Features Archive | February 2020

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February 29th
- Six converted barns for sale which offer history, beauty and tranquility
- Curious Questions: Why can women 'only' propose on the 29th February?
- Cobblers Cove, Barbados: A paradise of palms and pastels, with sparkling beaches and British interiors
- The magnificent walled garden at Gordon Castle, a 'miraculous proof of life after death' that is 'the future of the kitchen garden'
February 28th
- 26 miles of wine and cheese: The madness of the Marathon du Medoc, the world’s daftest (and booziest) running race
- The dolls' house-maker: 'This is a place to capture the dreams of children and adults alike'
- The home of Byron's one legitimate child, a beautifully-renovated mill house with wheel intact
February 27th
- Dan Pearson: A garden has to have boundaries — but they need to be blurred if we're to connect with nature
- The Utterly Inessential Storm Shopping List: An umbrella for two, a jacket which doubles as a tent and the recipe for fluffy cinnamon buns
- A beautifully imposing home on a hill, built by a paper mill tycoon to overlook his empire
- Recipe: Cotswold white chicken with brassicas and smoked bacon
February 26th
- Aqua Sana, Longleat: A spa experience like no other, inspired by forest bathing and nestled in the heart of one of Britain's greatest treasures
- A curiously-shaped country cottage in East Anglia, with a beautiful orchard and a scandalous history
- Country Life 26 February 2020
February 25th
- Bruges, Belgium: The city of arts and crafts, a cultural hub for the last 700 years
- Minterne Magna: The early 20th century transformation spearheaded by a radical architect to who turned his hand to creating a cosy, beautiful home
- A superb Kent home that's 'the epitome of Queen Anne elegance', complete with temple-style gazebo and reflecting pool
- Jason Goodwin: 'My own predictions would be for the return of fountain pens and safety razors'
February 24th
- Grabbing a slice of mid-winter sunshine, with golf, biking and a Ford Puma
- An absolutely idyllic stone farmhouse, buried in the Caldbeck Fells of the Lake District
- My Favourite Painting: Martin Yeoman
February 23rd
- How to grow asparagus, the 'mini-vegetable orchard' which pokes its head out in Spring, looking for love
- Five top tips to make the most of your dog walk, plus five incredible National Trust spots to explore off-lead
- Why now is the best time since 1845 to enjoy the incredible interiors of Brighton Pavilion
February 22nd
- A dutch-gabled manor house with a stunning barn conversion in the Kentish countryside
- Where to ski, sleep and spa in Courchevel when money is absolutely no object
- The Ash: Is this the last stand for one of Britain's great native trees?
February 21st
- A drink for all seasons: A Chelsea grotto that's the epitome of the tactically-placed wine bar
- In the frame: How English Heritage Buildings blend craftsmanship and technology
- A converted university building becomes a Hampstead mansion, with a price tag to match
- In Focus: The story of life of St Clare, and other restituted paintings that found their way back home
February 20th
- How farming has fallen from 'no finer investment' to fighting for its future
- The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Spring flowers, rugby shirts and sterling silver Marmite lids
- A Grade II-listed Georgian home in the glorious countryside, just 23 minutes from central London
February 19th
- Toyota Supra: An invitation to a very special club, where fast and furious is the order of business
- Is it better to save our nation's footpaths or let them return to nature?
