Country Life UK Magazine - August 17 2016

In this issue

Beach life: the secrets of the sands.

Waddesdon as you have never seen it before.

The county Betjeman really loved.

The riddle of the sands.

It will be bliss to go to Diss.

Join the caravan of love.

A fishing haven on the Avon.

PLUS! Cool caravanning, massive trout and the new Volvo.

The Riddle Of The Sands

Much of our coastline is edged by sand dunes, running like a ribbon between land and sea. Antony Woodward explores this shifting wilderness.

6 mins

Tread softly

For one season, the visitor’s understanding of Waddesdon is transformed by a carpet.

8 mins

It Will Be Bliss To Go To Diss

We’ll forever associate him with Cornish clifftop walks and Aldershot sun, but Sir John Betjeman’s heart lay in another part of the country altogether. Clive Aslet looks at his enduring relationship with Norfolk.

6 mins

A Trout-Fishing Haven On The Avon

Armed with Yellow Humpies and Danica duns, Editor Hedges and The Prof enjoy a successful afternoon in pursuit of giant trout on Wilsford Manor’s stretch of the Wiltshire Avon.

4 mins

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Country Life; architecture, gardens, countryside, property, the very best of British life Published by IPC Media. 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.