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March 2023 Archive

113 articles

31 March
Fantastic lights and where to find them
A castle saved for the ages — and now you can rent it by the weekend
30 March
Lalage Beaumont: Bags of style
Whose coos are whose? The five types of pigeon you’ll see in Britain
A captivating 14th century home where medieval charm meets hotel-style pool and über-smart kitchen in Kent's best kept village
How to make creamy chicken and spring-onion cobbler
29 March
An utterly charming old rectory in the village where Sir Christopher Wren grew up
28 March
Country Life 29 March 2023
How sniffer dogs have moved on from drugs and bombs to Japanese knotweed
The solution to the second home problem? A charter that would ensure second home-owners enrich and support communities
Patrick Galbraith: 'Rather than asking if she could be next up for a pigeon, she quit. Her liking for oat milk should have given the game away'
27 March
A cleverly-converted 14th century village hall that’s taken on a new lease of life in Worcestershire
My Favourite Painting: Marie Soliman
26 March
Five country homes for those with deep pockets, as seen in Country Life
Grow your own tomatoes: What to plant, when to plant them and how to make sure they thrive
How to train your dogs around your gardening, by expert trainer Ben Randall
Church Cottage, Humbleton: The school that became a picture-perfect country house
25 March
A truly incredible medieval house in West Sussex where even the front door is 1,000 years old
Curious Questions: Why do churches have gargoyles?
Brown's Hotel review: Is this the most family-friendly place to stay in London?
U2's Adam Clayton: Guitarist, rock god and visionary gardener
24 March
An almost absurdly picturesque thatched cottage in rural Dorset — and it's priced under £400,000
A 13th-century grange for sale with stone floors, open fires and gothic arches for doorways
What you need to know if you're building a new house from scratch
J.R.R. Tolkien: The life and times of the lord of the books
23 March
Where to see red kites, the birds which have been 'the biggest species success story in UK conservation history’
'The last red squirrel in Dumfries — if it comes to that — is most likely to be predated by a pine marten'
A picturesque stone cottage has come up for sale in the Peak District National Park
A superb salmon dish to bring out the best in the new crop of Jersey Royals
22 March
The 'Sheffield Chainsaw Massacre' inquiry report: 227 pages of dishonesty and shocking behaviour
An idyllic thatched cottage with pond, treehouse — and an absolutely unforgettable name
How to adopt a dog without it upsetting the pets you already have, by top trainer Ben Randall
Tetrad's fine furniture: Traditional craft and timeless styles since 1968
Drummonds bathrooms: 35 years of timeless luxury
Country Life 22 March 2023
21 March
John Evans Interior Design and Interior Architecture
Jonathan Self: 'Everyone deserves to engage with Nature, but enough is enough'
20 March
A spectacularly converted 15th century watermill with original beams, glorious surroundings and a minstrels' gallery
Porta Romana
Great British Architects: Charles Barry
My Favourite Painting: Martin St Quinton
19 March
Five truly spectacular country houses for sale, from £1.5 to £7.25m
There are over 1,000 different citrus fruits out there — and you owe it to yourself to try something a little different
What to do if your dog keeps barking when you leave the house, by A-list trainer Ben Randall
Chandler’s House: Style with sympathy, as 18th century architecture meets 21st century flourish
18 March
A spectacular and sprawling mansion in Suffolk — and it's completely free of listed status
What's the difference between a labyrinth and a maze?
Open plan or keep things separate? There is another way, as this farmhouse kitchen shows
17 March
Why are there so many different ways of measuring house prices?
