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February 2024 Archive

122 articles

29 February
Malvern College
The heart-stopping work of removing a 150-year-old stained glass masterpiece from one of Britain's greatest cathedrals
A charming thatched cottage for £600,000 within walking distance of two of Cornwall's best beaches
A rhubarb and marmalade meringue roulade to set tongues wagging
28 February
North Yorkshire village is the latest to turn down the lights and become 'dark-skies friendly'
Freddie Mercury's house is on the market, 46 years after he bought it following an advert in Country Life
Reader event: Making light work
27 February
'The most wonderful painting in existence', once sold for £30 and considered less valuable than its frame, is back in London
'One of the most amazing things in terms of food in this country' — How a tower of thorns makes salt
Country Life 28 February 2024
An ivy-clad manor house in one of Oxfordshire's 'most sought-after' postcodes
Opinion: Why the 'threat' of a new National Park has Galloway farmers up in arms
26 February
Six of the best things to look out for at London Design Week 2024
Fiona Stafford: The myth of the unchanging countryside
An utterly gorgeous Victorian house with character, charm and a couple of acres, all for just £650k
My Favourite Painting: Norman Foster
25 February
11 magical homes across Britain, as seen in Country Life
Alan Titchmarsh: Wordsworth was dead wrong about lonely clouds — but he was on to something with daffodils
Puppy aggression: How to nip it in the bud before it becomes a problem, by award-winning trainer Ben Randall
Chillingham Castle: 'Curiosity and beauty' at a spectacular castle that survived ruin by the skin of its teeth
24 February
One of the greatest homes built in Britain this century has just come up for sale
Curious Questions: Why do barristers and judges wear wigs?
Betting your hedges: How taking a risk with your garden hedge could be the most rewarding job you ever do
23 February
Downsizers 'boost retirement pot by £1,200 a month', while gazundering starts to run rampant
Going wild for daffodils: 'Nothing beats daffodils as a symbol of spring... they tell us that winter is gone and will not come again'
When 150 acres of magnificent Oxfordshire just isn't enough? Buy the estate, and pick up the next-door neighbour as part of the deal
Bert Hardy: The photographer who chronicled mid-century Britain, from the Blitz to Blackpool
22 February
60 years of wisdom: 'Life is a zig-zag, a joyous adventure, and enhanced every day'
A gorgeous home on the Sussex-Kent border that has everything — including a bizarre, unpronounceable name
‘I hated it at first’: Britain’s top caviar supplier on eggs, royal clientele and the future of Beluga sturgeon
21 February
'Stonehenge of the North' saved for the nation
A fantastic historic Manor House in County Durham that is up for sale for the first time in 400 years
Cece Fein-Hughes: Heirlooms of tomorrow
20 February
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc review: Is this the world's best, most famous and photographed hotel?
Four Seasons Fairways review: A family friendly paradise in Portugal's Quinta do Lago
'An oasis surrounded by countryside' for sale in the heart of the Cotswolds
Country Life 21 February 2024
The re-making of Notre Dame: An extraordinary achievement by any measure
J.B. Priestly's glorious manor house, with secret passages and rotating bookcase, comes up for sale on the Isle of Wight
19 February
Helen Rebanks: Farming, food, the meaning of life... and dogs stealing birthday cakes
A glass act: Some of the best garden rooms, greenhouses and orangeries money can buy
A magnificent Cumbrian hall with a spectacular central staircase
My Favourite Painting: Sir Karl Jenkins
18 February
A new garden room built with bronze brings light into this London home
Five superb country homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
About thyme: the herb that goes with any dish
How to stop your dog counter surfing, by expert trainer Ben Randall
Gilmerton House: The great Scottish country house whose history is intertwined with a pitiful murder
17 February
Spring has officially sprung, according to some plants in Cornwall
Curious Questions: What really happened to the Flying Dutchman?
