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'They've nourished us, sheltered us, protected us... we owe trees far more than they owe us': Aidan Meighan on the folklore of trees
Aidan Meighan, author of The Folklore of Trees, joins the Country Life Podcast.
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17 charming rural hideaways, from under £600,000 to £9.5 million, as seen in Country Life
Our look at some of the best homes to come to market via Country Life this week includes a charming farmhouse with stables and a home in a breathtaking spot on the South Downs.
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Thinking of running away from the world? Then you'll need one of these log cabins, hillside villas, mountain retreats or island homes, from £75,000 to £6 million
Sometimes the world feels like a lot — and when it does, you could do with a place to get away. Here are some of the most intriguing for sale today across the world — from £75,000 to £6 million.
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Brace yourself: The latest 'best places to live' ranking of 1,447 towns, cities and villages is out... and there are some very odd winners and losers
Redbourn has been named the best place to live in the country.
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Can you tell the difference between a trefoil and an embrasure? A pictorial guide to medieval architecture
Medieval architecture is easy to admire, but its terminology can be impenetrable. Matthew Rice's illustration unlocks it.
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Adders, Exmoor ponies and the future of the human race: Tom Hilder on the Country Life Podcast
Tom Hilder, winner of the 'Rising Star' category at the Schoffel Countryside Awards, joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
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A grand seven-bedroom manor house with 11 acres, stables, 600 metres of river front and space for a grand piano
Amid the beautiful countryside of south-west Scotland, you'll find Kings Grange Manor — a house that offers a huge amount for under the £1 million mark.
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'If romance was a property, this would be it': A wonderful Georgian house in a conservation village in the heart of West Sussex
At the centre of a circle which takes in Chichester, Arundel, the South Downs and the South Coast, Eastergate House is a home which ticks every box.
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Five magical homes for sale, from an 18,000sq ft mansion in Devon to a 1960s-period piece right on the waterfront in Cornwall
Our look at some of the best homes to appear in the pages of Country Life in the past week or so includes a gem in Surrey that's deceptively new, and an eco-home in Hertfordshire.
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A golden-stone manor that's just about as perfect a Cotswolds home as you could wish for
Ford Manor sits in an idyllic hamlet in one of the most beautiful parts of England. Toby Keel takes a look.
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John Constable's old school is for sale, and it's now a 500-year-old house in the wonkiest village in Britain
Amid the gorgeously misshapen houses of Lavenham in Suffolk, The Old Grammar School is a beautiful home with a fascinating tale to tell.
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A mesmerising portrait in the eerie country house that inspired Charlotte Brontë to write 'Jane Eyre'
A dark episode in the family history of Norton Conyers inspired a young Charlotte Brontë to write Jane Eyre — but the hidden attic is just one of many treasures in this grand Yorkshire house.
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The house where a young Stephen Fry fell in love with Norfolk is for sale, and it's a charming (and enormous) family home filled with character and warmth
Booton House, in the open countryside between Norwich and the coast, is seeking a new owner.
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Katharine Hay, the woman who's walking the length and breadth of Scotland
Two years and two thousand miles into her epic journey on foot around Scotland, The Scotsman's rural affairs correspondent Katharine Hay joins the Country Life Podcast.
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Nine fixer-uppers for sale, from a six-bedroom farmhouse with a pool for £300,000, to a charming village dairy
A house in one of the south coast's most sought-after beach communities is also among the homes needing new owners with time, patience and vision.
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A riverside home that's Victorian country house on the outside and five-star boutique hotel within
On the banks of the River Yare in a village just outside Norwich, Hill House is a classic country home that's full of surprises.
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Six superb country homes for sale across Britain, from £1.1 million to £13.5 million, as seen in Country Life
This week's pick of homes on the market via Country Life features a light-filled house on Jersey and a sprawling Berkshire estate.
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The Sussex mansion of a member of one of the biggest bands of the 80s is for sale, and it's an Art Deco delight
This gorgeous house in a village near Horsham is on the market for only the second time since it was built.
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Tropical paradises for sale, from a breathtaking rainforest lodge in Brazil to a 144-acre private island in The Bahamas
We're not even going to try and pretend that this isn't a slice of pure escapism: here's our round-up of palatial escapes in warm, sunny places.
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This 18th century watermill saved from the verge of collapse has become a spectacular 21st century home
The Mill House in Hartford End has been rescued from the brink. Now it's looking for a new owner, as Toby Keel reports.
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Reimagined by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Victoria Sackville-West, a Brighton home for sale in the Regency square that inspired 'Alice in Wonderland'
Much of this beautiful home in Sussex Square was filled with rubble and hidden beneath a concrete slab for years. Annabel Dixon and Toby Keel take a look.
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A six-bedroom Highland lodge on the shores of Loch Ness for the price of a modest London flat
Sealladh an Loch is an eco-friendly dream home that feels like it could pay for itself. Julie Harding takes a look.
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The 'micro mosaic' at Holkham Hall that uses a fascinating, unusual technique pioneered by the Vatican
John Goodall speaks to the Earl of Leicester about one of the most unusual and beautiful objects at Holkham Hall in Norfolk.
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1,000 issues and counting: Mark Hedges on two decades editing Country Life magazine
Country Life's 100th podcast celebrates Mark Hedges's 1,000th issue at the helm of one of Britain's best-loved magazines.
