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May 2021 Archive

120 articles

31 May
The charming 18th century house for sale where John le Carré moved after quitting spying to become a novelist
A Grade II-listed Georgian house with magnificent gardens that's one of the biggest — and prettiest — in Redruth
Charlie Waite: One of the world's best landscape photographers on how to take pictures, the unknowable beauty of Britain and why an iPhone can be good enough
30 May
A mansion that's quite literally risen from the ashes and undergone a £10 million restoration project
Why gardens can be a biodiversity resource
How dogs read our minds, spot when we're lying, and fall in love with their owners
Newnham College, Cambridge: 'The most convincing and delightful example of the "Queen Anne" style in existence'
29 May
A pastel coloured 'village-within-a-village' in picturesque Appledore, Devon
Curious Questions: How do you pronounce Belvoir, Featherstonhaugh and Bagehot?
Best poppies to sow in your garden
28 May
A crumbling, one bedroom wreck with an energy efficiency rating of 1 out of 100, yours for £2.25 million... but what a location
The best wellington boots for walking, for the muddy treks when you need wellies — but not blisters
What to look for in a great retirement property
Cerne Abbas: Was the giant naked man an artistic act of defiance aimed at monks?
27 May
A glorious estate in the New Forest, up for sale for the first time in 400 years
Curtains or blinds: How to decide what's right for your house
How to make perfect burgers to barbecue at home, with blue cheese, avocado and pancetta
26 May
A panoramic country house in Wales at the price of a large London flat, with swimming pool, Japanese bridge and walled garden
Dandelions: Everything you need to know about the humble flower that carpets the world in yellow
Best hiking trousers for women, for everything from walks in the park to climbing Helvellyn
The British rivers being made officially clean enough for wild swimming
Country Life 26 May 2021
25 May
As woodland is booming, and planting trees has become the right thing to do — with both heart and head
Jason Goodwin on why we all need 'a breath of fresh air'
24 May
A fantastic opportunity to own an island home on the River Thames in Surrey, complete with a private beach
An airy open-plan kitchen featuring reclaimed materials for a timeless look
'One of the prettiest houses in the Cotswolds' has come up for sale
Aspinal of London: 'We are more aware than ever of the effects our way of life is having on our planet'
My favourite painting: Maria Balshaw
23 May
Seven extraordinary houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
Farming for our futures: The full story of How The Prince of Wales turned Sandringham organic
How to make a compost cake
Wilton House: The Wiltshire masterpiece of an earl-turned-enthusiastic amateur architect
22 May
A historic Scottish castle, complete with battlements, a loch and its very own ghost
Curious Questions: What do all the different recycling symbols mean?
The secret life of toads, from frenzied procreation to hunting snakes in the night
Where to find the 30 ladybirds hidden in this week's issue of Country Life magazine
21 May
The grain silo that dreamt it was a fine country house
10 beautiful and thought-provoking pictures of the oceans to remind us all what's at stake
Clever clothes you can wear all day long
Can we make our houses Green? The huge battle we face to make our properties fit for a carbon-neutral world
20 May
A charming family home in Kent with magnificent, wildlife-friendly gardens
The facts and figures behind The Prince of Wales's programme to turn Sandringham fully organic
Best country houses for sale in Dorset, from £850,000 to £18,500,000
The secret life of bumblebees: Fighting queens, pollinating tomatoes, and the males who 'stay out all night, get drunk on nectar and look for sex'
How to make Spring roast lamb with maple yoghurt marinade, and maple-glazed roast potatoes
19 May
A magnificent, Grade I-listed house in Devon, where Charles I once slept
Trees For Tomorrow: Join Country Life as we plant thousands of trees
'Trees remind us of our insignificance, our transience, and the necessity of wonder'
The 10 best trees you'll find in Britain, from Alder to Scots Pine
The Prince of Wales on turning Sandringham organic: 'Ecosystems will flourish as Nature intended and we'll always put back more than we take from the land'
Trees For Tomorrow
Country Life 19 May 2021
18 May
A dreamy house with wonderful countryside views in the Cotswolds
A hopelessly romantic beach hut in Cornwall that once hosted Kate Winslet, up for sale at £1.7 million
Carla Carlisle: 'Something happened: instead of celebrating the solitude and bounty, I became haunted by the inescapable inevitability of dinner'
17 May
A magnificent Victorian house overlooking Cheltenham racecourse in Gloucestershire
Do the best investments come in small packages?
