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 Francesca Rose Cressida Churchill • Francesca holds a Masters in Geopolitics, Territory and Security from King’s College London and works for the civil service. She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the daughter of Sonja Churchill of London SW15 and the late Paul Churchill.

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Do the active farmer test • Farming is a profession, not a ‘lifestyle choice’ and, therefore, the Budget is unfair

Princely re-creation • In the first of two articles, Jeremy Musson celebrates the spectacular renewal of one of England’s great Jacobean houses

The legacy • Sir Hans Sloane and the British Museum

Into the deep • Beneath the crystal-clear, alien world of water lie the great piscean survivors of the Ice Age. The Lake District is a fish-spotter’s paradise, reports John Lewis-Stempel

By royal appointment • Forget social-media followers, being appointed a Royal Warrant holder is still the highest form of accolade and influence, says Katy Birchall, as she meets those whose wares have recently been afforded The King and Queen’s seal of approval

A feast fit for a king • Be it turtle soup or epic, six-course lunches, the Royal Family has long enjoyed superb food. Yet, as Tom Parker Bowles explores in his latest book, the current King and Queen’s tastes are far more down to earth

Hybrids of hope • Once the hallmark of a rural idyll, our English elms were almost eradicated by a devastating fungal disease, but a new cultivation aims to secure their survival, finds Andrew Martin

Another door opens • Whether they contain traditional Christmas scenes, child-pleasing chocolates or deeply decadent beauty treats, Advent calendars ensure the first flutters of anticipation for the festivities, says Flora Watkins

All toggled up • The thermoregulating duffle coat–both a seafarers’ favourite and a sartorial symbol of bohemian intellectualism–is perhaps most famously sported by a certain Peruvian bear with a penchant for marmalade, finds Russell Higham

It’s only natural • Striking the perfect balance between beautiful and useful, Arcana’s heirloom textiles are designed to deepen our connection with Nature, finds Julie Harding

Royal seal of approval • Hetty Lintell chooses luxuries made by companies holding a Royal Warrant–although, admirably, they never shout about it

The designer’s room • Sims Hilditch has created a cosseting space for a family to relax after a day on the sea

The decorated bathroom • Make your bathroom feel more like your sitting room, says Flora Soames

Rising supreme: the house that stayed the course • A medieval manor in Derbyshire survives the building of a ‘new hall’ and two ancient Wiltshire properties reflect the care and innovation of successive families

A best kept secret • Oft-forgotten Rutland, England’s smallest county, is a ‘Notswold’ haven deserving of more attention, finds Nicola Venning

Oh so hip • Stay the hand that itches to deadhead spent roses and you can enjoy their...