Country Life 7 July 2021

Country Life 7 July 2021 looks at waves, donkeys and Isle of Wight gardens.

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Here's a selection of what you'll find in this week's issue:

WAVES: The white horses that crash on our coasts shape our shoreline, explains Annemarie Munro.

DONKEYS: Nothing says summer holiday like a donkey ride. Vicky Liddell celebrates a seaside staple.

THE PICKINESS OF GEORGE IV: The extravagant coronation of George IV failed to please even him, reveals Matthew Dennison.

LONDON LIFE: A pool in the sky, walks that lead to the city’s hidden corners and South Kensington’s royal heritage.

MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Lorna May Wadsworth’s choice of a compelling work by a fellow portraitist.

SPOONBILLS: Fiona Reynolds realises collaboration is key to conservation.

HARVEST HAZARD: Bad weather is always a danger at harvesttime, says Amy Jeffs.

PETER RABBIT: Jack Watkins on why The Tale of Peter Rabbit is loved so much

Country Life 7 July 2021HISTORIC HOUSES: Teresa Levonian-Cole talks to Martha Lytton Cobbold, the president of Historic Houses.

SEASIDE TOWNS: Cheerful, quirky, adaptive: our seaside towns are a particular delight, explains Kathryn Ferry.

BRASS BANDS: Rebecca Oliver finds Britain’s brass bands are still marching.

INTERIORS: On kitchens and lampshades.

EAST CLIFF GARDENS: George Plumptre admires how the gardens of East Cliff on the Isle of Wight link to their setting.

And much more.

Toby Keel

Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature.