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June 2021 Archive

115 articles

30 June
A elegantly pretty house with delightful gardens in the heart of Berkshire, combining period character with modern living
A kitchen that shows off 'a fresh country house look... yet with a nod to contemporary style'
A stunning period country home that is set within three acres and comes with its own lake
The 'majestic' swathes of Cheshire and Yorkshire in line to become England's newest AONBs
Country Life 30 June 2021
29 June
10 great places around the world to base yourself for overseas adventures, from wild swimming to, er, playing boules
Best hiking trousers for men, from mountaineering gear to smart trousers with hidden powers
A list that claims to name the ten most tranquil places to live in the UK, from North Berwick to Kingsbridge
Opinion: In the 19th century we couldn’t do without coal, in the 20th we couldn't do without oil. In the 21st, we're learning to prosper without either
28 June
A wonderfully-bonkers Victorian bathhouse that brings all the fun of the fair — but best not to apply if you're scared of clowns...
'Few things of beauty were intended to be cut loose in a Minimalist void': How context enhances art
The UK's top property hotspots over the last 10 years — and the place where property is cheaper now than a decade ago
How planting trees on your land can help the environment, the wildlife, farmland and more
27 June
12 truly stunning houses for sale across the world, as seen in Country Life
Alan Titchmarsh: 'I share my patch with all manner of animals, birds, bees and butterflies, and creepy-crawlies — they have every right to be there, but so do I'
How to pick a Labrador puppy
Elton Hall: A 'house of many faces', with one of the greatest private art collections in Britain
26 June
An entire village beside a lake, for sale at just £125,000 — but you'll have to share it with the local ghost
The Double Red Duke: A beautiful inn with wonderful food, and the joys of the Cotswolds on the doorstep
The gardens at Holcombe Court, where the team was told to 'plant whatever you like, as long as it's not pink'
25 June
In Focus: The rediscovered Old Masters set to light up London Art Week 2021
24 June
Best outdoor rugs, from geometric tiled-inspired prints to natural Jute, that will transform any outdoor space
A graceful Edwardian house transformed for the 21st century with three acres of land, an orchard — and an 'indoor pool volcano'
How to make strawberry cheesecake with a Pimm's glaze, just in time for Wimbledon
23 June
How to make elderflower cordial and wine
Everything you need to know about Foxgloves: Beautiful, useful, poisonous — and a dream for bumblebees and plant-breeders alike
A wonderful renovation opportunity in the shape of a pretty farmhouse up for sale for the first time in 100 years
Country Life 23 June 2021
22 June
The best weekend bags and finest holdalls that (rather a lot of) money can buy
A magnificent estate in Devon that offers the chance to own over 120 acres of Dartmoor National Nature Reserve
Jason Goodwin: 'I can’t think why anyone, man or bird, would want to travel abroad'
21 June
The great rotation: Will it endure?
What you'll find at Artefact, London's new craft fair at the Design Centre in Chelsea
A modern country house for sale in Buckinghamshire that made British architectural history
Best smart speakers for non-techie people: What to expect, what you'll love and what doesn't work
20 June
Built for an Admiral in 1820, this property, dubbed 'the largest in Kingsbridge' has since been occupied by a number of high-ranking members of the armed forces
How the 'greatest gardener ever' helped make British roses as we know them today
Six British dragonflies to spot in Britain this summer
Athelhampton: The idyllic Tudor home that inspired generations of country house lovers
19 June
Exotic, grand and beautiful, this Nash-style villa in Hertfordshire is up for sale for the first time in its history
Curious Question: Do goldfish really have a three-second memory?
