All content Archive | October 2022

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October 31st
- A gorgeous converted Mill House that comes with tennis court, lake and 227 acres of Wiltshire
- Curious Questions: Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
- How to make pumpkin spiced muffins for a delicious Halloween-themed treat
- The day a Country Life photographer captured an image of a ghost, a picture that's become one of the most famous 'spirit photography' images of all time
- My Favourite Painting: Jean-Louis Sebagh
October 30th
- Six truly magnificent country homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: Everyone loves tulips — but make sure you plant the good ones
- 350 years in the architectural evolution of Lincoln's Inn, from 1672 to 2022: 'Self-consciously Gothic, constitutional and English'
October 29th
- An amazing converted windmill and adjoining cottage once owned by the woman who broke J.M. Barrie's heart
- Retreat East: The Suffolk weekend escape with Nature at its heart
- Thenford Arboretum: 70 acres of spectacular autumn brilliance
October 28th
- How to make a cottage that feels country and cosy rather than fuddy duddy
- ‘One of the most significant Modernist buildings of the 20th century’ is up for sale for £3 million
- Pool, paddock and party barn at this Georgian house and farm set in 264 acres of Surrey
- The 21st century sword maker: 'There’s something appealing about getting metal hot and smacking it with a hammer'
October 27th
- The mysterious death of the 1,000-year-old yew trees of the North Downs in Surrey
- A picturesque period farmhouse in the Cumbrian countryside with pretty gardens that border the River Keekle
October 26th
- The Five Valleys Walk around Stroud: From mills and canals to spectacular high-level walks through woodland
- A former vicarage close to the Brecon Beacons National Park that is on the market for the first time in over 60 years
- Country Life 26 October 2022
October 25th
- Welsh springer spaniels: 'They find a way of winding themselves around your heart'
- A magnificent Welsh country house where elegant interiors and enchanting gardens combine at the tip of the Snowdonia National Park
- Five things to look out for in the international property market next year
- Carla Carlisle: Why I'm swapping houses with my son and his wife
October 24th
- The 10 spiders you'll find in the houses and gardens of Britain this Autumn
- A beautiful 18th century home on the Scottish borders that is close to a world famous Salmon fishing river
- My Favourite Painting: The Duchess of Rutland
October 23rd
- Christmas gifts for ladies to inspire, delight and entertain
- 14 fine homes for sale, as seen in Country Life, starting from just £350,000
- How to grow your own pears (spoiler alert: it's not easy)
- Lincoln's Inn: 'Everything about the origins of the Inns of Court is mysterious'
October 22nd
- An ‘invisible house’ in Warwickshire that is the first of its kind in the UK — and you’ll either love it or hate it
- Curious Questions: What is a barrow? The burial mounds that pre-date Stonehenge by seven centuries
- The Woodland Trust at 50: How a car nut with a yellow Ferrari helped save the trees of Britain
- Where to stop along the South West 660 route, according to top chef Paul Ainsworth
October 21st
- Property Talk: 1980s nostalgia is great... but not when it's about the property market
- Tess Newall: 'People working from home want to feel that they are in a place that is inspiring and thoughtful'
- A sophisticated penthouse apartment for sale in a striking converted former tweed mill in Oxfordshire
- In Focus: How Roald Dahl's love of the countryside shaped his life's work
October 20th
- Live in the heart of the Lake District National Park at this spacious family home with an orchard garden and fishing rights on the River Cocker
- How to make truffle-crusted roast chicken with celeriac and leeks
October 19th
- The American airman's portrait of 1940s England that portrays a world that's already disappeared
- A magnificent country property in Northumberland that last came on to the market 300 years ago
- Country Life 19 October 2022
October 18th
- A Georgian gem on the fringes of the Salisbury Plain that is on the market for the first time in nearly 80 years
- Rolls-Royce fire up the Spectre, the all-electric car that they say is 'the most perfect product' in their history
- A charming former station house that will delight train fans young and old
- "Hippocrates's advice — 'if you're in a bad mood, go for a walk' — would have me constantly perambulating"
October 17th
- Anouska Hempel: The high priestess of carefully considered eclecticism
- A gorgeous Berkshire house/castle-hybrid that inspired Thomas Hardy to write 'Jude The Obscure'
- My Favourite Painting: Clare Matterson
October 16th
- 16 grand country houses for sale from £450k to £6m, as seen in Country Life
- 'The king and queen of rewilding's new head gardener : 'It could be quite challenging — everybody loves a lawn'
- Oxford's forgotten history as the capital city of Britain
October 15th
- A spectacular, remote Scottish island property that could pay for itself
- Curious Questions: How do sycamore seeds spin?
