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As Unesco prepares to celebrate 80 years since its founding, Emily Scaife looks at some of the rural sites in the UK designated as World Heritage Sites and what makes them so special

The historic buildings of a Transylvanian settlement have been restored and preserved with the help of several foundations and backed by The King’s personal enthusiasm. Jeremy Musson reports on this remarkable place

From castles and country houses to medieval bridges, there are many historic features in the landscape to photograph, says Wendy Evans

This week’s dream: the cinematic beauty of Sicily’s ...

Eleven friends of COUNTRY LIFE pen a love letter to their small, yet oh so distinctive patches of the British Isles, from the big skies of the north Norfolk coast to the street art of Belfast, from the glens of Perthshire to the Exe estuary in Devon via the apple orchards of Herefordshire

When it comes to entertaining friends, it is hard to top Château de Chambord as a spectacular party venue. Set in a vast forested estate larger than the City of London, this flamboyant royal residence