All content Archive | August 2020

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August 31st
- A vanishingly rare chance to own 9,300 acres of pristine Scottish Highlands, with mountains, lochs, and eight estate houses and cottages
- My Favourite Painting: Sir Mark Jones
August 30th
- 17 fine country houses for sale, from £560k to £2.7m, as seen in Country Life
- Charles Quest-Ritson: Why every gardener in Britain should be growing philadelphus
- Dandie Dinmont terriers: The adorable dogs with the soulful eyes who are bright, sparky and can't help but make you smile
- The resting place of the last Bonaparte emperor: Not in France, but a Hampshire spot that offers 'one of the great unknown views of England'
August 29th
- A Scottish estate scattered with lakes, woodlands, rivers and moors — as well as an exotic garden surprise at its centre
- The Gardens of Monteviot, a garden where magic lingers for future generations
- Raymond Blanc: 'When I first came to England, I was frightened. The butchers here weren’t simply butchering the food — they were murdering it twice'
August 28th
- A Belgravia kitchen with a splash of Italian flair that works on every level
- 'A historic mansion house in impeccable condition' for sale in Aberdeenshire, in perfect condition after a five-year labour of love
- In Focus: Views of Britain's coast ideal for staycation art lovers
August 27th
- Curious Questions: Why do the British drive on the left?
- Sedgwick Park, a vast country house with 'one of the most distinguished gardens in Sussex', seeks a new owner
- How to make Tom Parker Bowles' mackerel with potatoes and bay
August 26th
- How a trip to the Benmore Estate can help you enjoy the ultimate Scottish island experience
- The Lincolnshire Wolds AONB: The beauty spot where Tennyson found 'calm and deep peace on this high Wold'
- Country Life 26 August 2020
August 25th
- Four beautiful properties with built-in-businesses to help you start a new life in the country
- Carla Carlisle: 'I spend half the day preparing for the apocalypse and half looking after chickens'
August 24th
- Where I work: Mark Ashley Miller, sailor
- A castle that might just pay for itself has come to the market in one of England's most beautiful areas
- My Favourite Painting: Ronnie Wood
August 23rd
- William Sitwell's family seat comes up for sale after more than 300 years in the family: 'In many ways it is the perfect country house'
- Alan Titchmarsh: The unwritten rules of choosing planters for your garden
- The extraordinary home in an ordinary Hampshire town where Empress Eugénie of France was laid to rest
August 22nd
- A £10m estate including a 500-year-old house with entire wings that have lain untouched for half a century
- Curious Questions: Why did people used to wash clothes in urine?
- The secret life of sheep — and how these supposedly dim animals show guile, fear, and an ability to pick Fiona Bruce out of a line-up
August 21st
- Six beautiful Italian houses to rent with last minute availability
- A Cotswolds manor house that boasts a pool, tennis court and six hundred years of history
- In Focus: Where fine art meets rock and roll, through the talent of Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones
August 20th
- A cottage of 'immense character in an outstanding location' for sale in the Vale of Glamorgan
- How to make Shaun Rankin's grouse with blackcurrant and celeriac puree
August 19th
- A spectacular house once owned by one of Henry VIII's wives comes to the market
- The Ring of Gullion AONB: 'A landscape rich with archaeology and mythology, ancient churches and castles'
- Country Life 19 August 2020
August 18th
- South Lodge, West Sussex: A sustainable staycation, where guilt-free travel meets ultimate luxury
- A sprawling and beautiful estate with a magnificent house at its centre, for sale for the first time in a quarter of a century
August 17th
- Where I work: Jane Taylor, milliner
- A sprawling house on Anglesey with views to die for and full of potential
- My Favourite Painting: Francesca Cumani
August 16th
- One of Britain's finest country estates, once bought by British history's most famous diamond smuggler, for sale at £18.5 million
- How to grow your own peaches: The best varieties to choose, where to plant them, and how to keep them safe
- Nithurst Farm: A house created by an architect for himself and his family which projects ideas, dreams and an unmistakable sense of theatre
August 15th
- How to find the best architects, designers, landscapers and craftsmen to create your own newly-built country house
- King’s Ely
- Curious Questions: Were summer holidays better in the good old days?
- Walking the Uffington White Horse: 'A delicate carving in the chalk bounding gracefully across the hillside'
- Sheepdog trials: How farmers' bluster has led to 150 years of enthralling, fascinating competition
August 14th
- How reconfiguring an entire floor helped create a perfect bedroom
- A Georgian mansion on the Suffolk/Essex border with racing-yard-quality stables, ripe for a lifestyle business
August 13th
- A wisteria-clad dream of a house sitting on the banks of one of Scotland's prettiest rivers
- How to make carrot and honey cake with mascarpone honey icing
August 12th
- The property market in Scotland, explained, analysed and unwrapped by one of the country's top experts
- Blissamore Hall: A 10-bedroom house with superb gardens and magnificent stables in the heart of Hampshire
- Gilbert White: The naturalist whose poetic but precise words changed how we see the world
August 11th
- Monteviot Stables West: A perfect family staycation with one of Scotland's finest gardens just outside the back door
- Chiswick life: Beautiful homes, art and elephant-shaped topiary in leafy West London
- Jason Goodwin: The night I accidentally sent a friend to go dogging on a remote West Country hilltop
August 10th
- A hopelessly romantic country house for sale on the western edge of Dartmoor
- My Favourite Painting: Matthew Parris
August 9th
- The best country houses for sale this week
- Mary Keen: How to plant your own wildflower meadow
- What do you do with a ruined country house? Four examples that show the way forward
August 8th
- A great estate in Essex filled where the beauty of Nature meets the creature comforts of Man
- Curious Questions: How did one of the world's great biscuits get named after a freedom fighter named Garibaldi?
- How to turn a night-time walk into a chance to grab magnificent images of the night sky
- How to teach an old dog new tricks? Engage their brains as well as their bodies
August 7th
- 'By far the most important farming property to hit the market this year' is up for sale in Wiltshire
- In Focus: How the violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti is changing the way we teach music
August 6th
- The fastest homes in Britain? The £1.65m trackside homes at Silverstone, and what you could get elsewhere in Northamptonshire
- How to make blackberry jam: A quick and easy recipe
August 5th
- The six flowers to grow to add value to your property
- Cassandra Goad’s inspirational quote pendants: Priceless sentiments, written in gold
- Country Life 5 August 2020
August 4th
- Nine gorgeous homes for sale across Europe, as seen in Country Life
- Rosie and Jim: 'There’s an easy solution to all of this, naturally. Ban the sun.'
August 3rd
- Where I work: Emma Sims-Hilditch, interior designer
- A Cornwall farmhouse that's full of stone-built charm outside, and gorgeously refurbished inside
- My favourite painting: Emma Bridgewater
August 2nd
- 44 of simply the finest homes on the market around Britain, as seen in Country Life
- Charles Quest-Ritson: What English country gardeners can learn from their German counterparts
- The Princess Royal's horses at Gatcombe: 'They have to do something useful'
August 1st
- Four idyllic cottages for sale, from under £400,000 to £5 million
- Curious Questions: Who invented the weather forecast?
- Photographing the Ruvaal Lighthouse: How Country Life's photographer went the extra mile — or 175 miles — for the perfect image