Country Life 9 June 2021
Country Life 9 June 2021 celebrates the very Best of Britain.


Find out more here about some of the pieces this week:
BEST OF BRITISH: Julie Harding introduces 66 top British businesses, as chosen by the Country Life team.
MASTERPIECES: In the first of a new series, Jack Watkins considers the enduring genius of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP: Carla Carlisle reflects on the gifts Britain gave to America.
THE QUEEN'S CHILDHOOD: Filled with love, The Queen’s childhood lacked one thing: privacy, says Matthew Dennison.
ART OF REVIVAL: Jeremy Musson examines the history of the superb collections at Elton Hall.
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Tatiana Fokina’s favourite painting.
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A VERY BRITISH SAFARI: Why go abroad to see exotic animals? Kate Green suggests wildlife to glimpse at home and products to make it easier.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE: Simon Jenkins on opening the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
HOLCOMBE COURT: Tiffany Daneff admires the ethos of a garden in Devon.
CRABS: Tom Parker Bowles on the cracking crustaceans.
Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by HRH The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.
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Vertigo at Victoria Falls, a sunset surrounded by lions and swimming in the Nile: A journey from Cape Town to Cairo
Why do we travel and who inspires us to do so? Chris Wallace went in search of answers on his own epic journey the length of Africa.
By Christopher Wallace
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A gorgeous Scottish cottage with contemporary interiors on the bonny banks of the River Tay
Carnliath on the edge of Strathtay is a delightful family home set in sensational scenery.
By James Fisher