The Country Life guide to Paris, France: Where to go, what to see, where to stay and what to eat
Paris is always a good idea, so here’s our guide to what to do, where to stay and what to eat.
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How to create a sweet-smelling winter garden
Fragranced plants may be harder to come across in winter months, says Lia Leendertz, but a little effort will reap deliciously sweet-smelling rewards both inside and outside the home.
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Rowanberry wine: A distinctive and delicious tipple
Aficionados laud the wine’s unique taste, which develops over the 12–18 months it takes to mature.
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The magic of the Rowan tree
When it comes to driving away witches or keeping off evil, nothing beats the rowan tree, with its gleaming scarlet berries and pentagram markings. Aeneas Dennison walks into a forest of myths.
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Country Life 13 December 2023
Country Life 13/20 December 2023 is our spectacular Christmas double issue, featuring everything from Prince Albert and Sir Chris Hoy to Gloucestershire gardens and Christmas conundrums.
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Country Life 6 December 2023
Country Life 6 December 2023 takes a stroll round the garden of the late George Harrison, learns the secrets of the wizard's tree and names-and-shames the worst Christmas presents ever.
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Somerton: The ruined medieval castle transformed into a magical family home
The sensitive restoration of a neglected medieval castle has created a delightful family home, as Nicholas Cooper discovers. Photographs by Paul Highnam.
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Country Life 29 November 2023
Country Life 29 November 2023 is our advent calendar special issue, featuring seasonal wine, medieval homes and our annual Christmas gift guide.
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When did Stir-up Sunday first begin?
On the last weekend before Advent, families gather to make Christmas pudding on the day we know as Stir-up Sunday. But when did we start giving it that name? With Stir-up Sunday 2023 falling on November 26th, Neil Buttery takes a look.
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Subscribe now to get Country Life's Christmas Double Issue, and five more issues, for just £6
Country Life's festive special issues are nearly here, meaning that there's never been a better time to subscribe.
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Britain's great country house revival — and how it was boosted by the unintended consequence of a temporary tax measure
To celebrate the 50th birthday of Historic Houses, director-general Ben Cowell considers the unlikely importance of tax policy as a spur to its early development.
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Country Life 22 November 2023
Country Life 22 November 2023 goes wild camping on Exmoor, the plight of the setter and looks at the chaos that surrounds rural development rules.
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Country Life 15 November 2023
Country Life 15 November 2023 looks at thatched houses, bats, and why nothing will ever beat the humble slice of toast.
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10 ways to insulate a period property
Modern technology might offer sustainable, cost-effective heat sources, but the best-value unit of energy is the one you don’t lose through your roof, floors, walls and windows. Tim Moulding, an eighth-generation builder, suggests ways to keep an old building warm. Illustration by Adam Larkum.
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Miles Hadfield: The crusading gardener and writer who saved Britain's finest gardens from the bulldozer
Trespassing into an overgrown garden set botanical illustrator Miles Hadfield on a quest for horticultural conservation. Today, many of our most magnificent grounds owe their survival to his efforts, finds Katherine Cole.
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Country Life 8 November 2023
Country Life 8 November 2023 celebrates the 75th birthday of The King, takes an exclusive look inside St James's Palace and looks at the Royal Countryside Fund.
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How to make a Super Cottage, by designer Bee Osborn
There’s no reason why a small house shouldn’t feel like a big one, says interior designer Bee Osborn.
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Are these the seven best independent bookshops in Britain? A writer makes her case
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Smashing pumpkins: In praise of gorgeous gourds
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Indices to Country Life articles
The Country Life Index of articles is all articles published by Country Life, since 1897, in one place.
