All content Archive | March 2020

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March 31st
- The power of flowers — how they accompany us, heal us and ‘make us gasp with pleasure’
- The stunning salvation of Castle Howard, one of the greatest houses in Yorkshire — and, for that matter, the world
- A self-sufficient farmhouse with three trout lakes, two holiday lets and a vegetable garden
- 'Isolation is a revelation... there’s the time to see in depth what, before, we’ve only caught in passing'
March 30th
- How to make banana bread, the ultimate comfort food of lockdown
- How to create a warm, decorative bathroom for a country house
- My Favourite Painting: Sarah Raven
March 29th
- 16 majestic houses for sale around the world, including a home designed by Thomas Jefferson
- Rage against the buttercups: How to wage war on the weeds in your garden
- The dogs of lockdown: How our four-legged friends are surviving (and thriving)
- Shawford Park, Hampshire, an idyllic 17th century house by the river where 'the old and the new spark off each other'
March 28th
- How to make a delicious wild garlic pesto the wild garlic in your garden — or on the route of your daily exercise — into a delicious, home-made pesto
- Six magnificent apartments for sale in stately homes across Britain
- Curious Questions: Why do the clocks go forward in Spring?
- The beautiful Edinburgh streets and buildings which are the stars of ITV's Belgravia — thanks to a sprinkling of production magic
- 10 utterly glorious images from the South Downs National Park photography competition
March 27th
- The brilliant tractor tribute to the NHS from a group of Warwickshire farmers
- Creating a graceful, beautiful and above all cosy bathroom in a period house in Wiltshire
- The best wine, beer, spirits and other alcohol delivery services still operating during lockdown
- The 7 most spectacular properties for sale in the world right now
- In Focus: The Heath Robinson Museum at Pinner, home to decades of gently satirised modern life
March 26th
- A tour of the trailblazing Elmley nature reserve: 'Little more than an hour from London and we feel we’ve been on safari'
- The Utterly Inessential Shopping From Home List: How all ages and animals can exercise, have fun and find fame at home
- A stunning thatched home with beams, fireplaces and secret doors that could be England's biggest cottage
- How to make Thai steamed mussels with lemongrass, lime leaves and basil
March 25th
- Purbeck Heaths becomes the first 'super' National Nature Reserve in the UK
- Are we falling back in love with bungalows?
- Country Life 25 March 2020
March 24th
- A message from Country Life's Editor
- The salvation and restoration of Gunton Park: 'Everyone thought it was a hopeless cause 25 years ago'
- A picture-perfect thatched cottage under £500,000, with views over the village green and duck pond
- Jonathan Self: 'Tend your vines and crush the horror'
March 23rd
- Alan Titchmarsh: How to master the fine art of pottering
- A 13-bedroom castle under £1m with a stunning oak-panelled library and impossibly romantic boathouse
- My Favourite Painting: Duncan Wilson
March 22nd
- 21 beautiful homes for sale, from Home Counties cottages to castles under £1m, as seen in Country Life
- The 10 most famous dog-and-owner combinations in history, from Churchill and his poodles to the Royal dog with its own footman
- Blair Castle: Feudal power, sophisticated patronage, rebellion and romance
March 21st
- A sprawling mansion in Surrey, with a two-century history of fame and changing fortunes
- Curious Questions: What did people use before toilet paper?
- Armchair travel: Tour Yosemite, go to the zoo and visit museums, all from your home
- 12 foods you can forage from the great outdoors – no panic buying required
March 20th
- How to win at board games, from Monopoly and Cluedo to Scrabble and Snakes and Ladders
- A gorgeous thatched cottage with granny annexe and its own orchard, just outside the M25 and under £800k
- 21 joyous pictures of Britain to raise your spirits on the first day of Spring
- In Focus: How British artists contributed to the uncanny, desirous world of Surrealism
March 19th
- How to blend ancient and modern in historical bedrooms
- The Utterly Inessential Mother’s Day Shopping List: Everything you need to put on the perfect Mother’s Day from home
- A 15th-century medieval manor house, once frequented by Kings and courtiers, which moved from East Sussex to Kent
- How to make no-bake mini maple cheesecakes for an easy pudding
March 18th
- Six stunning woodland walks to enjoy this spring
- Country Life 18 March 2020
March 17th
- Belgravia: How ITV's 'new Downton Abbey' is set to make a star of a great Scottish country house
- 2020 RHS Chelsea Flower Show latest event to be cancelled over Covid-19 fears
- The perfect home for newlyweds, a country house with excellent transport links and a little work to do
- Jason Goodwin: 'A Journal of the Plague Year is not a cheerful read, but it’s a wonderful book for the times'
March 16th
- A Victorian Gothic mansion with a turret room, an Aga, and a staircase so pretty it might just tip the balance
- My Favourite Painting: Annoushka Ducas
March 15th
- Three country houses — one traditional, one modern and one to build yourself — as seen in Country Life
- The 'underground treasures' which are like a gardener's game of chicken — hold your nerve, and the pay-off is spectacular
- Labradoodles: The ultimate companion, from allergy-compatible guide dog to beloved family pet
- Cannons, Middlesex: A brilliant, opulent and sadly short-lived Baroque masterpiece, scattered into homes across the country
March 14th
- One of Devon's oldest houses, with thatched roof, kitchen garden and arboretum, on the market for the first time in half a century
- Curious Questions: Who first discovered that washing your hands stops the spread of disease?
