Dawn Chorus

Dawn Chorus: The Secret of GK Chesterton, the owl-saving hero who's breaking the internet, and our Quiz of the Day

GK Chesterton's old house is up for sale in what is the final Dawn Chorus of 2024.

'The most beautiful car in the world' made both better, and worse, all at once

A roofless conversion of an E-Type, Disney fever dream and more in this morning's Dawn Chorus round-up.

The best wedding pictures you'll ever see, what's the point of a law you don't enforce and talking about gin with James May

Plus our property of the day and the quiz.

Dawn Chorus: Nature's 'wholesale fightback' is an inspiration for us all to keep trying

Tuesday's Dawn Chorus brings you five reasons to be cheerful — or six, if you count turning an austere City institution into a brightly-coloured Christmas delight.

The cheetah playing hide-and-seek who's a Far Side cartoon come to life

A glorious cheetah has lit up our inbox this week — plus, can you help save the black poplar? And with the dust having settled, what does the budget really mean for country houses?

Dawn Chorus: Symbiosis in action

A wonderful picture from Richmond Park and a look inside Country Life's biggest issue of the year.

Dawn Chorus: Santa's sleigh up for sale, the Royal photographs and sketches going on show, plus our Quiz of the Day

Today's Dawn Chorus looks ahead to an exhibition set to delight at Buckingham Palace next year.

Britain has its own rainforests — and they're disappearing even faster than the ones in Brazil

The rainforests of Britain, a Cornwall light show, Christmas gardens and more in our Dawn Chorus round-up this morning.

The best house for sale in the world right now, and we're furious that it's not in the UK

The gorgeous English city that's seen the nation's biggest house price rises in 2024

If you were thinking of moving to Winchester this time last year but didn't do anything about it, you might be left kicking yourself...

Dawn Chorus: Churchill's swimming pool, the end of puppy smuggling, Quiz of the Day, and a two tropical islands for the price of one

This morning's Dawn Chorus brings a few rays of sunshine to the start of December.

Chandeliers and marble floors in Britain's most eye-popping £750,000 house

A house in a Lancashire town where you get a LOT for your money, plus nature, Christmast presents and our Quiz of the Day: it's our daily Dawn Chorus.

Why calling a fox sly is an insult, the loo with a view, and the end of Billingsgate and Smithfield markets

Plus our quiz of the day and some of our favourite pieces from the Country Life website that you might have missed.

The florist-photographer turning vases of flowers into a 21st century Grand Masters

A look at the work of Harald Altmaier, an unusual solution to an imaginary problem, and much more besides in today's Dawn Chorus.

How to choose a Christmas tree — and then keep it alive once you get it home

Expert advice on Christmas trees, good news for English bluebells, plus our Quiz of the Day and more — it's all in Tuesday's Dawn Chorus.

Why the pub is our favourite amenity, how to send cheap Christmas cards from abroad and the return of the golden eagle

Plus the property of the day, and a quiz.

The £3 million Van Dyck painting going under the hammer with a unique buy-one-get-one-free offer

If you've ever dreamed of owning an Anthony van Dyck, now's your chance to pick up two in one go — plus more fun from today's Dawn Chorus.

Grazing sheep to save a church, a report from the farmers' march and why olive oil will soon be cheap

Plus our favourite property for sale and the quiz of the day.

What happened when Country Life put The Queen's Jack Russells on the Girls with Pearls page

After the sad news that one of Her Majesty The Queen's beloved Jack Russells died at the weekend, today's special edition of the Dawn Chorus looks back at the day that Beth and Bluebell took over Country Life magazine's famous Frontispiece page to become the first ever canine Girls in Pearls.

Buy a guitar from Jeff Beck, unpicking the Massacre of Glencoe and why you might go to prison for trimming a hedge

Plus, a glorious property for sale, watches that are art, and the quiz of the day