- Bovey Castle: A grand stately pile in Devon that's fit for the whole family
- 12 of the world's most extraordinary and beautiful weather phenomena — and what makes them happen
October 14th
- Property Talk: Will the 'storm clouds' in the property market be blown away by a new resident at 11 Downing Street?
- 10 of the most beautiful corkscrews to make opening a great bottle of wine the event it should be
- A tastefully converted former church in The North Wessex Downs AONB that is perfect for family life
- Paul Cézanne: Stubbornness, single-mindedness, and the struggle to capture sensations on canvas
October 13th
- Saving the teeming wildlife that calls the Irish Sea home
- Sophie Grigson: My eight favourite dishes of a lifetime
- A beautifully presented 18th century former vicarage that offers three inspiring renovation opportunities
October 12th
- A ghost tour of London on foot
- A 19th century tin and copper mine that's become a fascinating dream home in Cornwall
- Should I use a dog harness instead of a lead? Expert trainer Ben Randall shares his advice
- Country Life 12 October 2022
October 11th
- Nine beautiful candles to light up the long autumn nights
- An incredibly rare opportunity to own a cottage in the grounds of Rievaualx Abbey
- Jason Goodwin: 'It is up to each of us to keep our heads, do what is right and avoid evil'
October 10th
- Five reasons to choose The Bahamas for your winter getaway
- A Victorian manor house in the Weardale Valley with spectacular views, four-poster beds and its own bar
- My Favourite Painting: Cecilia McDowall
October 9th
- Wildflower meadows are the most labour-intensive gardening you'll ever do — but they're also the most rewarding
October 8th
- A 'Goldilocks' country house that's just about right in every way
- Curious Questions: How did a Swedish lighthouse genius and the 'father of advertising' make the Aga a country house must-have?
- Pythouse Kitchen Garden: An ideal spot to reward yourself after battling past Stonehenge on the A303
- The seagrass meadows that lie beneath the waters of Britain are 'one of the most valuable and biodiverse habitats on the planet'
October 7th
- Property talk: 'Developments are beginning to be reflected in data... We are seeing a slowdown'
- The artisans helping the British ceramics industry thrive into the 21st century
- A magnificent country manor house that comes with an illegally-built 13th century castle
- Britain's political cartoonists: Speaking truth to power for 200 years
- Country Life's forthcoming special issue on King Charles III
October 6th
- Truly spectacular views at this wonderful Cornish dream home
- Six grand and spectacular homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
- The best sounds of the countryside, from the baa-ing and burbling to cuckoos and clip-clops
- A grand Edwardian country house with 14 bedrooms — and a dedicated 'flower room'
- Tom Parker Bowles: Eating seasonally in October... including a showstopping sticky toffee apple pudding
October 5th
- The cold snap and falling leaves in Britain have actually been a 'false autumn'
- A beautiful family home with wonderful romantic gardens, set in a classic Dorset village
- How to take your dog to the pub, by expert trainer Ben Randall
- Country Life readers' event: Furniture with a future
- Country Life 5 October 2022
October 4th
- Charlotte Stuart Interiors: Making it happen
- 'I've seen a lot of change — but not as much as my grandmother. She lived through horsepower to seeing a man on the moon.'
October 3rd
- Fine Art Lighting: Making light work
- My favourite painting: Greg Pickup
October 2nd
- How to grow tulbaghia in a British country garden
- Have you been walking your dog wrong all these years?
- Founders' Hall, London: The witty, sensitive, post-Modern building that emerged in the wake of the City's post-war orgy of destruction
October 1st
- A sublime Georgian home in Dorset that is a haven for wild swimming
- Curious Questions: Is there any such thing as coincidence?
- Gleneagles: The iconic Scottish golf hotel that is a perfect Highland haven for the non-golfer
- The Japanese Garden at Cowden: An iconic Oriental garden in the heart of Clackmannanshire