Conversations on conservation

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

IN recent years, British holidaymakers acquired a newfound appreciation for their local areas and began travelling less further afield. Known as the “British staycation boom”, this led to demand for u

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

Some of the city’s finest restaurants are found inside museums. COUNTRY LIFE writers round up the very best

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble

There are many reasons that an artist’s ambitions can be thwarted, including the decision to become a teacher. Later this month, an exhibition will shine a light on talent obscured by a career in the classroom