Country Life

Published by TI Media Limited Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife. With renowned columnists and superb photography Country Life delivers the very best of British life every week.

Miss Jodie Watson • Jodie is an athlete and gold-medal winner at the 2024 Heart of England bodybuilding championships. She is the daughter of Kaeren Watson and Grahame Ramsey of Wellesbourne, Warwickshire.

Craft’s new dawn

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Town & Country

Town & Country Notebook

Stuff & nonsense

Letters to the Editor

Save the Samaritans

Athena • Cultural Crusader

My favourite painting Sandrine Zhang Ferron

Country-house treasures

Roman holiday • In the second of two articles, John Goodall looks at the sources of inspiration behind the design for this magnificently idiosyncratic house

Vincent Weir and wildlife conservation

Grow getters • They might not be especially striking to look at–if you can see them at all–but seeds are among the natural world’s most awe-inspiring marvels, says John Lewis-Stempel

Vested interest • Favoured by Byronic bluesmen, Eton pops and rotund royalty, the waistcoat and its later iterations are an integral part of the Englishman’s wardrobe, says Simon Mills

A perfect storm • In design, periods of purism are often followed by a dramatic new mood. Now, the scene is set for an exciting revival of eclecticism, finds Arabella Youens

The goddess of small things • For Rita Konig, interior design isn’t only about coherence and comfort: it should be a celebration of stuff. Giles Kime charts her transatlantic career

The beauty of the brush • Using a painting to envisage a room–or record it for posterity–provides an exciting alternative to digital technology, says Arabella Youens

Bringing craft to life • As well as learning cabinetry skills, students at Snowdon Summer School discover that the future of design lies in the traditions of the past, finds Giles Kime

New moods for a new season • A fresh crop of furniture, lighting and accessories, selected by Amelia Thorpe

Shelf indulgence • New books that explore the world of design and craft

Homes made in heaven • Once the places of residence for Victorian clergy, these three grand former vicarages blend historic charm with modern luxury–and now they’re seeking new custodians

Of mellow fruitfulness • Now that apple-crumble season is upon us, Arabella Youens finds five charming houses that come with their own orchards

The garden for all seasons • Inspired by his friends Christopher Lloyd and Princess Greta Sturdza, nurseryman and plant breeder John Massey has made a garden that never ceases to delight, writes Charles Quest-Ritson

Everything you need to know about trees and shrubs

Claws for thought • For a quarter of a century, the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow has been leading the way in crustacean conservation. Oliver Berry heads west to observe its mission in close-up

When in Rome • For anyone considering tweaking pasta alla carbonara–a work of art as fine as the Trevi Fountain–the answer is always: non c’è modo! Or is it, asks Tom Parker Bowles

Paws and effect • A leopard cannot change his spots, but we have the luxury of choice. Go wild for animal prints, says Amie Elizabeth White

The royal treatment • Edward VII swept away the cobwebs of...