The way we were

When COUNTRY LIFE’s Henry Avray Tipping spotted a 17th-century four poster languishing in a Herefordshire attic in 1911, he set off a chain of events that saw the bed leave its ancestral home and land at The Met in New York

Home to carriages, coachmen and craftspeople, Buckingham Palace’s Royal Mews is a village in the heart of London. Matthew Dennison takes a look behind the stable doors of this great institution as it marks its 200th birthday

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres

It might be due to the popularity of Clarkson’s Farm , an increased concern for food provenance or the desire to have a lifestyle overhaul, but interest in smallholdings is on the rise, says Arabella Youens

This photo is 65 years old but a large number of the cars have survived

Although it regularly ranks among the best places to live in the UK, the pretty market town of Stamford, in Lincolnshire, is also a great place to visit. Thanks to its idyllic scenery and charming Geo