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July 2023 Archive

104 articles

31 July
Win a two-night stay at Hotel Tresanton and a Fortnum & Mason hamper
A 250-year-old mill that's become a glorious family home — and it's just 45 minutes to London
How to enjoy the fun of a country fair with your dog by leading trainer Ben Randall
My Favourite Painting: Graham Lloyd-Brunt
30 July
9,500 acres, 23 properties and 12 farms in the £35 million estate on the market for the first time in 650 years
Alan Titchmarsh: The secrets of my wildflower meadow
175 years of London Waterloo: 'The gateway to everything that’s wonderful'
29 July
One of the south of England's 'most beautiful and historic' country houses has come to the market at £13.5 million
Curious Questions: Who invented the vending machine? (Clue: they've been around for 2,000 years)
England’s chalk downlands: 'The European equivalent of a tropical rainforest'
The Barnsdale at Oakham hotel review: 'A lesson in pure relaxation' next to Rutland Reservoir
28 July
A London townhouse kitchen transformed to be sociable, practical and charming
Koseveski Holiday Centre
What it's like living in the heart of central London: 'I'd see St Paul’s and know that I was almost at my front door. It was amazing and bizarre’
The BBC Proms are the most ambitious, eclectic and successful classical music festival in the world — and we should celebrate them
27 July
Best beach barbecue recipes — and four golden rules for cooking at the beach
26 July
Walking the Llŷn Peninsula: A trip to the ends of the earth
The eccentric corner of the country that's the only part of the UK successfully invaded in World War II — and how it's become a sought-after place to live
Alex Woodleigh Smith of AWS Prime: The buying agent who goes above and beyond
The 2023 Big Butterfly Count is almost here — and it'll be the most important for a generation
25 July
Country Life 26 July 2023
A delightful home that needs saving in the Kent Downs, surrounded by the ruins of a medieval monastery
Patrick Galbraith: 'The man had a blood blister on his lip, a gold earring and a Jack Russell in a crate in a pushchair. "The wife’s," he said, noticing me looking at the dog'
24 July
My 40-year odyssey turning a field into a wildflower meadow that's a buzzing, humming, fluttering world
Seven spectacular waterside homes across the Mediterranean
My Favourite Painting: Freya Simms
23 July
Six superb homes as seen in Country Life, including a genuinely palatial £32 million masterpiece
Why everyone needs to plant an arboretum — or at least one or two trees
'Help! My dog will only eat if I feed him by hand!': Ben Randall answers your canine questions
A third of a millennium since it opened, the Royal Hospital Chelsea's work is as vital as it ever was
22 July
A 545-acre estate on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, where Elizabethan architecture meets spectacular grounds
Curious Questions: What is Worcestershire sauce’s secret ingredient?
Gstaad in summer: Chalets, cows and the joys of warm mountain air
Puffins: The clowns of the sea
21 July
'Flipping homes' makes a comeback with biggest numbers since 2007 — but is it already too late to get in on the act?
An island dream house where you'll need a 4x4 just to get to the front door
The art of the seaside
20 July
A house where you could charge up your Tesla via the 16th-century water mill
How to make the ultimate Bloody Mary prawn cocktail
19 July
The 18th century mill house up for sale that's hosted Ewan McGregor, Damien Hirst and Alan Titchmarsh
National Marine Week is so packed that they've had to make it two weeks long
18 July
Country Life 19 July 2023
An outstanding former mill-turned-family-home in Bedfordshire that you’ll never want to leave
Carla Carlisle: 'You don’t need a map to tell you that East Anglia and Russia are closer than they look'
17 July
'One of the most enchanting properties in Cornwall’ comes up for sale for the first time in a century
My favourite painting: Oliver Spencer
16 July
Six superb homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
Growing your own cherries: A simple guide to what you need to know
How to stop a dog barking whenever they leave the room, by expert trainer Ben Randall
The Royal Hospital Chelsea: Inside Christopher Wren's masterpiece in SW3
15 July
'One of Wiltshire’s most historic houses' is on the market, a 500-year-old home on an 1,100-year-old estate
Curious Questions: Who dislodged Britain's most famous balancing rock?
