COUNTRY LIFE

My kitchen is filled with seemingly nondescript objects that mean a great deal to me: my mum’s wooden-handled fish slice and masher; her pans; the knives and forks I used while I was growing up; a tea

COUNTRY LIFE writers reveal the hotels that stood out to them in 2025

Take a peek behind the scenes of our latest issue with the writers and photographers who made it happen

It was one of those cool misty mornings when Lucy had no firm idea how she wanted to spend her day. Nothing had leapt to the top of her to-do list when today’s planned coffee morning with her daughter

This new spring 2026 collection from Laura Ashley is inspired by antique textiles and sun-drenched interiors featuring soft, muted blushes, deep, luxurious terracotta and grounding shades of green and