All content Archive | April 2023

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April 30th
- 23 breathtaking homes for sale from under £600k to £12 million, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: The plants that make me smile the most
- West Horsley Place, Surrey: The real-life country house where the BBC's Ghosts is filmed
April 29th
- 'Everyone who visits falls in love' with this divine Georgian house on the banks of a mill pond in Surrey
- Curious Questions: How do you tell the difference between a British bluebell and a Spanish bluebell?
- All the King's gardens, by Alan Titchmarsh
- Fancy owning your own London townhouse? Now you can book one for the night whenever you want…
April 28th
- Colour counsel: The latest paints and wallpapers, from £27 per pot to £1,240 per roll
- The five trends shaping the housing market today
- A country house with exquisite interiors, eco-credentials and a yew tree that's four centuries old
- Westminster Abbey: How the nation's coronation church has touched our lives for 1,000 years
- What it's like to have a prime seat at a Royal Coronation by John Betjeman, who reported for Country Life in 1953
April 27th
- Bentley & Skinner: Treated like royalty
- The beautiful treehouses of Callow Hall: 'The setting is so spectacular that it was important nothing detracted from that'
- 'One of the biggest country house sales of the century so far' is under way, a superb and historic £32m property in Kent
- Discover the Austrian fine jewellery brand which seeks inspiration from some of the world’s most celebrated artists
- The old rectory in the village where Jane Austen was born is up for sale — and it's a gorgeous Hampshire masterpiece
- Celebrate His Majesty’s Coronation in style with the new Royal Collection by Elizabeth Gage
April 26th
- 150 species, 1.5 million acres in the 10th annual Big Farmland Bird Count
- A £2m home in Surrey that will challenge your idea of what a country house could — and should — be
- Dior: All sewn up
- Restore the natural balance on your land with trees
- Carla Carlisle: 'I think I sound as English as Judi Dench, but strangers still ask “where are you from?"'
April 25th
- Country Life 26 April 2023
- The coronation of King Charles III: What you'll find inside Country Life's 350-page commemorative issue
- The Country Life colour edit, with Wallpaper Direct and Designer Paint
April 24th
- A bright and beautiful country house in Kent with its own cave, and a Monet-inspired bridge
- Luxury Portfolio's ode to global heritage
- My favourite painting: Raynor Winn
April 23rd
- Five wonderful home counties properties, from a £1.25m thatched cottage to a £7m Surrey estate, as seen in Country Life
- A nursery where you'll come away having spent a lot of money — but you'll be very pleased to have done so
- How to train a dog with a whistle to get perfect recall every time, by expert trainer Ben Randall
- 'One of the wonders of Oxford': A look at the extraordinary Campion Hall
April 22nd
- Too good to be true? A wonderful thatched farmhouse in the Cotswolds with four extra rental properties included, all for just £1 million
- Curious Questions: The mystery of the medlar, the British fruit once as common as the apple that's almost disappeared in the space of 50 years
- Knoyle Place: The magnificent garden in the village where Christopher Wren grew up
- The Country Life guide to Bali: What to see, where to stay and what to eat
April 21st
- The ultimate Cornwall home? This gorgeous house has a location that's beyond belief — and a rather enormous price tag to match
- How Wentworth, St George's Hill and London's other great private estates have stayed on top for a century
April 20th
- Alan Titchmarsh: Spring's hoary old clichés might be trite — but they're all true
- The towering Roman gate re-built in Kent, 2,000 years after it originally went up
- A beautiful 18th-century cottage that's both bucolic dream and commuter delight
- How to make radish and radicchio risotto
April 19th
- A tastefully presented home in Buckinghamshire which offers a countryside feel in a suburban setting
- Country Life 19 April 2023
April 18th
- A ten-bedroom home full of character, set in one of the most delightful spots in Somerset
- Jonathan Self: How do mosquitoes know when it's Easter?
