Country Life

Published by TI Media Limited Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife. With renowned columnists and superb photography Country Life delivers the very best of British life every week.

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Athena • Cultural Crusader

My favourite painting Susan Owens

The legacy • David Croft, Jimmy Perry and Dad’s Army

My piece of Heaven • Eleven friends of COUNTRY LIFE pen a love letter to their small, yet oh so distinctive patches of the British Isles, from the big skies of the north Norfolk coast to the street art of Belfast, from the glens of Perthshire to the Exe estuary in Devon via the apple orchards of Herefordshire

Enthroning harmony • The search for harmony has informed The King’s many pursuits since the 1980s. Clive Aslet explores how this idea is expressed in his architectural ventures

All hail the new Carolean Age • The Restoration of Charles II heralded an outstanding era of scientific discovery and a flowering of the Arts for which Britain has, rightly, continued to be famous. Here we suggest who, in the reign of Charles III, is continuing such work today

Trunk call • With the support of The King, a pioneering initiative is fighting to save majestic oaks, the age-old stalwarts of the British landscape, for generations to come, finds Julie Harding

Poetry in motion • Our view of them may be clouded by controversy, but the sight of a silver-grey hen harrier scaling the heavens is pure theatre

Life is like a rainbow • Lovers’ lure, warning of death or simply a form of communication, the purpose of Nature’s paintbox may be curious, but its vibrant hues are always worth celebrating, eulogises John Lewis-Stempel

Wink and you’ll miss it • Officially a competitive sport for the past 70 years, tiddlywinks is anything but child’s play, finds Amie Elizabeth White

Penny for your thoughts • Wise, world-weary and occasionally cynical, proverbs mirror the human experience and remain remarkably insightful today, discovers Matthew Dennison

Heritage threads • To celebrate the best of British fashion, we need look no further than our own countryside for style inspiration, thanks to these elegant garments featuring fabrics and prints designed on home soil

Best in class • From traditionally harvested Scottish sea salt to world-renowned cutlery and weatherproof knitwear fit for Shackleton, Julie Harding selects outstanding British-made products with makers that fly the flag for independent manufacturing

No, Mr Bond, I expect you to cycle… • The new Aston Martin bicycle, a collaboration with manufacturer J.Laverack, leaves Paul Henderson stirred rather than shaken

The wonders of WOW!house • Don’t miss this rare opportunity to explore more than 20 indoor and outdoor spaces, dreamt up by the biggest names in design, says Giles Kime

North Yorkshire’s sale of the century • Two superb country estates, one with an illustrious racing and hunting history, offer the chance to live the ultimate rural dream

Towers of strength • Watch the sun set from the battlements, lock out unwelcome relatives with a portcullis and generally be king or queen of your own castle at any of these properties for sale

A phoenix rises...