The gardens of Mounton House: A masterpiece restored, and a dream fulfilled
Perugia and rural Umbria: Where to go, what to see, and the best places to eat, drink and stay
14 July
A 13th-century castle for sale, with cottages, barns and a Georgian manor house included in the deal
A beautiful new kitchen sympathetically created for a 16th century manor house
Why do we all love waterside homes?
Britain's Victorian seaside towns: A tale of sun, sand, affection, neglect, decay and regeneration
13 July
Annabelle Hotel, Cyprus, review: A family-friendly hotel in Paphos
An amazing Cornish bolt hole 100 yards from the sea, up for sale for the first time since 1860
Tom Parker Bowles: Portugal's food is just as modest, understated and utterly bewitching as the rest of the country
12 July
A magnificent river-fronted Georgian manor house that looks like it's been torn from the pages of a Jane Austen novel
Mary Berry, Queen of Cakes, hosting The Great British Garden Party
11 July
Country Life 12 July 2023
A spectacular old priory that's been reimagined time and again for 1,000 years, with one of the most beautiful poolhouses you'll ever see
Jonathan Self: After 44 years and seven attempts, I am finally starting to get the hang of this parenting business
10 July
Henley Festival: 13 things you'll see at the 'posh Glastonbury'
A stunning, scenic and secluded country home on the market for the first time since before the Second World War
Five truly wonderful homes, from £750k to £13.5 million, as seen in Country Life
My favourite painting: Matthew Williamson
9 July
Alan Titchmarsh: The iconic British garden designer who worked for kings, queens and A-listers across the world
How to stop your dog rushing at the door, by top trainer Ben Randall
Villa Ventorum: The Newt's recreation of a 2,000-year-old Roman house in the heart of Somerset
8 July
An entire island off the coast of Devon — complete with Art Deco hotel — comes up for sale at £15 million
Curious Questions: Do Panama hats actually come from Panama?
Rewild Things review: Brand new treehouses on an ancient estate, bound to help you reconnect with your inner child
Stonor Park: A 5,000-year-old site, an 800-year-old garden, and a magnificent 21st century house
7 July
The best breakfast-in-bed trays, from £2 (yes, really) up to £245
What's next for house prices? Loss of momentum, discounts — and it's only just begun
One of the original cottages used on Cadbury's chocolate boxes has come up for sale
Slim, rich and famous: Riviera chic through the unforgettable lens of Slim Aarons
6 July
The incredible 270-acre Somerset estate owned by the man behind Mulberry is on the market for £8 million
How to make redcurrant crumble bars
5 July
AWS Prime
Period property perfection in the shape of this remarkable Georgian rectory in Norfolk
Win a two-night stay at Hotel Tresanton and a Fortnum & Mason hamper
4 July
Country Life 5 July 2023
The Utterly Inessential Wimbledon Shopping List
A traditional Welsh country estate that’s set within 16 acres of magical parkland
Jason Goodwin: They've started measuring distances in minutes. But what of loitering and lingering? What of the flowers of the wayside and the hill views?
3 July
Five gorgeous homes for sale in Wimbledon
5 scrumptious strawberry recipes to make watching Wimbledon even better
How Wimbledon went from a backwater of 46 houses to the capital's greenest suburb, 'as un-Londonish as if it were a hundred miles out'
Five reasons to live in Wimbledon
My favourite painting: Will Fisher
2 July
A breathtaking ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ headland home comes up for sale in Cornwall
The coming together of music and gardening
How to introduce a puppy to your kids, by expert trainer Ben Randall
The medieval cloisters moved stone-by-stone to Manhattan, thanks to the infinitely deep pockets of the Rockefellers
1 July
An incredible Dorset manor house that's up for sale for the first time in 287 years
Are heat pumps worth it? Meet the homeowners who say it 'changed our lives' and is 'the best thing we ever did'
Kate Stuart-Smith and the creation of her effortlessly romantic English country garden
An insider's guide to Harbour Island, The Bahamas, by India Hicks
How to eat seasonally in July, by Tom Parker Bowles