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October 2021 Archive

105 articles

31 October
Haunted castles, witches, and really bad news for those called 'Malcolm': Five spooky properties for sale to look at on Halloween
What you need to know about privet hedges: The good, the brilliant, the quirky... and the one that all my visitors ask me about
The ups and downs of life with chocolate labradors: 'If one of my chocolates does something naughty, there’s no hiding. They all know it’s mine'
The astonishing Elizabethan house that lies at the heart of St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff
30 October
Careston Castle and its vast estate come up for sale for the first time in a century and a half, an astonishing place with arguably the finest fireplaces in Scotland
Curious Questions: Where have all the acorns gone?
Rosie and Jim — Fake landlords, bribing estate agents, and 31 renters for every flat: Welcome to the 2021 London letting market
29 October
The Rose family's mega-mansion from 'Schitt's Creek' has come up for sale in Toronto
Inside Sophie Conran's exquisitely-refurbished Georgian home: 'Comfort, informality and plenty of cake'
'The view is incomparable': A country house for sale that charmed Vita Sackville-West, and it's as graceful now as it was in the 1950s
In Focus: Gary Bunt, the builder-turned-wannabe-rockstar-turned-painter, whose deceptive simplicity captures English country life
28 October
A beguiling diamond in the rough, this 17th century property is crying out to be restored to its former glory
Kent's answer to The White House for sale? A home near London with 10,000sq ft, almost 100 acres and a colonnaded walkway
How to make Isle of Wight doughnuts, the spiced plum treat unique to this corner of Britain
27 October
A spectacular renovation opportunity in Surrey with romantic sweeping gardens and a magical stilted tree house
What wild Atlantic salmon's decline tells us about the whole ecosystem — and what it can tell delegates at COP26
Country Life 27 October 2021
26 October
A wonderful development in Richmond Hill that offers buyers the chance to live in a truly unique building, with gym and spa facilities akin to a five-star hotel
The new hotel in Venice that blends 13th and 21st centuries, the antidote to a city full of overly-gold and ornate places to stay
Five extraordinary homes for sale across the world, as seen in Country Life
Asia: Income options in an unusual climate
Helen von Bismarck: I am a citizen of many places, but Britain was the first place where I felt: 'This is it, this is where I fit'
25 October
How the Bloomsbury group's interiors at Charleston Farmhouse are still having an impact, over a century later
A country house in Devon that's part-castle, part-new build, with beautiful Mediterranean-style gardens and space to land your helicopter
A Grade I-listed waterfront apartment in Devon's Royal William Yard with unbeatable views out over Plymouth Sound
My favourite painting: Dan Skelton
24 October
16 wonderful country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
Troy Scott Smith: Iford Manor has been a labour of love — but Sissinghurst calls
The Puppy Diaries: 'You cannot go to see a seven-week-old cocker spaniel puppy and not fall in love'
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Covent Garden: How a renovation has breathed new life into this shrine to Shakespeare
23 October
A 14-bedroom country house at the heart of a New Forest estate with 1,000 years of history, with ice house, tennis court and its own cricket pitch
Curious Questions: Why doesn't Stilton cheese come from Stilton?
A weekend at the Newlyn School of Art: 'You'll find yourself studying breaking waves, changing colours and shifting light in a whole new way'
Rosie and Jim: Why won't dogs let sleeping people lie?
22 October
The price gap between city and country is closing — but is there more to it than WFH culture and the search for work/life balance?
13 truly staggering images from Close-up Photographer of the Year 2021
An incredibly rare chance to buy your own Iron Age hillfort with 'significant archaeological, conservational and ecological value'
50 best interiors tips of the last 50 years, from legendary interior designer Nina Campbell
In Focus: Richard Wagner's five-hour operas — 'Singers are like athletes doing long-distance competitions. You get to the point where you’ve reached your physical limits'
21 October
Country house lifestyle in a miniature castle near Bath as this £650,000 apartment in Grade II-listed Battlefields House comes up for sale
A glorious, rolling Hampshire estate with grounds designed by Capability Brown, on the market for the first time in three-quarters of a century
How to make gnudi — the feather-light cousin of gnocchi — with wild mushrooms and chorizo
20 October
'One of the finest and largest apartments in Newcastle' has come up for sale in a beautifully-converted building in the heart of Jesmond
Tree planting only helps if it's done properly, and monoculture plantations can even hurt native ecosystems, according to Kew report
Rossley Manor, the Cotswolds country house and estate that became a country club, now a house once more and seeking a new owner
Country Life 20 October 2021
19 October
How to grow a nut tree
Why craft matters: 'We find ourselves in an exciting era... in a way that couldn't be further removed from the anonymity of the mass-produced'
18 October
My Favourite Painting: Phillipa Lepley
17 October
An inspiring and recently renovated period town house in London's Old Chelsea for sale at £8.95 million
What to do with sweet chestnuts, from roasting over an open fire to adding zip to burgers and brownies
Nine unusual berries that you should be growing in your garden, from boysenberries to wineberries
Cornwell Manor: A look inside one of the most admired Classical country houses in the Cotswolds
16 October
The 'biggest house in Kensington & Chelsea' is for sale, and it's a classic country mansion transported into SW1... with a £35 million price tag
The new hotels in London to book now that won't break the bank
Batcombe House: The 'essential Somerset garden' with a gloriously wild display of flowers, a relaxed atmospheric landscape and an unexploded WW2 shell in one of the borders
15 October
A hidden gem that's one of the prettiest country houses in Northumberland, set in 24 glorious acres of woodland gardens
How kitchens are being enlivened with colour, from romantic juniper tones to mustard and olive for the brave
A riverside home located on the edge of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where the River Avon flows through the garden
In Focus: How poetry 'offers us something unique at times like this... It does not give us all the answers, but it helps us process the world around us'
14 October
A traditional country house bedroom elevated by an astonishing hand-painted wallpaper
The wonder of walking in Edinburgh: 'What an extraordinary city this is!'
