All content Archive | February 2021

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February 28th
- Alan Titchmarsh: Why I relish the worst jobs in gardening
- The top 20 cutest dog breeds in the world, ranked according to science
- How libraries merged with living rooms to become the ultimate in Regency country house chic
February 27th
- A historic ruined castle for sale in need of love, complete renovation — and deep pockets
- Curious questions: Who first classified the clouds?
- A marvellous, moated manor house complete with giant animal sculptures in the grounds
- How pineapple mania gripped Britain
February 26th
- How to add a garden room to make the most of a beautiful old house with a magnificent outlook
- A sustainable farm set in beautiful countryside close to Prince Charles's Welsh home
- In Focus: The greatest Victorian houses in Britain, as featured in a magnificent one-off magazine
- Suisnish, Isle of Skye: The atmospheric ruins of a Clearance village
February 25th
- How to make a two-course meal at home, with Raymond Blanc's chefs from Le Manoir on hand to help
- Janine Stone: How to fit a home gym, pool or yoga studio seamlessly into your house
- A Grade II-listed red-brick house with swimming pool in a lovely Essex village
- Covehithe beach, Suffolk, where the cliffs crumble like cake
February 24th
- A panoramic Victorian house with magnificent grounds close to Newport Pagnell
- Turn old and neglected jewellery into brilliant new pieces with Cassandra Goad's bespoke jewellery service
- An Edwardian house with swimming pool and wine cellar, in the village known as 'the Cradle of Cricket'
- A Tardis-like family home in outer London, close to Bushy park and excellent schools
- Clydach Ironworks, Monmouthshire: Ruins in the gorge that inspired Shakespeare
- Country Life 24 February 2021
February 23rd
- A historic property with exceptional views in a picture-postcard Cornish hamlet
- Fine fireplace surrounds and accessories to bring extra warmth to your fire
- Have your say on Country Life, and get a chance to win a £175 Highgrove Hamper from Fortnum & Mason
- The year ahead for Asia: Recovery beckons
- A charming period property in a rural Welsh village, yet with city, seaside and airport all in easy reach
- Royston Cave, Hertfordshire: A mysterious site full of sacred energy
February 22nd
- A 15th-century farmhouse complete with Tudor barn and equestrian facilities
- John Bunting War Memorial Chapel, Scotch Corner: The painstaking transformation of rubble to War Memorial
February 21st
- Six truly beautiful country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
- Noel Kingsbury: How to make a bonfire that doubles as a spectacular natural firework display
- Leighton Hall: The Gothic remodelling of a Georgian house for a Lancashire furniture-making dynasty
- Bealach na Bà, on the Applecross peninsula: Travelling the steepest road in Britain
February 20th
- A wonderful country house in Norfolk once owned by the 'real-life' J. R. Hartley
- Curious questions: Who administered the first vaccination?
- The 8 best birdsongs you'll hear in Britain
- The Garden of Cosmic Speculation: The surreal space where Lewis Carroll and Willy Wonka meet Capability Brown
February 19th
- An elegant eight-bedroom house at under £600,000, an easy commute from Edinburgh
- Revealed: The best places to live in Great Britain for work-life balance
- In Focus: A photographer's magical celebration of the farmers of Yorkshire
- Birds of Cors Dyfi, Montgomeryshire: The remote sanctuary for over 100 types of birds
February 18th
- A picturesque mill for sale in Staffordshire, with eclectic interiors and gorgeous grounds
- Recipe: Maple-and-sloe glazed venison loin with winter squash
- The Airman’s Grave, Ashdown Forest: A touching and little-known memorial to victims of war and fate
February 17th
- A Grade II-listed manor house set in a wildlife paradise in Wales
- 12 things to buy for a truly beautiful nursery
- Country Life 17 February 2021
- An arrestingly beautiful house for sale in a picture-perfect village just outside Winchester
- St Lythans chambered long barrow, Vale of Glamorgan: A place to make a Halloween wish
February 16th
- A stone-built millhouse in a perfect Cumbrian village where Wordsworth helped run a pub
- How to make scotch pancakes with dark chocolate and roasted hazelnut sauce
- Sugar Loaf Folly, Brightling: The landmark built purely to help a man win a bet
February 15th
- Fiona Reynolds: 'The day wears to a close, satisfied by a long walk and new discoveries close to home'
- A delightful Devonshire house and 17th century cottages with magnificent outdoor entertaining space
- My Favourite Painting: Tim Sainsbury
- Warkworth Hermitage, Northumberland: A hermit's solitary refuge after an unspeakable tragedy
February 14th
- Perfect romantic homes for sale across Britain, in honour of Valentine’s Day
- Grow your own pepper, even in Britain: The varieties that are fragrant, exotic and almost indecently easy to cultivate
- The John Rylands Library: How one of Britain's great libraries was created by a forward-thinking widow
- Partrishow Church, Powys: The church with a fresco of Death that can't be painted over
February 13th
- A grand Devon country house where Oliver Cromwell officially began the English Civil War
- Curious Questions: How fast do snowflakes travel?
