LandScape Magazine
LandScape is a British countryside magazine published by Bauer Media, carrying the strapline "Life at nature's pace". Launched in April 2012, the title created what its publishers called a new "seasonal category" in the magazine market, with editorial content that takes inspiration from the United Kingdom's growing seasons. Published every two months, LandScape celebrates the joy of the garden, simple seasonal kitchen food, traditional British crafts and the wonder of nature and the countryside. It presents itself as a haven from the pressures of modern living: a chance to slow down and a reminder of the good things in life. Each issue delivers features in an easy-to-read style with generous page allocation, simple layouts and beautiful photography.
The 2012 launch
Bauer Media announced the launch of LandScape magazine in March 2012 as an expansion of its women's lifestyle and specialist magazine portfolios. Led by editor Sheena Harvey, the magazine was conceived with a friendly and authoritative tone, aiming to provide a relaxing and informative read. The debut issue went on sale in April 2012 as a 164-page magazine printed on high-quality glossy paper, with a print circulation of 170,000 and a cover price of £3.90. The launch was supported by a media partnership with The Times newspaper: a 32-page sampler of LandScape, with exclusive content, was distributed with every copy of the newspaper sold on Saturday 14 April 2012. Bauer also partnered with English Heritage, which promoted the magazine to its more than one million members, and the title was made available nationally in magazine retailers including Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.
The "Life at nature's pace" philosophy
The magazine's strapline, "Life at nature's pace", is more than a slogan; it defines the editorial concept. LandScape takes its structure from the turning year, with each issue reflecting the season in which it appears. The publishers described the title at launch as a haven from the pressures of modern living, a chance to slow down. That positioning has remained central: the magazine invites readers to take time to appreciate everything that nature creates and inspires, celebrating the seasonal rhythms of the British countryside. Content is designed to be savoured rather than skimmed, with an expansive page allocation for each subject and simple, uncluttered layouts that let the photography breathe.
Gardens and seasonal planting
Gardens are at the core of LandScape's content. Each issue features inspirational gardens from across Britain, from grand historic plantings to intimate private plots, showing the beauty and diversity of British gardens and seasonal plants. Regular features follow the gardening year month by month, with the long-running column "The garden in ..." offering seasonal ideas, plant recommendations and practical advice for the reader's own outdoor space. Coverage ranges from heritage gardens such as Gravetye Manor in West Sussex to hillside gardens in Cumbria and coastal plots in Cornwall, always with an eye on what readers can learn and apply. Seasonal planting, from spring bulbs to autumn colour, is a recurring theme.
Seasonal cookery and recipes
The kitchen pages of LandScape celebrate simple seasonal food. The magazine's recipes make the most of the season's produce, finding new ways to enjoy traditional favourites, from classic bakes to fresh seasonal dishes. Each issue carries an "In the kitchen" section with inspiring seasonal ideas and recipes, covering everything from preserves and pickles at harvest time to comforting bakes as the days cool. The food writing shares the magazine's unhurried tone: dishes are presented as part of the seasonal table, connected to the growing year and the countryside larder, with step-by-step guidance that home cooks can follow with confidence.
Traditional crafts and heritage skills
Traditional British crafts form a distinctive strand of the magazine. LandScape meets the talented craftspeople who keep Britain's traditional skills alive and publishes step-by-step guides to creating beautiful items for the home and garden. Craft features have covered subjects as varied as straw-work chairs made by crofters in Orkney, wreath-making with seasonal foliage, and upcycling projects such as planting succulents in picture frames. The heritage pages explore the charm of Britain's history through stories, traditions and the skills that shape the countryside, from historic places to talented makers, connecting readers with the continuity of rural craft.
Countryside, travel and walks
Travel and the changing countryside are woven through every issue. LandScape explores Britain's beautiful countryside and coast through the changing seasons, uncovering the hidden secrets of ancient towns and villages. Features take readers to places such as the Scottish Grampians, the Cairngorms, the ancient packhorse bridge at Carrbridge in the Highlands, and the historic port of Tiverton in Devon, always attentive to landscape, history and the turning year. Country life coverage introduces the animals and birds that inhabit Britain's fields, rivers and coastline, alongside farmyard companions and much-loved pets, with natural history writing on subjects from earthworms to pollinators.
Regular sections and reader letters
LandScape's regular sections give the magazine its familiar rhythm. Issues open with "Our LandScape", a showcase of the best of the season to inspire and admire, followed by readers' letters sharing news and views of country life. "In the garden" and "In the kitchen" sections deliver the practical seasonal content, while features range across gardens, crafts, heritage and travel. The magazine's design philosophy favours simple layouts and generous imagery, with each subject given an expansive page allocation so that features can unfold at a leisurely pace. The overall effect is of a magazine to be read slowly, in keeping with its strapline.
The publisher: Bauer Media
LandScape is published by Bauer Media, one of Europe's largest privately owned media businesses, whose UK magazine portfolio spans women's lifestyle, TV listings, music, motoring and specialist titles. Bauer's UK operations include the Peterborough base from which many of its specialist magazines are produced. LandScape sits within Bauer's homes and lifestyle group alongside other heritage and countryside-interest titles. The publisher supports the magazine with a dedicated website, landscapemagazine.co.uk, which offers readers additional content complementing each issue, and a LandScape app offering membership with access to archives, searchable articles, member-only rewards and the choice to read or listen to articles.
Readership and availability
At launch, LandScape targeted educated women aged 35 and upwards with a keen interest in the countryside and nature, and the title continues to serve that audience of engaged, nature-loving readers. The magazine is published every two months and is available by print subscription with free UK delivery, by digital subscription, and as a combined print and digital package. Back issues and subscriptions are promoted through the magazine's website, and the title is also available through digital newsstand platforms and library services such as OverDrive, where library members can borrow issues. Retail distribution at launch covered national magazine retailers, and the magazine remains on sale in supermarkets and newsagents across the UK.
A seasonal category of its own
More than a decade after its launch, LandScape continues to occupy the seasonal niche Bauer identified in 2012. Few magazines are so explicitly organised around the growing year, and the title's blend of gardens, seasonal food, traditional crafts, heritage and countryside writing gives it a distinctive voice in the crowded lifestyle market. Its photography-led, unhurried approach has won it a loyal readership among those who value the magazine as a counterpoint to faster media. By staying true to its founding idea, that there is joy in living at nature's pace, LandScape has built an enduring place in British magazine publishing.