Jaipur: Rosanna Falconer's unbeatable guide to India's most intoxicating city
Six of the most beautiful waterfalls in Britain, from Devon to the Isle of Skye
16 February
Good things, small packages — a three-bedroom thatched cottage with delightful gardens in Devon for £600,000
Waxwings: The winter visitors which come to Britain so rarely they may never see a human again
Power to the people — community-owned businesses a proving to be a nationwide success
What does £6 million get you? Two homes, and probably the best view in the Lake District
The ancient mapmakers who shaped the world as we still see it centuries later
15 February
The man who made Mayfair
A walk around St Albans and its cathedral — a 'welcoming place, and proud of it'
Scottish farmers and stakeholders sceptical over new plans for National Parks
A handsome Georgian villa in a quiet and sought-after Dorset village
Delicious herbs and ices: rosemary ice cream with chocolate brownie
14 February
The romance of the rose, and how it became the flower of love
An enhanced Elizabethan Manor house in Kent with gardens by Gertrude Jekyll
The 10 most romantic declarations of love in film and literature
13 February
Five shining examples of how to light a country house in exquisite style
Country Life 14 February 2024
'Disconnected from our heritage' — conservation charity warns that more must be done to tackle light pollution
Three floors, 6,000sq ft and the chance to live in one of London's most famous landmarks
Jason Goodwin: 'In the garden I see myself as a god, quite Old Testament, full of wrath and vengeance'
12 February
A Grade II-listed Dorset manor house where sweeping staircases and four-poster beds meet pristine kitchen and swimming pool
1 Hotel Mayfair review: A masterclass in marrying luxury and sustainability in the capital
Stonehenge, Avebury and the stone circles of Britain, with Professor Vicki Cummings
My Favourite Painting: Joanna Jensen
11 February
Everything you could ever want to know about lighting a period home
Inside the £160,000 shepherd's hut (and how you can order one for your garden)
19 incredible homes for sale, from a breathtaking mill conversion to a £500k bargain in the Borders
After a long winter, it's time to get out and start preparing for spring
Impruneta Pots, Statuary, and Garden Ornaments
How to deal with a dog who is scared of men, by expert trainer Ben Randall
Australia House: The story of Australia's unforgettable outpost in the heart of London
10 February
This wisteria-clad former home of Dame Clara Butt on the edge of Wallingford is ready for a new lease of life
From the Box to the Yox — how did our rivers get their names?
The snowdrops of Thenford: 900 varieties that are the pride and joy of Lord and Lady Heseltine
9 February
Luscious red or gorgeous green? 12 Valentine gifts to keep them keen, from £45 to £22k
The 'places to live' ranking that lists all 1,429 towns, cities and large villages in England and Wales — and the surprise at the top of the list
Miniature heroes: The tiny portraits that delight, amuse, and have changed the course of English history
8 February
This 15th century family home in Surrey might just have one of the nicest extensions we've seen
Charles Quest-Ritson: no chain, no gain — how using a chainsaw will improve your garden
A delightful family home in the heart of one of the Cotswolds' finest villages
A Continental winter warmer: creamy onion soup with caramelised-onion toast
7 February
A vast Scottish estate for sale that includes the lake which (might) hide Robert the Bruce's sword
The art of hearth: Beautiful ideas to rejuvenate your fireplace, from £1,250 to £22,000
Halifax reports surprise jump in house prices — but agents, lenders and analysts call for caution
Top travel tips for making your journey better, from celebrity-style transfers to sushi at 33,000ft
6 February
Country Life 7 February 2024
14,000sq ft of space and 100,000 snowdrops — the manor house where bigger really is better
5 February
The chimneypiece by Sir John Soane that still inspires designers to this day
A converted barn in West Sussex with the most spacious interiors
My favourite painting: Allan Mallinson
4 February
22 country houses for sale, from under £300k to over £5m, as seen in Country Life
Mark Diacono: What seeds to plant, plus where and when to plant them
The worst-behaved pets in Britain: 'They would grab a cigarette briskly from your lips and fly around the room with it'
Inside Madresfield Court, the house that inspired Evelyn Waugh’s 'Brideshead Revisited'
3 February
A hall house in Suffolk that comes with plenty of space and a most-interesting name
What it's like to live and work in a National Park
The Newt review: The hotel that put Somerset firmly back on the map
The walled garden at Whithurst Park — and the owners who made it from scratch
2 February
Country Life's ultimate guide to podcasts — from history and cricket, to politics and flyfishing
An Art Deco country house in Essex with almost 5,000sq ft of living space
Clive Nichols: Secrets from the king of garden photography
Needlepoint: The craft of kings, queens and countesses
1 February
Marcus Barnett Studio
The Queen's old Range Rover — one which she used to pick up the Obamas — has come up for sale
Where to see snowdrops: The best places in Britain
'The countryside can pull us together, a connecting point for a nation that sometimes feels as though it is falling apart'
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Meet the dry-stone wallers who restored a 300-year-old sheep pen in Cumbria
How to make slow-roasted shoulder of lamb with pistachio-and-feta gremolata
A Scottish castle for sale that comes with grandeur, history, its own golf course — and the title of 'Baron'
A heavenly thatched home in Oxfordshire that's a perfect chocolate box cottage
Todhunter Earle Interiors