There’s something unmatchably romantic about the idea of having an island of your own. And while many that come up for sale these days are either dots on the map in the Caribbean or pristine white-sand havens in the Hebrides, there are exceptions. One of those is Darnet Fort, an island on the River Medway … Read more
Best known for his good taste when it comes to timeless timepieces, the late Jörg G. Bucherer was also an aficionado of fine wines. A selection from his cellar in Lucerne, Switzerland, is up for auction with Sotheby’s auction house until November 24. Highlights from the sale include ready-to-drink double magnums of Petrus, a case … Read more
‘To fly a bird of prey is to enter her world. You move through the landscape using her eyes — or a dim version — thinking with her mind, seeing the world differently,’ marvels Candida Meyrick, artist, falconer and author of Be More Bird: Life Lessons from a Harris Hawk (to be published in January … Read more
A young Dax Shepard is an astronaut, but in which 2005 classic film? (Image credit: AJ Pics/Alamy) published 17 November 2025 The Country Life quiz runs daily every afternoon, with new editions published at 4pm. Missed a day? Want more quizzes? Catch up with all our previous quizzes here. (Image credit: Strutt & Parker) Sign … Read more
It was his chance to be bold and John Constable seized it. In the spring of 1831, the Suffolk artist, elected a fellow of the Royal Academy two years earlier, was on the hanging committee for the annual exhibition — and he placed his Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows squarely between two of J. M. … Read more