Kirkby Hall, a sprawling Georgian house for sale with a showstopping entrance hall and a grand, 46ft drawing room
The traditional Gloucestershire cider producers keeping a great Cotswolds tradition alive
13 October
The wine cooler built into a kitchen island, and seven more of the best new looks and ideas for your most-used household space
A delightful 17th-century home in 'the best-preserved medieval village in England', for sale at under £500k
The change in law that means gene-edited food could be heading to the shelves
Country Life 13 October 2021
12 October
An easy way to find your own piece of our green and pleasant land, be it a small plot or a great estate
The best places to live in London, whether you want culture, shopping, bright lights, food... or a slice of relaxing country life within the M25
The Hampstead home where Charles de Gaulle lived during exile, up for sale for the first time in 50 years
Carla Carlisle: 'Who thought visas that will expire on Christmas Eve was a good idea? The sooner they delete Bing Crosby’s I’ll be home for Christmas from the Department for Transport playlist the better'
11 October
Best new paint colours for the season, from Sea Mist to Piranesi Pink
A charming thatched cottage with wonderful interiors in a lovely Oxfordshire village — and it's within walking distance of three pubs
My Favourite Painting: The Marchioness of Northampton
10 October
Nine beautiful country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
Alan Titchmarsh: How to force Christmas bulbs to ensure fresh, beautiful seasonal flowers
Nine wonderfully-restored Georgian buildings and landscapes, as recognised by The Georgian Group’s 2021 Architectural Awards
9 October
A wonderfully sweet Cotswold cottage in a quiet Oxfordshire hamlet that seamlessly blends modern and period features to create the perfect country home
Curious Questions: Who compiled the first crossword?
Rosie and Jim: 'Some things have longevity, but it feels like maybe this pandemic isn’t one of them'
Scotland on film, from Harry Potter and Trainspotting, to its surprise stand-in role as London, New York and San Francisco
8 October
A breathtaking, secret idyll on the banks of the River Dart, with stunning views and almost on the doorstep of Dartmouth Castle
In Focus: The artwork that helped define one of Radiohead's defining albums
7 October
The best new looks in bathrooms, from storage and sinks to Philippe Starck’s 'White Tulip' bathtub
Recipe: How to make The Ivy's Shepherd's pie, perhaps the ultimate comfort food
A handsome Ashlar stone property in a village named 'The Queen of the Cotswolds' has come to market
6 October
A magnificent country house in Somerset with impressive oak beams throughout, and a cute two-bed stone cottage in the garden
Enter the Country Life poetry competition
Country Life 6 October 2021
5 October
Wimbledon's 'critical' expansion plans spark controversy in SW19: 'The locals feel that Wimbledon used to hold a special place in their hearts. Now, it’s just a big, money-driven machine'
Why craft makes you happy, with Giles Kime, Ben Pentreath and Ben Johnson
A house on Britain's most famously picturesque street, for sale at just £150,000
Jason Goodwin: 'No one ever quite knew if he was telling the truth and the story was too terrible either to investigate or disbelieve'
4 October
How keeping chickens boomed in the pandemic — and the charity helping new keepers do it right
An extraordinary opportunity to create one of the finest houses in Somerset on a 355-acre estate, complete with towers built to impress the former king who was a regular visitor
My favourite painting: Marine Tanguy
3 October
17 majestic country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
How to plant the perfect pot of tulips
The Archer Pavilion: One of Britain's greatest Baroque buildings is finally getting recognition — as is its creator
2 October
A Georgian farmhouse in 'one of Devon's most sought-after locations', untouched for decades, and set in its own private valley
Curious Question: Why does the air smell so good after it's been raining?
Chettle House Gardens: A special place, a fascinating history, and gardens that become softer and more romantic with every passing year
Rosie and Jim: 'Haven’t you heard? All of the cool 18-34 years olds now live with their parents'
1 October
In Focus: The strangely successful career of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the artist 'whose influence was far greater than his output warranted'