In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Country Living (UK)

• THE GREAT GARDEN GATHERING
  August days and balmy nights were made for outdoor entertaining. Gather friends for FILMS, FESTIVITIES and FEASTING
• Outbuildings DORSET
  Lizzie Thomson enjoys a summer stay at a barn-turned-boutique hotel where HOME-GROWN HOSPITALITY and glorious countryside provide the perfect escape
• LIVE LIKE A LOCAL
  Ed and Dom’s Bridport highlights
• ALFRESCO EATS & TREATS
  Throw together an IMPRESSIVE PICNIC that’s simple, seasonal and delicious. No sogg y sandwiches in sight…
• Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  As the BBC Proms returns this summer, the star cellist talks world premieres, Welsh mountains and bringing classical music to a new generation
• 8 open-air THEATRES
  Where the setting is just as captivating as the performance
• DAY TO NIGHT
  MAKE the most of warm SUMMER EVENINGS outdoors
• FIELD NOTES THE GREAT GARDEN SHOW AT THE NEWT, SOMERSET
  9-17 MAY
• FIELD NOTES GOODWOOF, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX
  16-17 May 2026
• The Village Noticeboard
  In her regular column on village life, Paula Sutton is seduced by unwanted teacups and discarded bric-a-brac. Yes, it’s the annual Yard Sale
• “WE’RE LOSING OUR CAPACITY TO DISAGREE AGREEABLY”
  Broadcaster and now festival founder Mariella Frostrup on dog walks, Somerset’s creative energ y and reviving the lost art of civilised debate
• STARTING A NEW CHAPTER
  In rural Dorset, two friends left demanding careers behind for a slower life and found themselves at the heart of something much bigger
• Rich tapestries of life
  Foraging flowers from the North York Moors, Olga Prinku weaves botanical embroideries that are exhibited in galleries around the world
• How to MAKE A BLOCK-PRINTED LAMPSHADE
  With her new textile-printing craft kit, Molly Mahon shows how to create a tie-top fabric shade at home
• “I’d call our style considered chaos”
  When Caroline Smiley and her late husband Andrew considered downsizing, their daughters begged them not to. Instead, they created a vibrant multigenerational home where every room is layered with colour, character and family stories
• The Interiors Insider
  Our decorating expert on the power of pattern to create light, space and character
• The way back home
  With family ties spanning generations, architect Hester Gray was drawn back to Powys on the Welsh borders to restore a 16th-century longhouse
• The new VICTORIANA
  Victorian style is enjoying a refined revival. Here’s how to give it a modern twist with thoughtfully layered decorative flourishes
• Enamelware
  Hardworking additions to any kitchen, these pieces are ideal for everything from everyday suppers to garden get-togethers
• Glass preserving jars
  Simple, dependable and endlessly versatile, these classic containers are a cornerstone of every well-stocked pantry
• Tolix chairs
  In farmhouse kitchens and modern dining rooms, this iconic furniture proves that great design never goes out of fashion
• LITTLE HAUS on the PRAIRIE
  On a windswept plot on the Welsh borders, two gardeners with very different approaches have found common ground in creating a dynamic, wildlife-rich garden that blends structure with spontaneity
• “EVERY PLOT SHOULD PULSE WITH PERSONALITY”
  Rip up the rule book: plant these riotous and joyous colour combos from award-winning garden designer Ann-Marie Powell
• Jo Thompson The Gentle Gardener
  Our columnist reveals the high-summer jobs worth doing right now and the gloriously non-essential one she secretly loves the most
• Sea, sauna, STILLNESS
  Guests sign up for sun salutations, (very) cold water swimming and farm-fresh fare at West Coast Wellness on the fringes of Scotland’s longest sea loch
• LIVE LIKE A LOCAL
  Rosie’s west-coast Scotland highlights
• 5 more places to REST and reset
  Switch off and slow down at a boutique rural retreat
• Dan O’Regan The Green-Fingered Foodie
  In his regular column on life on his allotment, restaurateur Dan is making the most of the season with summer squash, red-skinned spuds and a spot of sitting still
• Baking in the SEASON’S BOUNTY
  Freshly picked berries, juicy stone fruits and fragrant flowers capture the essence of sunshiny days, inspiring this sweet and simple collection of high-summer desserts
• Sundae BEST
  Rob and Iona Gore are the coolest names in craft ice cream, reinventing the humble scoop with bold new flavours sourced on their Somerset farm
• LIVE LIKE A LOCAL
  Rob and Iona’s Somerset highlights
• “MY DOG IS MY MUSE”
  Authors, artists and performers have long drawn inspiration from their dogs. We meet three modern creatives whose fourlegged friends bring comfort, character and chaos to their work
• INSPIRING THE GREATS
  Three dogs who acted as muse in centuries past
• Graeme Hall The Dogfather
  The top trainer, TV personality and bestselling author on why it pays to wise up to the new laws on dog-walking in the countryside
• CEDRIC AND BUNNY
  The art dealer and Fake or Fortune? presenter on his cultured canine assistants