April 17th
- A magnificent castle dating back to William the Conqueror comes to the market
- My favourite painting: Mark Tufnell
April 16th
- Five utterly outstanding homes for sale, from Cornish beach houses to a huge Chilterns estate, as seen in Country Life
- Blackcurrants: Easy to grow, endlessly versatile, and why home-grown is way better than you'll find in the shops
- A training tip that could literally save your dog's life: How to stop your dog from eating things
- Campion Hall, Oxford: How Sir Edwin Lutyens cut his fees to secure the job — and ended up creating 'his best building'
April 15th
- A faux-medieval castle that's 'only' 300 years old, with wine cellar, party barn and even a helipad
- Curious Questions: Why do Polo mints have a hole in the middle?
- The ultimate yacht charters for adventure-mad high rollers, from £13,000 to £329,000
April 14th
- The country house where Stephen Fry went to school has become a spectacular £6m house in the Cotswolds
April 13th
- An exquisite prawn pasta dish to make the most of the new season's asparagus
April 12th
- The six spectacular gardens battling out for Britain's 'Garden of the Year'
- Britain’s birds of prey: The Country Life guide to all of the UK’s raptors
- Subscribe to Country Life for just £6
- 'Inside-out living' at this modern take on the Arts-and-Crafts house, with exotic curves, glass walls and spectacular country setting
- Country Life 12 April 2023
April 11th
- 'One of the finest houses in Herefordshire' is up for sale, with breathtaking views across the countryside
- Colin Heber-Percy: 'You literally can’t get it right. Not completely. And yet, so often, we think we can; we think we should'
- The Country Life guide to South Devon: Where to go, what to see, where to stay and what to eat
April 10th
- A former pub transformed into a glorious home that has everything you could want for a life in the country
- My Favourite Painting: Viscount William Astor
April 9th
- 13 beautiful homes for sale as seen in Country Life, from under £600,000 to £9.5 million
- Anna Pavord: 'I never quite remember how glorious it is going to be, that first day in spring'
- 'How do I get my dog to stop chewing the furniture?' Award-winning trainer Ben Randall has the answer
- Inside Windsor Castle, by kind permission of the Sovereign
April 8th
- A glorious period-drama-style home in breathtaking grounds — and for sale at the price of a suburban detached home
- Curious Questions: Who opened the first ever department store?
- Borde Hill Gardens, and the glory of its incomparable magnolias
April 7th
- The 10 biggest turn-offs for house buyers, from dodgy smells to knickers on the floor
- A former squash court converted into a gorgeous party barn in Gloucestershire
- An incredible 17th century Orangery in Gloucestershire that is unlike anything we’ve seen before
April 6th
- The best hot cross buns in Britain: Nine top-end bakeries on test
April 5th
- The Benmore Estate: Treasure Island
- Beavers discovered living on River Avon, 400 years after they were supposed to have gone extinct
- An exemplary Georgian home that's 'a totally private oasis', yet just an hour from London
- Country Life 5 April 2023
April 4th
- The Balmoral: Edinburgh’s iconic hotel is a true celebration of Scotland
- Purling
- A 19th century mill converted into a 21st century eco-home that's flooded with light and perfectly at one with its surroundings
- Jason Goodwin: 'My evenings spent sticking the pots together with Gorilla glue have been the most satisfactory of the season'
April 3rd
- A simple guide to the wildflowers of Britain
- What to do if your dog is scratching things at night, by expert trainer Ben Randall
- How a chance discovery of a wallpaper fragment inspired the look of this country house bathroom
- 17 wonderful homes across Britain, as seen in Country Life
- My Favourite Painting: Oliver Gerrish
April 2nd
- 'My dog behaves for my partner, but not for me — what can I do?' Expert trainer Ben Randall has the answer
- The Reform Club: Inside 'the most magnificent club in London', almost unchanged since the days of Phileas Fogg
April 1st
- The difference between the Union Flag and the Union Jack — and why you should never have them on a cushion
- Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum: 'As near as my life will come to finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's factory'
- Lukesland: The romantic Dartmoor gardens bursting with exotic blooms and historic shrubs