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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My Wife, My Horse and Myself, 1928–35, by Sir Alfred Munnings (1878–1959), 40in by 50in, The Munnings Art Museum, Dedham, Essex Credit: The Munnings Art Museum, Dedham, Essex My Favourite Painting: Lord de Mauley
'It encapsulates the four most precious things to Munnings – and to me. If he were alive today, I would love to commission him to paint my wife on her horse.'
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Credit: Norton Rickett A dozen devastatingly charming properties, as seen in Country Life
This week's collection includes a home in the New Forest, a harbourside cottage in the North Yorks Moors National Park and a genuinely breathtaking house on Jersey.
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Trees bring us so much joy - they deserve our care. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Looking after trees: Signs of stress, what to do, and when to call the experts
Kenton Smith and Tony Kirkham, author of the Haynes guide Trees, give their tips on making sure the trees in your garden stay healthy.
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Rose wine in hand with sunset and sea at background Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 5 perfect rosé magnums for sipping in the sunshine this summer
Red is for red meat and white is for poultry and fish, but what is rosé for? The answer is of course that rosé is for summer, anywhere, anytime, from pale blush to startling pink. Sophie McAlpine has rounded up some of Country Life‘s favourite‘s to be enjoyed this summer. And after all, if youre going for a bottle, it may as well be a magnum...
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Credit: Salvage Hunters: The Restorers How to give a new lease of life to a piece of old furniture
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Houghton Hall, Norfolk, England. Credit: Alamy Things to do: Ballet in the park, hedgerow wine making and the NGS' latest open garden in Buckinghamshire
Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.
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Credit: Country Life Country Life June 12 2019
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‘The Subway’, 1950, by George Tooker (1920-2011). 18.5in by 36.5in. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, purchased with funds from the Juliana Force Purchase Award 50.23. ©The Estate of George Tooker, Courtesy DC Moore Gallery, NY My Favourite Painting: Mike Leigh
The film director and writer chooses 'The Subway' by George Tooker, an artist who John McEwen describes as 'one of the most original and mysterious American painters of the 20th century'.
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Oldway Mansion, Paignton, Devon. Credit: Christopher Matthews / Alamy The Devon Mansion that dreamt it was Versailles
An outstanding, but little-known treasure faces an uncertain future. Marcus Binney looks at the notable history of this house and issues a call for help.
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D-Day veterans (l to r) Marie Scott, William 'Arthur' Jones and Eric Carter Credit: Mark Williamson / Country Life D-Day veterans in their own words: 'A lot of men did very brave things. I simply did what I was told to do'
The surviving veterans of D-Day are well into their nineties, but many still remember the events with stark clarity. Three of them spoke to Patrick Bishop and Katy Birchall; portraits by Mark Williamson.
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Credit: Country Life Country Life June 5 2019
Country Life June 5 2019 looks at art, motorcycles, the home of architect Quinlan Terry and remembers D-Day.
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Field and hedgerow, North Downs at Clandon, Surrey, United Kingdom. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Re-wilding: 'There’s still so much to love and treasure in the countryside that it blinds us to how much more there once was'
The gentle creed of re-wilding, with its fierce name and fiercer advocacy, is more needed now than ever. Our weekly columnist, the countryside crusader Agromenes, explains why we must reward sustainable farming and re-establish the fecundity of the countryside.
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Ladies Night by Beryl Cook (1926–2008), Private Collection. Credit: Private collection. My Favourite Painting: Barry Cryer
'Like all her work, it displays a ripe sense of humour, which is what attracted me to it. No pretension, just joyful observation.’
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Gateway to Lanhydrock house, Cornwall, England, UK Credit: Alamy In Focus: The Mansions of Cornwall, as they existed in 1846
A rare survey of over 80 Cornish country houses has been found and reprinted – Adrian Tinniswood takes a look.
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Credit: Jackson-Stops 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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Credit: Country Life Country Life 29 May 2019
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Crowds walk through Takeshita Street in the Harajuku district at night in Tokyo, Japan. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo A Tokyo hotel with space and views of Mount Fuji, yet still right in the heart of the action
Over the course of the next year or so Japan will host both the Rugby World Cup and the Olympics — if that's inspired you to consider a trip, Edwin Smith recommends the Mandarin Oriental.
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's poster for Moulin Rouge / La Goulue 1891. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Garsington's resurrection of an opera by Offenbach, the man who gave the world the can-can
Offenbach famously created the can-can music, but one of his lesser-known works, Fantasio, will be premiered in Garsington Opera’s 30th-anniversary season. Claire Jackson reports.
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The Tal Viking villa in Malta. Credit: Tal Viking 23 breathtaking properties around the world, as seen in Country Life
