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May 2017 Archive

92 articles

31 May
‘One of Durham’s finest houses’ comes to the market
What's changed in 120 years of Country Life? Everything and nothing
The class of 1897: It isn’t just Country Life celebrating a 120th birthday this year
An idyllic newly-refurbished rectory in north Devon
Country Life May 31 2017
30 May
Smart ideas for your wedding, from fashion to fragrance
29 May
The bakers who saved the Cornish pasty
A stunning Somerset farmhouse with renovation potential
28 May
15 beautiful houses for sale, as seen in the pages of Country Life
Regency House, Hemyock: A Devonshire garden of great atmosphere and personality
27 May
A new spin on the inn: Heston Blumenthal's redesigned Hind's Head
A gorgeous waterside lodge in one of Devon's most delightful villages
26 May
A charming English village house, originally built for the first Bishop of Zululand
My favourite painting: Joanna Trollope
25 May
A stunning apartment in the shadow of the Clifton Suspension Bridge
Pea and chorizo risotto with monkfish
Property
The Finer Things
An enchanting rural estate with an Elizabethan manor house at its heart
24 May
An amazing home carved out of a former reservoir
Country Life May 24 2017
Interiors
23 May
Chelsea Flower Show 2017: 'Stark and brutal' quarry-inspired space named best show garden
The Game Bird review: Fine dining without the formality
22 May
Lord Attenborough's Scottish bolthole up for sale
Chelsea Flower show 2017: How to watch on television or get last-minute tickets
Mini-break: The Painswick, Gloucestershire
1,000 acres of Welsh wilderness up for sale for just £500k – and you can try before you buy
21 May
13 fantastic properties for sale, as seen in the pages of Country Life
Edible flowers: 15 beautiful blooms that really are good enough to eat
Dreamy properties in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
20 May
How metal handles offer a beautiful finishing touch to a kitchen
Wormistoune: A luxuriant, sheltered garden tucked away in Scotland
Bloomin' lovely activities inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show
The Duchal estate: A Georgian mansion and 450 enchanting acres a few miles from Glasgow
19 May
A 200 year old cottage with fabulous views over the Marshwood Vale
Jean-Michel Basquiat painting goes under hammer for $110.5 million
Great escape: Kandima, Maldives
250 years of Bath’s Royal Crescent: From Druidic influences to big screen fame
18 May
The country house that left Dr Johnson impressed, on the market for the first time in 294 years
Carrot, blood-orange and hazelnut cake with cream-cheese frosting
17 May
The sprawling country house in Surrey hailed as 'the best of the best'
Highland Retreats review: Proof that shooting lodges that aren’t all freezing monstrosities
Dream properties in Mediterranean hotspots
Country Life May 17 2017
16 May
Romantic but affordable cottages within an hour of London
Lundy Island: The joys of a good walk, inspiring beauty and no phone signal
15 May
Why morning dress is flattering, tasteful and essential for weddings
When Sotheby's and Savile Row collide: The jacket with a work of art within
How, and why, to decorate your house with black paint
New kids on the block: Spectacular new builds in Monaco
14 May
The Adriatic: A paradise for yachtsmen, with beautiful properties throughout
Fiat 124 Spider review: The return of the Italian job
Crisp-and-hot chicken salad with sesame
13 May
A magnificent Surrey manor house that boasts gardens designed by Gertrude Jekyll
Move over Como: The lesser-known lakes of Italy
Clandon Park after the fire: The National Trust’s largest ever reconstruction project
12 May
The seven stages of life for a guide dog, from puppy to retiree
My favourite painting: Danielle Steel
The Blue Pool: How a disused quarry turned into one of Britain’s most beautiful lakes
The Tarn: An undiscovered part of south-west France that boasts beautiful properties
11 May
Cold-chicken salad with tarragon-cream dressing and pea shoots
Bodies of sailors and airmen face being dredged up at Goodwin Sands
10 May
The Maiden's Tower: The B&B within the walls of one of England's greatest castles
A pocket-sized Downton Abbey for sale on the edge of the Peak District
Country Life May 10 2017
9 May
Royal Ascot: Rich pageantry, high living and fast horses at Britain's finest racing festival
A mouthwatering recipe for lamb rump with asparagus and broccoli
8 May
A 16th century home with a moat dug by hand by a former resident
7 May
Roasted sea bream with agretti - aka the 'new samphire'
The cigars that we loved and lost
Did Mary Shelley really write Frankenstein?
An elegant Cotswold town house with a pretty cottage at the end of the garden
6 May
In the mantle of India: the Cotswolds country house built in the ‎Neo-Mughal style
The ill-fated life of Henry IX, the king that Britain never had
Five beautiful Cotswolds homes for the price of suburban semis
5 May
Why to invest in a set of bespoke tweeds – and where to get them made
Like Eton or Harrow, but for dogs: Britain's greatest gundog schools
Down to a tea: The finest teashops in the Cotswolds
The country house remodelled in the style of a Gothic villa
12 beautiful sofas to fit any living space, from classic to contemporary
4 May
How cycling freed British people to enjoy the countryside once again
3 May
A delightful 18th century home set in 36 acres of glorious Cotswolds countryside
Badminton Horse Trials 2017 preview: Can the British regain Badminton?
Country Life May 3 2017
2 May
Why a wedding day is about the people, not the price tag – no matter how high
The ultimate way to watch the America’s Cup? Charter a yacht to watch the race in style
Elegant Queen Anne country house described in Pevsner’s Norfolk Volume of the Buildings of England
1 May
Must-visit shopping stands at Badminton Horse Trials 2017
Country Life Top 10: Fabulous florists
Gorgeous Georgian former rectory with formal gardens designed by Verity Hanson-Smith
The ‘dreamy and absorbing’ garden at Constance Spry’s holiday bolthole