What you need to know before you move house, by property expert Annabel Dixon
From the rollercoaster of mortgage rates to the calling of a surprise election, the economic landscape of Britain never seems to sit still these days.Thankfully, award-winning property journalist Anna...
17 Juni 202427min
Why you've been doing holidays wrong for years
We lead busy lives these days — which might be all well and good for getting things done, but is the last thing you want on holiday.That's the central idea behind a new book by the travel writer Liz S...
10 Juni 202427min
Why does Wales exist, and 46 more questions about the borders of the world, with Jonn Elledge
Some time between the formation of the earth, and now, some human beings decided to draw some lines on the sand somewhere to define ‘our bit’ of the earth and ‘their bit’ of the earth. We now refer to...
3 Juni 202433min
The 12 most iconic paintings in the National Gallery
On May 10, 1824, Britain's National Gallery opened its doors for the first time. This year, to celebrate its bicentenary, the gallery is hosting a whole string of events and celebrations to market the...
27 Maj 202430min
An insider's guide to judging the Chelsea Flower Show
James Alexander-Sinclair is one of Britain's foremost garden designers and writers. He's a regular contributor to Country Life magazine and many other titles, and a regular presence on television scre...
20 Maj 202437min
Isabella Tree: How rewilding took the Knepp Estate from a ruin in the red to a miracle of Nature
At the turn of the millennium, Isabella Tree and her husband Charlie Burrell faced a crisis. They were £1.5 million in debt after spending 17 years trying to run a farm that simply wouldn't grow the c...
13 Maj 202438min
When the King and Queen edited Country Life, by the editor who guided them every step of the way
Paula Lester has been running the features desk at Country Life magazine for over a decade. So when His Majesty The King — Prince Charles, as he was at the time — agreed to guest edit the magazine, sh...
6 Maj 202435min
Everything that's wrong with housing in Britain — and how to put it right
The housing crisis in Britain has gone on for decades almost unchecked — but it's only thanks to voices such as Nicholas Boys Smith that we can use the word 'almost' in that sentence. Nicholas is the ...
29 Apr 202447min