- Croxton Park House: A weekend getaway in a house decorated by a Duchess
- Nine of the best Shed of the Year winners, a celebration of ingenuity, creativity and classic British eccentricity
March 13th
- In Focus: How mass tourism to the seaside produced an entire era of iconic Modern art and architecture
March 12th
- A walk through Badley Woods: 'My memory, is on fire, and I wander through the woods looking for places half-remembered, but intensely felt'
- The Utterly Inessential Mother's Day Shopping List: The gins, gifts and experiences to brighten up your mother's Sunday
- 'One of the most appealing country houses in the West Country', once owned by the Debenhams family, on the market for the first time in 36 years
- How to make a super speedy Thai prawn Khao Soi for supper
March 11th
- Why the world's tree planting plans must be about more than just battling climate change
- Knightsbridge life: From a hotbed of taverns and thieves to one of the poshest parts of London
- A superb timber-framed manor house in Berkshire with wonderful ceiling beams, spectacular gardens and a concealed tennis court
- Jason Goodwin: 'He had power of a prophet who knows he is right, because there is only one way of living sustainably'
- Country Life 11 March 2020
March 10th
- Five genuinely unforgettable honeymoons from the travel experts who've doubled down on romance and glamour
- The Channel Tunnel's centuries-long shift from fear of 'foreign hordes' who'd 'deface the countryside' to our magnificent link to the Continent
- A beautiful seven-bedroom home in the South Downs which comes with a 12th century bishop's palace
- Westland London
March 9th
- 11 hauntingly beautiful pictures of dogs in cars from one of the most unusual and touching books of the year
- What you need to know about insuring the fine art in your home
- Eight beautiful homes for sale in France, as seen in Country Life
- Crufts 2020: Best behind-the-scenes pictures from the iconic dog show
- My Favourite Painting: Simon Callow
March 8th
- Three delightful homes for sale in Suffolk, Surrey and SW7, as seen in Country Life
- Mark Griffiths: How to grow a money plant in your own back garden
- The Bishop's Palace, Wells: How a magnificent episcopal residence was built in the shadow of one of our greatest cathedrals
March 7th
- A grand and evocative medieval home with history, character... and its own car museum and pub
- Curious Questions: Who was Earl Grey — and why are we drinking his tea?
- The Kimpton Fitzroy: A dog-friendly London luxury hotel whose architect created the First Class dining room on the Titanic
March 6th
- How Britain's regional auction houses are taking on the mighty duopoly — and pulling off coups as they do so
- A 'baby Windsor Castle' in Devon that's been transformed into a gorgeous family home
- In Focus: The David Hockney Grand Canyon image at the end of a years-long mission to 'photograph the unphotographable'
March 5th
- The death of the gap year, the growth of the PSB and how 'character' got onto the syllabus: Five things every parent needs to know about their children's education
- The Utterly Inessential Crufts Shopping List: The toys, treats and trends that your dog deserves this year
- An ancient Kent manor mentioned in the Domesday Book with endless character, charm and its own lake
- How to make Tom Aikens' blueberry pancakes
March 4th
- Opening Britain's fridges to deregulated food would 'not only be morally bankrupt, it would be the work of the insane'
- Five superb homes for sale within easy reach of some of Britain's best schools
- Country Life 4 March 2020
March 3rd
- Five things you didn't know about Blenheim Palace, from helping with royal adulterers to its unique role in equal rights
- A fully-reinstated 18th century mansion, with an ornamental lake with 14 acres of gardens
- Jason Goodwin: 'Urine is sterile – I recommend the bucket-by-the-back-door method, myself'
March 2nd
- Is it time for Londoners to stop owning cars?
- Beyond Instagram: London Design Week's unparalleled breadth and depth will help you avoid 'unhinged eclecticism'
- My Favourite Painting: Tim Hands
March 1st
- Four truly incredible homes for sale, including a Royal Crescent townhouse and a Staffordshire castle, as seen in Country Life
- The curious reason why we just don't give daffodils enough credit for being the amazing flower that they are
- The tale of the finest Winter Gardens in Britain, and what lies ahead for these majestic glass palaces