- Kylemore Abbey Gardens: An Irish garden that 'is one of earth's wonders'
- Swinside Stone Circle, Cumbria: The 'mini-Stonehenge' which sprang up overnight
February 12th
- How to thrive in Lockdown 3.0, from enjoying nature and music to the Wonders of the World
- How to create a pared-back kitchen that still packs plenty of character
- In Focus: The animalistic artworks of Francis Bacon
- Gilbert White stained glass, Selborne: The beautiful tribute to a pioneering naturalist
February 11th
- Is the housing market cooling off? Softening in buying and selling amid Lockdown 3.0, home schooling and the Stamp Duty holiday crush
- A regal 15th century property where the Queen Mother once played as a child
- 56-room property set in four acres of glorious South Devon sells for just £433,000
- How to make Quilon's stuffed quail's legs
February 10th
- Llywelyn’s Cave, Aberedw: The final refuge of the last sovereign Prince of Wales
- Country Life 10 February 2021
February 9th
- Best winter hats, and how to keep them in top condition amid the wind, rain and snow
- An ancient riverside property in a vibrant Kent village with an original Victorian pool
- Faringdon Folly, Oxfordshire: A Gothic tower built in the 1930s by 'the last great eccentric'
February 8th
- TAG Heuer and Porsche join forces on Carrera watch
- My Favourite Painting: Wendy Philips
- A house and estate with a waterfall, gym and 40 acres of the Yorkshire Dales
- Rookhope Arch, Co Durham: 'A forgotten doorway to another world'
February 7th
- Five superb country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: 'I treasure still the letters that I received from him, not simply for their horticultural content, but their companionship'
- It's a dog's life... but in a good way: The top ten canines that get to call a hotel home
- The restoration of Sheringham House, Humphry Repton's 'darling child' and 'most favourite' work
- Shap Abbey ruins, Cumbria: The last abbey in England
February 6th
- 'One of North Yorkshire’s outstanding Georgian houses' has come up for sale
- Curious Questions: Did Mark Twain really invent the bra strap?
- Joe Sharman, the 'King of Snowdrops', and the tale of the most expensive snowdrop ever sold
- Chapel of St-Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea: The 1,350-year-old church in a remote Essex field
February 5th
- The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Three things to help you keep fit as Lockdown 3.0 rumbles on
- In Focus: Fergus Granville, the driftwood sculptor inspired by North Uist
- Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons: The Cotswolds countryside where butterflies roam and stones cure smallpox
February 4th
- A superb country house with a village location, immaculately restored to National Trust guidelines
- Hell Gill, the dramatic canyon that marks the line where the Yorkshire Dales meet the Lake District
February 3rd
- Humphry Repton: How the legendary gardener embodied the spirit of his age
- A magnificent former bath house with a classical-style portico and three acres of walled gardens
- Spar Cave: The cathedral-like hiding place on the Isle of Skye, accessed via a cliff face and a ravine
- Country Life 3 February 2021
February 2nd
- An elegant Georgian country house set in 14 acres of rolling Cornish countryside
- Danebury Ring Hill Fort, Hampshire: An ancient fort whose archeology reveals a gruesome past
February 1st
- My Favourite Painting: Robin Muir
- A house that might be the finest waterfront property in Falmouth has come up for sale
- Castles of Mallerstang, Cumbria: The spectacular ruins in a wild and almost-unseen valley