Three of Britain's finest sculpture parks, where you can enjoy the art — and then take it home with you
We take a look at three of Britain's most successful sculpture parks.
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The best country houses for sale this week
Catch up on the best houses that have come up for sale via Country Life in the last few weeks.
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Things to do: Flower Farmers' Big Weekend and Frankenstein comes to the RHS
Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.
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Country Life 21 August 2019
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How to make a living off your garden: ‘It’s like having a child — you can’t leave it and you always want a bigger family’
Making your living off your garden is a dream for many of us — but it needn't be a dream, as Anna Tyzack found when she spoke to some people who are already doing it.
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A pair of spectacular properties in Florida, as seen in Country Life
As the August rain continues to hammer down across Britain, the thought of a home in sunnier climes seems all the more alluring.
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My Favourite Painting: Barb Jungr
The singer, songwriter and composer chooses Frank Bowling's haunting portrait of his son.
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16 beautiful homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
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A thatcher's life: The ladders, the smell of the straw and the joy of creating a roof 'from something that resembles a bad hair day'
Once a poor man’s shelter, now a chocolate-box status symbol, thatched cottages are topped with straw and sedge, reed and heather: local materials laid by local men. Nick Hammond goes up in the world to find out more; photographs by Joe Bailey.
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How to make a living off your garden: ‘It might not be hugely profitable, but your lifestyle is rich’
For some, their garden is a place of peace and tranquillity. For others, it’s a haven of productivity and profit. Anna Tyzack spoke to some of the lucky few for whom it’s both and has profiled them for Country Life — starting with Rachel Siegfried.
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The power of flowers — how they accompany us, heal us and ‘make us gasp with pleasure’
‘Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower,’ wrote Hans Christian Andersen. Jay Griffiths explores their emotional pull.
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Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale
We take a look at the finest country houses, castles and estates for sale in Scotland
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Country Life 14 August 2019
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'She’s not someone you easily imagine in wellies': The challenges faced by Theresa Villiers, Defra's new chief
Country Life's columnist Agronomes chips in on the problems that await Theresa Villiers, the new Secretary of State in charge of the Department of the Environment, Fisheries and Rural Affairs.
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My Favourite Painting: Michael Wainwright
For the first time in a decade, John McEwen takes a look at a Favourite Painting of which neither he nor its owner knows the history.
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The Glorious 12th: 12 facts about the first day of the grouse shooting season
The start of the shooting season - the Glorious 12th August - is nearly here. Charlotte Peters of Shooting UK explains everything you need to know.
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The history of Tintagel and the enduring appeal of King Arthur, a millennium and a half after his reign
Richard Lea reconstructs the history of Tintagel and the legend of King Arthur.
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Six devastatingly pretty houses across Britain, all for sale at £2.5 million
From country estates to Georgian townhouses — with a few commuter hotspots thrown in — we've scoured the market for the finest £2.5 million houses for sale right now.
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Best country houses for sale this week
Catch up on the best country houses for sale this week that have come to the market via Country Life.
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Country Life 7 August 2019
