“people might like to stay in historic buildings if they were restored”

Owning a piece of Britain’s built heritage is a privilege, but to do so without having to navigate listed-building controls can be an attractive prospect. Arabella Youens finds properties that have slipped below the radar

This year, The Railway Heritage Trust celebrates 40 years of supporting and celebrating the railway. As it continues its mission, Executive Director TIM HEDLEY-JONES tells RICHARD WILCOCK why preserving the railway’s past is a vital part of its future

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

RENOVATING AND EXTENDING A COMPACT FLINT COTTAGE MEANT A BIGGER HOME FOR PAUL AND LUCI STADEN, WITH THE ADDED JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH DOWNS ON THEIR DOORSTEP

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

It is one of the wealthiest counties in England, with no signs of an exodus of money, say agents. Here are three exceptional country houses for sale in a fashionable area