The truth about Britain's deer population, and what we can do to best manage it
The Gardens at The Manor, Priors Marston: A house bought on a same-day impulse that became a 20-year labour of love
18 June
A stylish 3 bed apartment for sale in Albury Park — the setting for George III's post-coronation ball and the film Four Wedding's and a Funeral
The six types of deer in Britain
An equestrian dream house for sale with beamed ceilings, and its own indoor riding school
The tiny wooden chest handed down through the generations that turned out to be worth over £1 million
17 June
A beautiful mews house in the middle of Edinburgh's New Town
Janine Stone's Jeremy Spencer on getting the right team for your project, and keeping the client at the epicentre
Listed-building mistakes and how to solve them
How to make Rick Stein’s Maryland crab cakes with tarragon-and-butter sauce
16 June
A glorious manor with beautiful gardens in Shropshire
Six of the most beautiful green watches money can buy
Best Father's Day gifts for foodie fathers and thirsty dads
Country Life's Trees for Tomorrow campaign gathering pace
A grand country house with unparalleled nature views near Chichester
Country Life 16 June 2021
Duke of Burgundy butterfly discovered in brand new colony, and it's the biggest in the country
15 June
A modernist house by the architect that inspired James Bond's arch-villain
The best socks for walking
Why it’s time for the Royal Family to turn Buckingham Palace Gardens into a public park
A magnificent manor house in glorious Shropshire countryside
14 June
A fairytale cottage in need of work in North Devon
Unlocking the potential of a beautiful Edwardian house: A new floorplan,hand-carved furniture, and an armoire to last a lifetime
How Clerkenwell turned from monastic outpost into a hotbed of revolutionaries only to become one of London's most sought-after villages
My Favourite Painting: Peter Sheppard
13 June
Eight fine homes full of potential for sale, as seen in Country Life
How to grow blackberries that are 'consistently plump, reliably sweet and almost laughably juicy'
The tale of how London Zoo survived and thrived through lockdown
The architecture of the National Gallery, 'one of the defining landmarks of London'
12 June
A charming, Grade II-listed house with its own ancient tortoise
Curious questions: How do you swat a fly?
Urchfont Manor, Wiltshire: From local council facility to 'inspired contemporary creation'
11 June
An elegant property in the heart of Somerset, with ballroom, cinema, paddocks and its own cider orchard
A guide to Upexe, Devon
Brodsworth Hall's 150-year-old follies — restored, reopened and remarkable
10 June
The Faroe Islands: What to do, where to eat, where to stay
A home with exquisite interiors and an idyllic setting on a private stretch of the River Stour in Dorset
Opportunity for change in real estate markets
An impressive family home set within the beautiful surroundings of the Exmoor National Park with spectacular coastal views
Teal: The tiny ducks that can’t walk straight, but can corkscrew through the air at 50mph
9 June
A truly exquisite Cornwall mansion that's been owned by war heroes, Nobel prize winners and the Earl of Warwick, aka 'the Kingmaker'
The best new gardens opening to the public in 2021 under the National Garden Scheme
What to deadhead and what to leave alone
Country Life 9 June 2021
8 June
A dreamlike Dorset home built by a viscount, with fishing rights, a ha-ha and an orangery
How you can help heroes like Bruce live life after injury
Mary Colwell: Britain's reputation for being a green and pleasant land is under threat as we bulldoze countless little Edens
7 June
A seven-bedroom home set in a pretty village with views of a castle, yet just three miles from the centre of Bath
Wilderness Reserve, Suffolk: A country estate where creative restoration is hitting new heights
Jewellery for years to come
A house that blends five centuries worth of architecture, set on the shores of a famous salmon river in Devon
My Favourite Painting: Finlay Scott
6 June
One of the finest Georgian homes in Cheltenham has come up for sale
How to tell if a dog is about to bite
Arthur Parkinson: 'Dahlias don't just give a garden colour — they give it life'
Windmills: England's beautiful remnants of a simpler time — from the outside so scenic, yet mechanical marvels within
5 June
A secluded house with private beach on the shores of a spectacular loch, on sale at £450,000
Curious Question: Where is the world’s shortest street?
Crofting in the 21st century: The passionate, hardy farmers still working the ancient lands of the Highlands
The gardens of Armadale Castle: Clan Donald's crumbling, magnificent retreat tucked into a corner of the Isle of Skye
4 June
A magnifcent house and 117-acre estate in North Yorkshire, restored as the dream house of a young boy who rode past with his father
Eight of the best houses with lifestyle businesses attached up for sale across Britain
In Focus: John Croome, the 'mouse that roared' of the art world
3 June
A historic house complete with a peel tower, closely situated to the Yorkshire Dales
The best wardrobes and armoires you can buy
How to make Tom Parker Bowles's pasta with artichokes and pecorino
2 June
A beautifully situated mid 19th century Gothic style villa overlooking the historic walled town of Conwy
Oxburgh Hall's 125 acres of parkland being returned to its former glory
Splendid, beautiful and frankly enormous Cotswolds country house once home to the Duke of Beaufort’s son
Feargal Sharkey: From Top of the Pops to crusading for Britain's rivers
Country Life 2 June 2021
1 June
A beautiful family home in Buckinghamshire, with delightful gardens and a stream
A charming 17th century village house that's been home to archbishops to jockeys, now seeking a new owner
Jonathan Self: The collections that made me, from pressed flowers to my 416 'do not disturb' signs stolen from hotels