An 'astonishing beauty' of a house has come up for sale just outside Guildford
Skirting boards, mouldings and architraves
How Sir Giles Gilbert Scott left an indelible mark on London — and how that infuriated his critics
16 March
A beautiful Arts-and-Crafts home in a town with a beach, castle and award-winning ice cream
Tom Parker Bowles: All hail the glory of the gratin
15 March
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A grand entrance hall, acres of secluded garden and huge amounts of space in a beautiful house for sale in Kent
The 870-mile Wales Coastal Path cost £14.6 million — and it's truly money well spent
How to stop your dogs waking up too early, by top trainer Ben Randall
Country Life 15 March 2023
Woolf Interior Architecture & Design
14 March
An Elizabethan home with exquisite panelling, a grand hall, and overflowing with character from the ancient walls
Celandine: The delicate flower, harbinger of spring, which Wordsworth thought more beautiful than daffodils
The fate of Ruperra Castle 'is a national scandal'
Holland Green
16 Mother's Day gifts guaranteed to either surprise or comfort
'One of the finest townhouses in East Anglia' hits the market in Bury St Edmunds
Jason Goodwin: 'He thought his wife had punched him — but he was down the pub with a six-inch knife sticking out of his back'
13 March
The A to Z of the Cheltenham Festival, from Arkle to Zarkander
Country charm, village atmosphere and city delights at this irresistible Edwardian house near Richmond
My Favourite Painting: Alistair Smith
12 March
22 wonderful homes for sale from just £110,000 to over £17m, as seen in Country Life
Horatio's Garden: The life-changing gardens that 'give you hope and take away the darkness'
Must Have Bins
What to do if all else has failed and you can't handle your dog, by expert trainer Ben Randall
Sir Christopher Wren: The life and times of a legendary architect, from 'miracle of a youth' to national treasure
11 March
Curious Questions: Where do the names of our weights and measures come from?
Down Hall review: A country house hotel retreat where you can try out the sport which has the A-listers buzzing
How to start your own cutting garden, by three of Britain's most successful flower growers
10 March
The Dorset estates which show new-builds at their best — and their worst
A day in the life of an oak tree, from mistle thrush in the morning to mice at midnight
9 March
Antarctica: Why the world’s last wilderness is best explored from a luxury cruise ship
A sprawling and elegant house created by one of the great Arts-and-Crafts architects of the 20th century
Michel Roux Jr: My eight favourite dishes of a lifetime
8 March
Clifton College
Would-be dog owners urged to buy British by the Kennel Club
Titter ye not — Frankie Howerd's Kensington townhouse is for sale, and it's a beautiful home in an iconic London square
The craftswomen who weave — and paint — their magic on Rolls-Royce's spectacular cars
Are you overtraining your dog? The signs to look for, and how to put it right
Country Life 8 March 2023
7 March
Arts and STEM: How the best schools are getting the right balance between science and creativity
A glorious country house with library, gym and treehouse, in a hamlet a stone's throw from Guildford
Carla Carlisle: Thirty years ago, our farm was on life support. It now thrives — and has 45 people on the payroll
6 March
A beautiful 15th century house that was home to a supermodel caught up in the Profumo scandal
My favourite painting: Debbie Wiseman
5 March
Seven superb country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
How to grow fritillaries
How to stop a dog nipping or biting when it's excited
The buildings of Winchester College: 'An extraordinary tapestry of architecture and spaces'
4 March
An amazing Victorian villa in the grounds of an ancient palace, yet under 10 miles from central London
Curious Questions: Can you hear the Northern Lights?
Frogs: Why we love them, why we don't, and the real-life Kermit frog
The Azores: A land lost to time and Nature and Europe's answer to Hawaii
3 March
Lighting that's delighting: Five new looks to inspire you
A delightful 17th century thatched cottage for sale in a magical corner of the New Forest
How the property market has changed in the three years since the Pandemic
How 'levelling-up' in the Arts has backfired for regional theatres: 'It's the guillotine, not the salami-slicer'
2 March
How to eat seasonally in March: Tom Parker Bowles shares tips and recipes
The birds that mate for life — and the birds that belong in a Jilly Cooper novel
A magnificent country home in Hampshire that dates back to the Jacobean period is now on the market for £5 million
1 March
Bedales School
'One of Somerset’s most iconic buildings' — built by Henry VII’s mother — is up for sale
You don't need to teach your dog to lie down, but you do need to nail the 'sit' command — by top trainer Ben Randall
Country Life 1 March 2023