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October 2020 Archive

81 articles

31 October
The Llyn Peninsula AONB: Spectacular views, tragic tales and the rarest apple in the world
Packwood House to Baddesley Clinton, a snatched last walk of this lovely, if strange summer
30 October
A detached Georgian house in Bath with all the grace and charm of the city's famous terraces
In Focus: The Glasgow Boys, the Scottish painters inspired by an iconic French Naturalist
29 October
A spectacular artist's townhouse for sale in Bath, three doors down from the former home of a princess
28 October
Creating the house of your dreams with Janine Stone
Frankie Dettori's former home has come up for sale, with stables and manege exactly as beautiful as you'd expect
Patrick Barkham: 'Part of the reason for the mental-health crisis is the disconnect with Nature... access to green space should be a right'
Country Life 28 October 2020
27 October
A glorious Victorian home with 21st mod cons, complete with a magnificent treehouse for children of all ages
Jason Goodwin: 'Kieth knew three men who died by falling — it would have been four if he and his mate hadn’t caught the fellow as he toppled from the oversail'
26 October
Where I work: Chris Blackwell, record producer and hotelier
Four truly incredible homes for sale across the world
My Favourite Painting: Nick Herbert
25 October
An idyllic Georgian home in Scotland with its own loch, complete with waterfall and boathouse
Mulberries: Firmer than a blackberry, juicier than a raspberry, and squirtier than any other fruit
The Great Hall at Hampton Court, the building that 'brings the visitor closer to the world of Henry VIII than any other'
24 October
A vast, spectacular and immaculate hall for sale that was once the seat of one of the most powerful families in Shropshire
Curious Questions: Why does Scotland have 30,000 lochs, but only one lake?
Nine dazzlingly beautiful images from Landscape Photographer of the Year 2020
23 October
In Focus: The incomparable photography of Helmut Newton
22 October
A grand, 10,000sq ft hall in Yorkshire with moat, and a secret garden
How to make the simple leek into a sumptuous supper, the Tom Parker Bowles way
21 October
Mass exodus to the country, WFH hotspots and what buyers really look for take centre stage in latest property research
Reacting to a global pandemic: Opportunities, discipline, and what happens in life after lockdown
Country Life 21 October 2020
20 October
The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A watch that's older than planet earth, the ultimate bowl for tasteful dogs and saving the planet via the medium of cashmere
Three mesmerising historic homes for sale across the Continent, from a Venetian palazzo to a villa with its own aqueduct
Agromones: 60 years on from DDT, we're still unleashing forces we don't property understand — we really do need our heads examined
19 October
Wood Hall: A beautiful Norfolk estate that's been in the same family for a century and a half, including a house with the 'perfect party kitchen'
My Favourite Painting: Kit Kemp
18 October
16 homes, from castles and cottages to converted churches, as seen in Country Life
The prehistoric plants that shine indoors and out, with spectacular grandeur, grace and a feel softer than cashmere
Simon Jenkins: Britain’s historic houses are, for the most part, safe — that is not true of the countryside
The thrilling, funny and scarcely believable stories behind the amazing photographs from the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
17 October
Bowden Park, one of England's great estates, has comes to the market at £35 million
Curious Questions: How did the tea bag take over from loose leaf tea?
Travelling the Wye Valley: Castles, books and 'a secret place only Herefordians know'
16 October
An estate in the Brecon Beacons for sale that's family home, sanctuary, working farm and business opportunity rolled into one
In Focus: How Pimlico went from Mozart's playground to a world-famous hub for design and antiques
15 October
How to make proper Italian pizza in the back gardens of Sussex
14 October
A simple guide to identifying British trees
Country Life 14 October 2020
13 October
The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: The smartwatch equivalent of a 110-blade penknife, time-travelling teddy bears and a sewing kit that's cross-stitch meets clock-stitch
Four properties which have a touch of Country Life in the heart of London
Lucy Baring: 'It's unnerving being taught life lessons by someone who's just left school'
12 October
The lighting designers helping bring light to impoverished communities
An interior designer's beautiful home for sale, with exquisite touches — and even better views
My Favourite Painting: Simon Gillespie
11 October
Four properties for sale, including a converted water tower, as seen in Country Life
Alliums: What to grow and how to grow them, from Elephant Garlic to Babington's Leek
The salvation of Sudeley Castle: How one of the finest castles in the Cotswolds was saved from ruin
10 October
A magical cottage for sale in the Brecon Beacons, complete with a 'baby castle' annexe
Curious Questions: Why is gin flavoured with juniper?
The Bogs of Britain, from 'godforsaken wasteland full of dangers' to one of our key tools in tackling climate change
9 October
A Drink for All Seasons: Five fine alcohol-free tipples to see you through Sober October
11 of the best new ideas in kitchens, from 'levitating' kitchen units to the ultimate wine fridge
An iconic American billionaire's palatial bolthole for sale in the heart of Hardy's Wessex
In Focus: The joy of sketch — or how drawing beats snapping pictures with your smartphone
8 October
Should we re-roof Tintern Abbey, and re-erect the fallen stones of Stonehenge?
An 11-bedroom, Grade I-listed home with superb original interiors and spectacular terraced gardens
7 October
The South Devon AONB: Rolling hills, endless beaches and ancient landscapes that Man has walked for millennia
Country Life 7 October 2020
6 October
The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A city girl's guide to surviving the Scottish Highlands
A spectacular clifftop home set in its own 'secret valley' with 'total privacy, protection from the winds and the best sea views in Devon'
A fine Devon home set beside the river in acres of mature woodland
Jonathan Self: The Irish words for a visit to neighbours, from airneál for a sing-song, bothántaíoch for telling old stories — and scoraíocht if you're there to gossip
5 October
Where I Work: Huw Edwards-Jones, master craftsman and canoe maker
My Favourite Painting: Michael Sandle
4 October
19 wonderful country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
Iford Manor: How Harold Peto created a Wiltshire masterpiece that 'that turns the ordinary into the extraordinary'
Sudeley Castle: The tumultuous tale of one of the finest castles in the Cotswolds
3 October
Grandeur, splendour and practicality in two homes for sale that make it easy to live in your own castle
Curious Questions: Who invented the cardboard box?
A weekend in Cambridge: What to do, where to eat, where to stay
Painswick Rococo Garden: Hidden pavilions and romantic copses, watched over by the god of woodland revels
2 October
A Drink for All Seasons: Oktoberfest at home, honey beer and the nearest thing you'll get to drinking a cake
A home in the Quantocks which rose from the ashes, now seeking a new owner
In Focus — The Cotswolds silversmith: 'We make beautiful works of art to last for hundreds of years'
1 October
How the great children's literature of the 19th century inspired some of the great domestic architecture of the 20th
A grand Scottish country house presented in simply perfect style, with an indoor pool from where you can look out at red squirrels playing on the lawn