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How well do you know the Old Masters? Find out in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, August 25, 2026
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (108+ words) Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by His Majesty The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and…...
'One of the most exciting properties in years' is on the open market in Guernsey, blending Swiss Family Robinson with Bond villain style
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (622+ words) The Lookout is a former mill set above its own lake that is aching to be turned into one of the most iconic homes in the Channel Island. Nick Paluch of Savills is excited. The reason? A house called The…...
A grand Scottish paradise for sale, just along the coast from the Mull of Kintyre
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (567+ words) The breathtaking Ronachan House is everything you could want in a Scottish home. Toby Keel is entranced. A week or so ago, as the sun blazed in Italy, and the temperature displays outside the pharmacies headed into the 40s, I made…...
African Kuba cloth is the antithesis of our increasingly digital and mechanised world
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (333+ words) The intricate textures and graphic quality of Kuba cloth are the antithesis to modern homogeneity. In an increasingly digital, mechanised world, it’s hard to resist anything that bears the mark of slow and considered craftsmanship and deep cultural symbolism. Traditional…...
From body-building to ballet, the refurbished Jersey Opera House is the Channel Islands' new National Theatre
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (540+ words) After years in the wings, Jersey Opera House is back on stage. Claire Jackson reveals how a landmark restoration set the scene for an ambitious and diverse new era Carolyn Rose Ramsay can finally enjoy a Jersey Royal potato salad…...
Traditional style meets contemporary comfort in this Georgian mansion in Scotland
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (433+ words) Westfield House is an architectural example of having your cake and eating it. They say you can't have your cake and eat it. While that might be true for cakes and other perishable items, it is very much not the…...
It's karaoke in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, August 24, 2026
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (156+ words) Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by His Majesty The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and…...
What is everyone talking about this week: Is this to be the worst apple harvest in history?
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (248+ words) Record heat and next to no rainfall all summer means Britain's orchards are set to suffer devastating losses. A month ago, preparing this magazine’s London Life pages for August, I wrote that the city is at its most verdant in…...
Finding gold: An unexpected journey from river to ring
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (977+ words) When you get married, more often than not, you don a gold ring. But what has happened to that gold on its journey to your finger? Lotte Brundle goes on a treasure hunt. The journey begins with my housemate’s engagement....
Even a visit from Queen Mary couldn't save this 15th-century Yorkshire mansion from Britain's coal industry
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (525+ words) Methley Hall surpassed everyone's expectations and managed to stay standing long beyond its time. The only surprise about Methley Hall’s demise is that it didn't come sooner. Demolished in 1963, the writing had been firmly etched on the wall of the…...