

The summits of excellence

Adam Hay-Nicholls takes on the Three Peaks, powered by baked beans and Aston Martin's DBX707

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Keep calm and play on

There are still many vital lessons to be learned from playing sport at school, finds Madeleine Silver

And, as always, much much more


James Fisher
Deputy Digital Editor

James Fisher is the Deputy Digital Editor of Country Life. He writes about property, travel, motoring and things that upset him. He lives in London.

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