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Dawn Chorus: Santa's sleigh up for sale, the Royal photographs and sketches going on show, plus our Quiz of the Day

Today's Dawn Chorus looks ahead to an exhibition set to delight at Buckingham Palace next year.

A farmhouse and 200 acres of the Lake District for sale at the same price as a two-bedroom flat in Barnet

A beautiful farm with spectacular views and potential to create a lifestyle business, plus a truly magical winter scene and our Quiz of the Day.

The happiest places to live in Britain, including the gorgeous town that's 'like living in a Constable painting'

This riverside spot has topped Rightmove’s annual ranking for the first time, taking the crown from Richmond upon Thames. Here’s why.

Britain has its own rainforests — and they're disappearing even faster than the ones in Brazil

The rainforests of Britain, a Cornwall light show, Christmas gardens and more in our Dawn Chorus round-up this morning.

Carla Carlisle: We've diversified, modernised and compromise — but now we're farming at a loss again for the first time since the 'Great Betrayal'

Carla Carlisle laments what has become of Wyken Farm — and worries how much worse it may yet get.

The best house for sale in the world right now, and we're furious that it's not in the UK

The gorgeous English city that's seen the nation's biggest house price rises in 2024

If you were thinking of moving to Winchester this time last year but didn't do anything about it, you might be left kicking yourself...

Killer whales with salmon hats, the secret lives of eels, the Nutcracker and some still lifes

Plus the quiz of the week, Country Life's best properties and the science of names.

Dawn Chorus: Churchill's swimming pool, the end of puppy smuggling, Quiz of the Day, and a two tropical islands for the price of one

This morning's Dawn Chorus brings a few rays of sunshine to the start of December.

Britain's top luxury property hotspots outside London

With its impressive Georgian architecture, Bath tops the list — but only after jostling for position with three other major British cities. Annabel Dixon reports.

Chandeliers and marble floors in Britain's most eye-popping £750,000 house

A house in a Lancashire town where you get a LOT for your money, plus nature, Christmast presents and our Quiz of the Day: it's our daily Dawn Chorus.

Why calling a fox sly is an insult, the loo with a view, and the end of Billingsgate and Smithfield markets

Plus our quiz of the day and some of our favourite pieces from the Country Life website that you might have missed.

The florist-photographer turning vases of flowers into a 21st century Grand Masters

A look at the work of Harald Altmaier, an unusual solution to an imaginary problem, and much more besides in today's Dawn Chorus.

How to choose a Christmas tree — and then keep it alive once you get it home

Expert advice on Christmas trees, good news for English bluebells, plus our Quiz of the Day and more — it's all in Tuesday's Dawn Chorus.

Property Talk: The cost of moving more than doubles in a decade (and it’s set to climb further next year)

Homeowners fork out nearly £14,000 when selling one home and buying another. And brace yourself: that figure is set to rise from April 2025, when stamp duty thresholds change.

Why the pub is our favourite amenity, how to send cheap Christmas cards from abroad and the return of the golden eagle

Plus the property of the day, and a quiz.

The 25% premium for the pleasure of living in one of the UK’s national parks

Homes located in national parks are typically £66,700 more expensive than similar properties elsewhere, according to Nationwide. Still tempted? Here’s one or two plum homes for sale in these beauty spots.

The £3 million Van Dyck painting going under the hammer with a unique buy-one-get-one-free offer

If you've ever dreamed of owning an Anthony van Dyck, now's your chance to pick up two in one go — plus more fun from today's Dawn Chorus.

100 years of the Shipping Forecast, winning the war on antibiotics and the world's best young cheesemonger

Plus a sublime Scottish castle, how to address people correctly and the quiz of the day.

Grazing sheep to save a church, a report from the farmers' march and why olive oil will soon be cheap

Plus our favourite property for sale and the quiz of the day.