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Starry skies of Britain: 10 of the best places to go stargazing in the UK
Britain's starry skies can be spectacular, but you need to be in the right place to avoid light pollution. Julie Harding has some tips.On a clear night, Britain’s dark skies are out of this world. They...
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The Edwin Lutyens-designed tower block that never saw the light of day
Eighty-year-old architectural plans created by the great Sir Edwin Lutyens have reportedly been unearthed in the Lady Flora Pois archives. Sir Edwin Lutyens, one of the 20th century’s great architects,...
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A last-minute trip to die for: jet off to The Masters at Augusta National
The Masters starts later this week in Augusta, Georgia – and while it's one of the hardest tickets to get in sport, you can still go. Getting tickets to The Masters is next to impossible – at least via...
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120 Years of ‘Girls in Pearls’ at the Beautiful Rooms and Blushing Brides...
To celebrate Country Life’s 120th anniversary, the magazine is staging an exhibition called 'Beautiful Rooms & Blushing Brides' at the Linley Belgravia showroom. Lady Helen WindsorThe exhibition...
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Things to do this week: jousting, a literary lunch and a bird bonanza for...
Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week: visit a country show in Northamptonshire, attend the opera in Gloucestershire or enjoy an art exhibition in Somerset. Jousting...
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A celebration of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as he retires from public...
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh is to retire from carrying out public engagements.The Duke of Edinburgh accompanies HRH The Queen during her coronation in 1953 Prince Philip, who turns 96 in...
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Bodies of sailors and airmen face being dredged up at Goodwin Sands
Goodwin Sands, the final resting place for thousands of doomed sailors, submariners and airmen, is under threat from dredging.An urgent campaign is under way to combat the proposed dredging of Kent’s...
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Country Life to take centre stage at The Game Fair 2017
The 2017 Game Fair takes place at Hatfield House in July, and Country Life will be there.As the largest outdoor countryside-themed event in the world, The Game Fair is expected to attract around...
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Things to do this week: a clay pigeon shoot, a millinery workshop and a...
Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week: visit a gorgeous garden in Oxfordshire, go clay pigeon shooting in Leicestershire or book a hats and headdresses workshop in...
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Quiz: How much do you know about great British inventions?
Many of the great discoveries made in Britain are almost unknown among the British public – how many do you know?Where do you think the atom was first split: Cambridge, Manchester, California or...
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Prince Harry: ‘Even if I were King, I’d do my own shopping’
HRH Prince Harry has given a fascinating interview in which he has spoken in-depth about his life, his mother, and his hopes for the future of the monarchy.The Prince, who turns 33 in September, spoke...
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10 rather lovely things for sale on Amazon Prime Day
It's not all Kindles and Echos. Here's our pick of some of the deals on Amazon's bumper sale day for their Prime members.Bear in mind that you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member to get these offers –...
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Farewell, brave riders: British Army’s White Helmets to disband after 90 years
Don't miss their final performances. Descendants of the daring despatch riders of the First World War, the British Army’s White Helmets, founded in 1927, will disband in this, its 90th year. Previously...
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The Ritz’s head sommelier knighted (but not as you know it)
Cutting edge service. Last week, The Ritz’s head sommelier was knighted as a chevalier of the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or – the Order of the Golden Sabre – in a ceremony at the iconic London hotel....
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A riot of colour: Boats in Bloom shortlist announced
The shortlist of the inaugural Boats in Bloom has been revealed and there seem to be no end to the imagination of boaters when it comes to their gardens. Yachting & Boating World’s Katy Stickland...
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Emmeline Pankhurst or Millicent Fawcett? Battle over Westminster Suffragette...
Two sister campaigns, both petitioning for a statue of a prominent female figure to be installed near the Houses of Parliament, are at loggerheads. Annunciata Walton reports.2018 year will mark the...
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Spring is in the air – seven beautiful images from the Country Life archives
With Spring officially starting this week, we've rounded up some magnificent images from the Country Life Picture Library.The Country Life Picture Library is home to beautiful and extraordinary images...
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Nine pictures that show just how bored royal photographers can get while...
Monday's happy news about the new royal baby meant joy for millions, and hours of waiting for others.Royal fans celebrate the news that Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby...
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Prince Louis revealed as name of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s new baby
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their new baby Louis.The Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a baby boy on Monday morning, 23rd April, at 11:01 am, and showed...
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The story of the Royal Wedding between HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in...
On Saturday 19 May, HRH Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, with the happy couple now becoming the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Here is our selection of the best photographs from a wonderful and highly...
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