Country Life UK - April 24, 2024

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The summer Season
Ben Lerwill looks forward to highspeed sporting action (page 64), Tom Chamberlin and Sophia Money-Coutts reveal how to keep your cool when the heat is on (page 70), Hetty Lintell presents glorious ensembles for hot days (page 78), Paul Henderson asks top chefs for their picnic picks (page 86), Julie Harding meets the wicker weavers (page 88), Harry Eyres and the COUNTRY LIFE tasting team find English fizz in sparkling form (page 92)

Every picture tells a story As the National Gallery counts down to its 200th anniversary, Carla Passino delves into the fascinating stories behind 10 paintings in the collection

The private made public

In the second of two articles, John Goodall traces the 20th-century evolution of this outstanding house and its current revival in the care of an independent charitable trust

8 mins

A need for speed

Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping quite like live, fast-paced action and the summer Season enjoys the finest athletic, equine and motor-driven moments of elation. Ben Lerwill tells us why awe-inspiring speed adds glamour and draws the crowds

3 mins

The racing club you can bet on

The exclusive Royal Ascot Racing Club offers its membership a unique experience at the world-renowned racecourse

1 min

The heat of the moment

With temperatures rising, but formal dress codes remaining the same, Tom Chamberlin and Sophia Money-Coutts tell us how on earth they keep their cool-or, if not, at least remain standing-at the smartest events of the Season

9 mins

Rise and shine

Anoona Jewels has launched two magnificent collections of exquisitely crafted pieces that draw inspiration from flowers, Nature and the sky

2 mins

Life's a picnic

With picnic season fast approaching, it's time to elevate your alfresco feast to Michelin-star levels of deliciousness. Here, Paul Henderson asks a selection of the finest chefs to open up their picnic baskets and share some of their top tips for culinary success

5 mins

Hampering after summer

Lifting the lid on a sturdy hamper to find cold ham and ginger beer is a summer joy. Julie Harding meets the wicker weavers who make the dream come true

4 mins

A sparkling collection

Guided by the nose of wine expert Harry Eyres, the COUNTRY LIFE team tasted some of England's finest sparkling wines and found elegance and finesse, with notes of hedgerows and seaside air, to compete with any fizz from across the Channel-surely, this is what we should be drinking now Qu

6 mins

Processions, proclamations and punishment

The wayside crosses that were once beacons in the British landscape have seldom survived the forces of Nature and iconoclasm. Lucien de Guise follows a trail of destruction

4 mins

A Georgian legacy

Down in Wiltshire and Somerset, two country houses and estates have been well tended by their owners

5 mins

Dropping down to Derwentwater

The gardens of High Moss, Portinscale, Cumbria The home of Peter and Christine Hughes Non Morris visits a much-loved, Historically fascinating Arts-andCrafts garden, which has been imaginatively brought back to life

3 mins

Sometimes, less is more

FASHIONS in gardening come and go like those on the catwalk, they simply take a lot longer doing so: sometimes decades.

3 mins

Satan on six legs

The prowling embodiment of Beelzebub, the Devil's coach horse beetle could absolve you of all your sins, says Ian Morton

3 mins

Flying between extremes

Revisiting the Norfolk of his childhood bright, but not as early as planned on an April morning, John Lewis-Stempel is entranced by the wildlife of the Broads and spots a crane so large it renders his binoculars redundant Illustration by Michael Frith

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.