Handsome Somerset manor house
With paddocks and an orchard in its seven acres of grounds, this substantial country house in Drayton, Somerset, would make a perfect family base in the countryside
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Grade II listed farmhouse near Bury St Edmunds
This charming thatched farmhouse near Bury St Edmunds is perfect for family life, even more so for those who want to keep a few horses
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Win a Boodles diamond at the Country Life Fair
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Idyllic Wiltshire old vicarage
The Old Vicarage in Wiltshire is an idyllic Wiltshire country retreat
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Gallery tour: The Great Gallery at the Wallace Collection
Michael Hall tours the refurbished Great Gallery at the Wallace Collection
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15th century Florentine villa
This wonderfully historic Italian villa overlooking Florence has been recently restored but keeps much of its period charm in tact and offers spectacular views over the city itself
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Exhibition: The Ming Dynasty in Edinburgh and China
Two exhibitions this year, in Edinburgh and London, illustrate the visual splendour of the Ming Dynasty
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How to restore an orchard meadow
An orchard or paddock can be restored into a thriving wildflower habitat, says Donald Macintyre
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Country Life September 17 2014
The beautiful autumn Cotswolds issue of Country Life is out this morning
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Substantial period home in Ballater
One of the best houses in Ballater in Royal Deeside has come onto the market in a private setting yet close to the town's amenities
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The best London prep schools
You haven’t known competition until you’ve tried to get into a top London prep school, says Susan Bailes
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Pretty cottage near Chichester for sale
This very pretty thatched cottage is listed Grade II and would make an ideal holiday home, located as it is just a mile from the coast and five miles from Chichester
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Red squirrel kittens born in Cornwall
A landmark moment happened recently in Cornwall when red squirrel kittens were born in captivity as part of a breeding programme by the Cornwall Red Squirrel Project
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Country Life September 10 2014
Our Autumn Gardens issue is full of spectacular ideas for your garden, as well as 67 pages of property for sale and we tell you the ten best tulips to plant
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Country house tour: Firle Place near Lewes
Firle Place continues to adapt to suit the needs of its owners, currently the 8th Viscount and his wife Alexandra
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Prime London cools but average sale prices rise
Despite price growth cooling, the price at which transactions are taking place in Prime Central London seems to be going up, says new research from Knight Frank
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Shropshire property in a glorious setting
Bordered by 6,000 acres of National Trust land, this country house is surrounded by beautiful countryside and grazing wild horses, and has its own stables
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The best shopping at Burghley this year
Kate Green has some recommendations for what to buy this year at Burghley
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New bill could threaten red kites and capercaillies
Red kites, barn owls and capercaillies could all be under threat from new laws drafted which are supposed to protect wildlife
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Who will win Burghley 2014?
Kate Green's tips for Burghley 2014 include William Fox Pitt and Andrew Nicholson
