Weddings are always a hectic affair, but if you want to actually make yourself useful to the bride and groom, you best turn up in a small tank, advises Trinity Francis.

Agnes Stamp extolls the virtues of the schnauzer.

From a four-bedroom thatched cottage in Buckinghamshire at the price of a city flat to an estate of more than 3,000 acres, here's this week's look at the finest homes to come to market through Country Life.

Five decades ago, in the Somerset Levels, an ancient pathway transformed how archaeologists viewed our ancestors. Oliver Berry uncovers the tale of the Sweet Track, is celebrating its 50th year as a Scheduled Monument.

Buying and converting a church is almost always a passion project — and the people who've taken on the job at these homes show just what can be done.

One hundred years ago this month, the publication of 'When We Were Very Young' saw the nation take an accident-prone little bear to its heart. Emma Hughes uncovers the true story of Winnie-the-Pooh and the two men who brought him to life

Elif Shafak’s novels are international bestsellers, but one nearly saw her thrown in prison in her home country. She speaks to Lotte Brundle.

A new exhibition that tells the story of how the Côte d'Azur dazzled modern art's great innovators is now open. Rupert Clague and Nick Trend attempt to follow in their footsteps.

Outstanding country houses are hard to find in Derbyshire, and that will put Bradbourne Hall right at the top of the list. Penny Churchill takes a look.

Today we are discussing Europeans sticking their noses where they are not wanted.

A Burberry coat, emblazoned with a map of London has caught Rosie Paterson's eye.

Looking back on the greatest parties in London’s history, Will Hosie realises it’s a thin line between hit and miss.

A modern world means a mobile office for many. But if you can work from anywhere, why work from the same place as everyone else?

Farfield Hall appeared in Country Life 111 years ago, when a former owner had lavished TLC on this wonderful 17th century home. Now, new owners are needed who can do the same again.

Claire Jackson profiles some of Britain's strangest — and most prolific — collectors of years gone by.

No garden should be without Hydrangea paniculata, which can bloom until the end of October. Charles Quest-Ritson sums up the results of the recent four-year trial at RHS Bridgewater near Manchester; photographs by Clive Nichols for Country Life.

One of the most celebrated architectural designers in Britain created this superb, modern country house right on the River Avon at Warwick Castle.

Rosie Paterson visits some of Portugal's loveliest and smallest hotels on a seven-day road trip through the south.

A fresh serving of questions awaits in today’s quiz, all about fruit and vegetables.

Hanhart has released a limited edition timepiece inspired by one of Steve McQueen's favourite chronographs.

You might think of tinned fish as a European invention. You would be wrong.

John Goodall looks at some of the parish churches that were a product of the wealth it generated.

Pendennis House sits within yards of the iconic Pendennis Castle, one of the most notable landmarks on the south coast.

As October begins, so does spooky film season, but how many of these films do you remember the name of?

Country-house renovations call for expertise and traditional craftsmanship, says Amelia Thorpe. Here, she reveals the best in business.

Country Life October 7, 2026, looks at a century of Winnie-the-Pooh, the strangest collectors from history and some remarkable garden remedies.

As autumn beckons in the Docklands, Gio Fio reflects on what two neighbouring, yet contrasting areas on the Thames’s northern flank say about London’s knack for reinvention.

The Moat House in Bedfordshire is immaculate — but if its previous owner hadn't fallen in love with the Aga, it might have remained semi-derelict.

As October begins, so does spooky film season, but how many of these films do you remember the name of?

To celebrate the publication of a book on houses he has designed, George Saumarez Smith reflects on why some people choose new rather than historic homes. Photographs by Peter Dixon.

Cece Jewellery has created a new jewellery collection inspired by a popular Victorian tradition of giving flowers to convey a certain message.

Melanie Bryan delves into the Country Life Archive to uncover the story of Sutton Scarsdale Hall.

On the eve of its centenary, Charlie Thomas braves 1,300 miles of Route 66 to find out.

Sometimes, inspiration can be found in the form of a gentle nudge from a cold wet nose, reveals Harry Pearson.

Our round-up of homes to come to the market via Country Life this week includes the work of some of Britain's finest architects.

Cribbar attracts some of the best surfers in the UK. Ahead of the big wave season, Andy Martin went to meet them. Photographs by Adrian Bagley.

In an Art Deco block in the heart of Chelsea, Agatha Christie kept a pied-à-terre for three decades where she wrote several of her most famous works. Today, it's up for sale.

Pamela Goodman checks in to Teffont House Hotel.

Lotte Brundle meets the French chef and restaurateur.

Imaret, in Greece, was built to foster tolerance. Teresa Levonian Cole investigates its landmark renovation.

The writer India Knight swapped city life for rural Suffolk a decade ago — and has never looked back.