Country Life

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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.

Miss Tatiana Reed • Tatiana is an automative influencer who documents her travels in a Land Rover. She is the daughter of Andrew Reed of West Sussex and Sarah Reed of Buckinghamshire.

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Athena • Cultural Crusader

My favourite painting Ernst Vegelin van Claerbergen

All that money could buy • A new book explores the lost riches of London’s grand houses. Its author, Steven Brindle, looks at the residences of plutocrats built by the nouveaux riches of the late-Victorian and Edwardian ages

The legacy • Humphrey Chetham and the public library

Nature’s own cathedral • Our tallest native tree ‘most lovely of all’, the stately beech creates a shaded environment that few plants can survive. John Lewis-Stempel ventures into the enchanted woods

Upon St Crispin’s Day • Etched into modern memory by Shakespeare, this inspirational martyr became the subject of a rousing battle speech by chance, discovers Ian Morton

Give the dog a throne • Devoted dog owners, past and present, have created a veritable barkitectural digest. Flora Watkins pays tribute to some of the most palatial pet houses in the land

Let sleeping dogs lie in luxury

Capturing the castle • Seventy years after Christian Dior’s last fashion show in Scotland, the brand returned under creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri for a celebratory event honouring local craftsmanship, the beauty of the land and the Auld Alliance, explains Kim Parker

The designer’s room • Interior designer Rita Konig infused this spare bedroom in New York with a lively freshness

The future’s yellow • Sunny colours to brighten any room, selected by Amelia Thorpe

The original Mr Rochester • Three classic houses in North Yorkshire have come to the market; the owner of one inspired Charlotte Brontë to write Jane Eyre

Property news

SAHARA SPICE • Tom Parker Bowles on the magic of Moroccan food

Winging it • Precision engineering, electrifying competition and ballooning budgets define the America’s Cup, the most coveted trophy in international sport, says Paul Henderson

Promise of adventure • From sailing to fishing, golf and exceptional watersports, the Caribbean offers activities aplenty for those who are game, discovers Holly Kirkwood

Shifting sands • Saudi Arabia has undergone accelerated social change and is set to become a global art powerhouse, with contemporary artists playing a crucial role, discovers Jessica Lack

Power of four • An enigmatic blend of savoury and sweet, laced with heat to tease and tickle, the food of Morocco is both mysterious and misunderstood, finds Tom Parker Bowles

Sympathy for the Devil • Provocative and insightful, philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli was as complex and paradoxical as his beloved city, discovers Eileen Reid

Plants for plants’ sake • The Banks family is synonymous with an extraordinary collection of trees and shrubs, many of which are presents from distinguished friends, garnered over two centuries. Be prepared to be amazed, says Charles Quest-Ritson

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