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January 2023 Archive

101 articles

31 January
A gorgeous Georgian home in Cambridgeshire built on land once owned by Oliver Cromwell
The Ford Fiesta that dreamed it was Noah's Ark
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire: The story of Robin Hood's woods
30 January
Why adaptability and long-term thinking will be the keys to the international property market in 2023
Inspirational Porta Romana lighting and furniture now on sale
My favourite painting: The Duke of Buccleuch
29 January
18 superb houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
More heat, less fuel: How modern tech has lit up a new era of log-burning stoves
The millionaire who created a real-life toy train set on a human scale
28 January
Curious Questions: Can you trust expiry dates on food?
A magnificent Victorian country estate on the Isle of Wight where Queen Victoria redesigned her view of the Solent
27 things to do for free in Britain, from spectacular waterfalls to medieval libraries
Caravaggio’s Eden: Why following in the footsteps of the artist is the ideal way to explore Rome
27 January
Why you need a corner sofa — and the ones best for your home
A beautiful 17th century hall for sale with stables, swimming pool and the biggest Aga you'll ever see
The Island of Ely, Cambridgeshire: Where 85ft above sea level is almost a mountain
26 January
John Lewis-Stempel: Glimmers of Nature's beauty, even amid a month-long downpour
Best country houses for sale in Kent, from townhouses and mansions to a home atop the White Cliffs of Dover
Battle, East Sussex: The site of the battle 'that permanently changed the course of history in England and beyond'
25 January
Matthew Burt Furniture
Shopping for a wedding dress at Miss Bush: Expertise, individuality and the personal touch
An inspiring ‘micro-estate’ in Cornwall that will have you dreaming of a life in the West Country
Glastonbury, Somerset: The place where the Holy Grail came to Britain
Country Life 25 January 2023
24 January
Lindisfarne, Northumberland: The Holy Island with a castle, priory and 1,500 years of history
A 'landmark' Queen Anne house comes up for sale in the heart of a minster town
Jason Goodwin: How to drive from Heathrow to London in just seven hours
23 January
Subsidised tree packs from the Woodland Trust – the easy way to transform your land
A walk around Constable Country
A charming home in one of Kent’s ‘most sought after villages’ with gardens that prove that size doesn’t always matter
My Favourite Painting: Tahir Shah
22 January
Five breathtakingly pretty country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
In search of a mutant snowdrop
Chapel of St Peter on the Wall, Essex: 'The deepest living root of the church in Britain'
Leuchie: The house and garden where the 1960s meet the 1690s
21 January
A stylish, refurbished Georgian gem for sale in a village just outside Canterbury
Who invented the fork?
St Barts: Why there's so much more to this tiny Caribbean island than meets the eye
Six weird and wonderful vegetables you should be growing in your garden
20 January
The Peruvian connection brightening up British textiles
A lovely house on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park that is perfect for those who love the outdoors — and their privacy
Pevensey Castle, East Sussex: The Roman castle that was still being used in World War II
19 January
Dover Castle, Kent: England's strongest castle
A striking Scottish home near Dundee that has been designed by an award-winning architect
How to make butter chicken with broccoli
18 January
United to save our plants — and stop another eco-tragedy like ash dieback disease
Ten of the best country houses for sale in Surrey, from £450,000 to £18 million
The extraordinary tale of Hadrian's Wall: 'Men have been deified for trifles compared with this admirable structure'
Country Life 18 January 2023
17 January
A spectacular house clinging to the water in one of the most beautiful spots around Dartmouth
'Of all the countries in the world, Ireland is the country for ruins'
Colchester, Essex: The purpose-built capital city of Roman Britain
16 January
St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall: The monastery that became a castle that became a home
My Favourite Painting: Philip Hooper
15 January
Four absolutely wonderful country houses for sale in the £3m to £4m bracket, as seen in Country Life
The forest garden in Devon 'with an air of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory'
Should you let your dog sleep in your bed?
Munstead Wood: The house that Edwin Lutyens built for Gertrude Jekyll
14 January
The great estates of Scotland sold last year, from castles and islands to vast swathes of highlands
Do Brussels sprouts come from Brussels in Belgium?
Topiary: The ancient art of transforming nature into cubes, pyramids and peacocks
13 January
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct: Thomas Telford's 'ribbon of water in the sky'
12 January
Soup: The universally-adored comfort food, offering reassurance, consolation, succour and delight
Why there are so many empty buildings in the UK — and how we should be using them
Maiden Castle, Dorset: An ancient hill fort the size of 50 football pitches
11 January
Six of the best houseboats for sale, from Sussex to Inverness
Tottering-by-Gently celebrates 30th birthday in Country Life
Stonehenge, Wilthsire: 'One of the wonders not only of this country, but of the world'
A Winter’s Tale: How a greenhouse keeps gardening fun all year round
Country Life 11 January 2023
10 January
Your month-by-month checklist of what to do in the garden and when in 2022
Carla Carlisle: 'Edit your one and precious life. Prepare for Judgement Day. Do it Now.'
The Uffington White Horse, Oxfordshire
9 January
F Zeen hotel review: Reconnect, recharge and rejuvenate at this adults-only wellness retreat in Kefalonia
Holiday at Home
Skara Brae: The prehistoric village on Orkney that's older than Great Pyramid of Giza
8 January
Five simply stunning country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
Alan Titchmarsh: My favourite books for winter garden dreaming
The evolution of the English country house from 1939 to 2022
The Fortingall Yew, the Scottish tree which was already 3,000 years old when Christ was born
7 January
Who started the first charity shop?
The Giant's Causeway
Atlanta Trevone review: The apartments making waves in Cornwall
6 January
The death of the sitting room, and other design trends you'll see in 2023
Seven of the best non-alcoholic spirits to help get you through Dry January
A fabulous Edwardian country house for sale that served as a top-secret Special Operations Executive base during the Second World War
Best country houses to rent across Britain
5 January
John Lewis-Stempel: The night Plum and I found the real 'Star of Wonder, Star of Night'
How to eat seasonally in January
4 January
The 240 sites added to the National Heritage List in the last year
The top country estates that sold in Britain in 2022, from £3.5 million to over £50 million
Country Life 4 January 2023
3 January
Nine properties for sale under £100,000 from converted churches to holiday homes near the beach
2 January
Lord Wandsworth College
My Favourite Painting: The Duke of Northumberland
Conger eel for Christmas, or how an eccentric laird's plans went horribly wrong amid a shower of blood
1 January
Five sumptuous houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
Bulbeck Foundry
Hazlegrove Preparatory School
Lincoln Cathedral: The 950-year story of one of Europe's very greatest cathedrals
Hangover cures from some of Britain's greatest writers