Eight beautiful country houses for sale in West Sussex, from £725,000 to £3.95 million
A grand Hampshire house in need of renovation, which once belonged to Jane Austen's nephew
Best umbrellas: Top 10 brollies for rainy days in Britain
16 May
A medieval Cotswolds manor house with a great hall
Best strawberries to grow at home, and how to make sure they keep producing fruit all summer
Golden retrievers: The gorgeous dogs that bring friendship, loyalty and love
How Bampton Castle became Ham Court: The manor house-turned-castle, and its return to life as an Oxfordshire house
15 May
A charming, Grade II listed thatched house with a separate studio for sale in Cambridgeshire
Curious Questions: Did an Englishman called John Stringfellow really invent powered flight half a century before the Wright Brothers?
An immaculate character country house for sale in the North Essex countryside
39 steps to modern manners for the post-Covid world, from Zoom etiquette to thank-you notes
14 May
The 80,000 sq ft country house — with 122 rooms and Versailles-style gardens — that sold for £950,000
A Grade II-listed, beautifully renovated barn in a vibrant Bedfordshire village
Best walking boots for women, from walks in the woods to hiking the Himalayas
A Grade II*-listed manor set in idyllic grounds in the South Hams
13 May
A Georgian haven in Norfolk complete with a moat and Monet-inspired bridge
Walking Winchester: Mystery and intrigue, extraordinary beauty and historic survivals
England's top rural hotspots as property prices soaring amid dwindling supply
A 'golden oldie' for sale in Suffolk on the edge of a historic market town
Chateau International Space Station: The $1 million bottle of wine that's literally out of this world
12 May
An idyllic converted barn that takes you straight to the heart of Cotswold life
How to buy a sofa that won't just last a few years, but a few generations
Ten masterpieces of twentieth century architecture at risk from the wrecking ball
Country Life 12 May 2021
11 May
A pretty Grade II listed cottage set in a quintessential Oxfordshire village
Best kids' wellies, from unicorns and dinosaurs to beautiful boots for young sophisticates
Alan Titchmarsh: The garden blunder that caught me out — and how it's going to cost me than I can admit to my wife
'Getting your portrait painted isn't much more than a vainglorious act of self-love; here's why I'm doing it anyway'
10 May
An Arts-and-Crafts house with dramatic interiors, 63 acres, spectacular topiary — and two fine pubs nearby
Why you'll see matching front door and window colours across great swathes of the English countryside
An impressive family home set within walking distance from the bustling city of Norwich
My favourite painting: Mark Dowie
9 May
A thatched house in Oxfordshire that blends styles, eras and features with breathtaking panache
Beyond Stonehenge: The lesser-known stone circles of Britain
Treehouses: The homes that almost hover in the air, and the people who live in them
8 May
A magnificent stone house once dubbed 'the perfect small Cotswolds manor'
Curious Questions: When was the world’s first motor show held?
Arthur Parkinson: 'It’s a crime that we have forsaken our wildflower meadows for petrol lawnmowers and Flymos'
Goldingtons, Hertfordshire: 'The brief was for the garden to flow more easily and to bring together its disparate parts'
7 May
A Georgian mansion in the a beautiful seaside village for the price of a suburban flat in London
In Focus: Jemima Blackburn, the extraordinary artist of nature who became the real-life Jemima Puddle-Duck
6 May
A sophisticated London bathroom where curves reign supreme
A sympathetically restored home in Yoxford that's like stepping back in time
Tom Parker Bowles: Why Dorset snails are as good (if not better) than French ones — and a recipe to prove it
5 May
A striking contemporary house with spectacular views across Rutland Water
10 sublime photographs from the 2021 RHS Photographic Competition
What to plant to create a bold, romantic scheme in a classic British garden
Country Life 5 May 2021
4 May
The Amalfi Coast: 'There is more to see and do here than any words could ever give justice to'
A spectacular former hunting lodge turned photographic studio on the shores of Loch Lomond
Jason Goodwin: The portrait of my mother I never knew existed, and how it came to me 62 years after it was painted
3 May
An immaculate, remodelled 18th-century home with stable and tennis court, just outside the edge of London
Ten lovely interiors ideas to refresh your house, from new lamps to complete room makeovers
1,841 glorious acres of pristine Scottish forest have come up for sale
2 May
Seven utterly charming and wonderfully grand houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
How to grow and eat nasturtiums
How to make elderflower drizzle cake, by Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks
A spectacular 'farm' for sale that's more Downton Abbey than dirty wellies
The Summer House at Warnford Park: Inside the walls of 'One of England’s most romantic follies'
1 May
A spectacular Oxfordshire house that was home to Agatha Christie
Curious Questions: How does a bumblebee fly?
Pettifers: The breathtaking Oxfordshire garden born from the impeccable instincts of Gina Price