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February 2023 Archive

91 articles

28 February
An impossibly-elegant riverside home in a picture-perfect Cambridgeshire village
Jonathan Self: What can you do with dogs? Their yea is yea and their nay, especially in lashing rain, is nay
27 February
A majestic Suffolk country house and estate up for sale for the first time since 1845
20 superb homes from £225,000 to £19 million, as seen in Country Life
My Favourite Painting: Nicholas Lyons, Lord Mayor of London
26 February
Alan Titchmarsh: The hardest thing in life is keeping a sense of perspective. In that respect, a garden has no equal
Winchester College: A palace for education
25 February
A 'real gem' of an Elizabethan hall where Virginia Woolf came to recuperate, and ended up writing a story
The first-ever vinyl LP turns 75 this year
Le Bristol hotel review: True Parisien decadence, from marble floor and rooftop pool to the €19 hot chocolate
The Wild Garden at Doddington Hall: Bright-bulb moments
24 February
What's the best name to give your dog?
House prices up by £14 — but don't spend it all on prosecco just yet
An exquisite home near Canterbury that dates back to the 14th century is now for sale for £2.75 million
How the Church of England joined the race to Net Zero
23 February
An 18th century watermill that was home to the man who made millions from Reader's Digest
Chef Mike Robinson on everything you need to know about venison — plus a superb wild venison recipe
22 February
Plotting to save the parish church
A picture-perfect William and Mary house that's like stepping back in time
The joy of walking and cycling the world with Headwater Holidays
'Every time I got near my dog, she ran off with the fish!' Ben Randall on how to train a disobedient dog
21 February
Country Life 22 February 2023
Eight perfect pancake recipes for Shrove Tuesday
Why is pancake day called 'Shrove Tuesday'?
20 February
A handsome Gothic Tudor House in Aberdeenshire with a fabulous log cabin in the garden
My Favourite Painting: Robin Hanbury-Tenison
19 February
Five glorious properties for sale, as seen in Country Life
The place you'll find the world's best roses — and it's nowhere near Britain
Netherby Hall, Cumbria: Roman foundations, a 16th century tower, a Georgian house... and a very 21st century future
18 February
A beautiful medieval-style house and estate in the heart of Surrey's 'Golden Triangle'
Curious Questions: Why do we call a waterproof rain coat a mackintosh?
São Tomé and Príncipe: The forgotten African islands with more species than the Galapagos
Palácio Príncipe Real hotel review: A 19th century pink palace in the heart of trendy Lisbon
May Hill: A walk across the summit of Gloucestershire
17 February
Confused between decorative and architectural lighting? You're not alone, but help is at hand
The home of the man who first bred Aberdeen Angus cattle is now up for sale in Scotland
Fallow Deer: Britain's most beautiful deer
16 February
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland: The spectacular border town with a castle that changed hands 13 times
A beautiful Suffolk country house that's spent over 500 years in the same family
How to use oranges to brighten up your February food, by Tom Parker Bowles
15 February
Fast train to loss of trust: HS2 and Wildlife Trusts at loggerheads over impact on Nature
A medieval house complete with moat and bridge that's been evolving for seven centuries
14 February
Country Life 15 February 2023
Ewelme, Oxfordshire: The medieval almshouses set up by Chaucer's grand-daughter and still running today
A property with perhaps the finest patio view in the Highlands — and an intriguing offer as part of the deal
Opinion: It shouldn’t be a case of farming OR the environment — both sides will get more done working together
13 February
The true story of St Valentine, his legend and legacy of love
A castle-like mansion house in Scotland that is the perfect mix of modern and traditional
My Favourite Painting: Kate Corbett-Winder
The Flying Scotsman: How the first 100mph locomotive became the most famous train in the world
12 February
Six mesmerising country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
Wild Garlic: How to forage it, and how to grow your own
How to stop a dog constantly begging for treats
The strangest museum in London? Dennis Severs’ House is art installation, theatre set and 18th century throwback
11 February
The house of a great Victorian adventurer who married Britain's richest heiress, won the Derby and became prime minister
What is witches' broom, and how does it form?
Boys Hall hotel review: A moreish restaurant with rooms in Kent
Les Colombières: Ferdinand Bac’s house-and-garden masterpiece on the Riviera
10 February
Is the property market seeing a soft landing — or a false dawn?
Laxton, Nottinghamshire: The 21st century village still using a medieval farming system
A grand and beautiful Victorian home with views of Glastonbury Tor
9 February
Melrose Abbey, the Scottish Borders: The spectacular ruin where Robert the Bruce's heart is buried
A £1.6m bargain? Epic high ceilings, vast windows and over 10,000sq ft at this majestic Somerset country house
8 February
Great British Architects: John Morow
An idyllic Georgian home within striking distance of one of the best schools in the West Country
How to handle a dog that's spent most of its life chained up
Country Life 8 February 2023
7 February
Choosing the perfect fireplace: 'If you get the fireplace right, the rest of the room will fall into place'
Carla Carlisle: 'What do the Sussexes want? How does this saga end?'
6 February
Winchester College: The school that's survived six centuries of turmoil, including the sacking of the city around it
A country manor on the Welsh border with a staircase worthy of a costume drama
My favourite painting: Aurore Ankarcrona Hennessey
5 February
10 outstanding country houses for sale today, as seen in Country Life
Alan Titchmarsh: I won't hear a bad word about privet hedges, but they're not a patch on my one-off 'country hedge'
Fawley Hill: Inside the wacky and wonderful home of the late Sir William McAlpine
4 February
'One of the finest houses on Dartmoor' has come to the market, and it's a spectacular masterpiece in granite
Curious Questions: Why does Kew Gardens have a giant pagoda?
The Farmstead review: The log cabins of your dreams in the heart of Suffolk
Drovers' routes: The ancient trails from farm to market, and how they've shaped our roads to this day
3 February
Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd: 'One of the great buildings of the Middle Ages'
A spectacularly pretty home has come to the market in the irresistible town of Chipping Campden
Has property's great 'race for space' gone into reverse?
2 February
Property Talk: Why the price of farmland is set to climb again in 2023
Durham Cathedral and Castle: 'The Normans at their most audacious and expansive'
A handsome farmhouse from the 1600s that comes with its very own private pub is now for sale in Yorkshire
How to make mustard and Parmesan chicken with parsnip rösti
1 February
Canterbury Cathedral: Architectural wonder, place of worship, and site of one of history's most infamous murders
Garwood-Young Studio
A spectacular old rectory risen from the ashes in one of the Cotswolds' most beautiful spots
Government finally release details of post-Brexit subsidies for farmers
Country Life 1 February 2023