- What will HS2 do to house prices? Lessons from our recent history on what might happen, and when
- Country Life 19 February 2020
February 18th
- Adare Manor review: The 19th century Gothic masterpiece that's set to host the 2027 Ryder Cup
- The history of the country house drawing room
- One of Berkshire's most important historic houses, for sale for only the second time in 80 years
- Jason Goodwin: 'I pedalled for dear life with the devil at my back'
February 17th
- Banning sale of fossil fuel cars from 2035 is the right thing to do — but countryside pressures could keep the diesel pumping for decades after that
- It's a wonderful light: 14 graceful, pretty and grand ways to brighten up your home
- How to buy a home on one of Britain's picturesque tidal islands, from Jersey to Northumberland
- My Favourite Painting: Viktor Wynd
February 16th
- Two fine houses for sale in Surrey, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: Why I had to cut down my decades-old hedge — and how it's worked out better than I could ever have hoped
- Bedlington terriers: The looks of a lamb with the temperament of a terrier
- The Athenaeum: Ancient history, old rivals and a recent revival for the old Carlton House haunt
February 15th
- The spectacularly-renovated country house transformed by Geoffrey Boycott, now looking for a new owner
- The real language of flowers, or how to decode your Valentine's day bouquet
- Budva Bay, Montenegro: Rugged mountains, perfect beaches and a truly regal experience
- The funny, dramatic and heart-rending stories behind the public's favourite pictures in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
February 14th
- A drink for all seasons: Five superb wines you can pick up at the supermarket on the way home
- 12 beautiful log baskets to set off your fireplace or stove
- In Focus: Why Dora Maar’s vision placed her in the first rank of Surrealists
February 13th
- Arnside and Silverdale: A landscape on par with the Lake District in its beauty and significance
- The Utterly Inessential Valentine's Shopping List Part II: Pink gin, heart-shaped earrings and a dog bed for the true love of your life
- How to make a refreshing and delicious clementine cake
February 12th
- The 10 british songbirds at risk of extinction, from the turtle dove to the marsh tit
- A Cotwsolds cottage with huge barn ripe for conversion, set in a village so pretty it was used for filming Downton Abbey
- Country Life 12 February 2020
February 11th
- The tale of the fire that turned Cowdray's ancient castle to ruins, the treasure hunters who made it worse, and how what was left was saved
- Leave the kids behind: 10 adults-only country hotels across Britain, ideal for a Valentine's break
- An utterly charming Buckinghamshire home where one of the great British films of the 1940s was made
- Jason Goodwin: 'It was only later, in the kitchen, that he was told that Gludenfrieda’s actual name was Rachel'
February 10th
- The mysterious billionaire's superyacht which shows the way forward for future travel at sea and on land
- The transformation of a sitting room with just the right touch needed in a grand, Grade II*-listed townhouse
- A painstakingly-remodelled old mill house set at the head of Chichester Harbour, with generous ceilings and beautiful Georgian windows
- My Favourite Painting: James Birch
February 9th
- Four grand, beautiful homes plus a countryside barn ready for conversion, as seen in Country Life
- Gardening's oddest minefield: How naming and re-naming plants can send botanists, gardeners and writers into a spin
- Ogston Hall: A romantic, well-maintained family home, diligently researched and preserved
February 8th
- A minature 18th century castle large enough to house a small family, with a panoramic roof terrace and far-reaching views
- Curious Questions: How the Monkey Puzzle tree get its name?
- 10 award-winning hotels to visit in 2020, from a lochside retreat in Scotland to a Georgian mansion that looks like a set from a BBC costume drama
- 16 absolutely stunning images from the 2020 British Photography Awards
February 7th
- A drink for all seasons: Warming winter cocktails to bring back the feeling in your fingers and toes
- Why automobile-inspired interiors are creeping into the family home
- In Focus: The scandalous child of Empire, the murderous photographer and the woman who fatally brought them together
February 6th
- 'We're not here to judge... if people need us, we come': How the RNLI London crews keep residents, tourists and even dogs safe from the Thames
- An old Cotswolds mill house with a marvellous mill pond, a two-storey bread-oven-turned-kitchen and wheel intact
- How to make the perfect Italian panforte
February 5th
- Beavers back in Sussex for the first time in 400 years
- Marjan Wouda Sculpture
- Five sensational country houses for sale in the beautiful countryside around Bath
- A West Sussex dower house with a swimming pool, rose garden and beautiful terraced grounds
- Nine glorious holiday spots, ideal for a honeymoon or a push-the-boat-out Valentine's gift
- Country Life 5 February 2020
February 4th
- Cumberland Lodge: The 17th century marvel 'a thousand times more agreeable than Blenheim'
- A new future beckons for the magnificent, crumbling Palladian mansion that is 'the finest 18th-century house in Cumbria'
- Jason Goodwin: 'In the rain it looks like a teahouse in a run-down corner of Uzbekistan'
February 3rd
- The Rolls-Royce Cullinan: Audacious, outrageous, stupendous and luxurious
- Is Wales the best choice for country commuters who want more for their money?
- My Favourite Painting: Judith Weir
February 2nd
- 18 lovely country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
- A Grade II-listed Home Counties former hunting lodge with state of the art equestrian facilities
- Michael Heseltine: How the creation of my English country garden proceeded mistake by mistake
- What's the ultimate way to train roses?
- Vizslas: Superior at first, but docile, gentle at heart and prone to stick to you like glue
- Chetham's: Inside the oldest public library in the English-speaking world
February 1st
- Cruising the Alaskan Inside Passage: Where the Call of the Wild meets the Lap of Luxury
- Le Clos du Peyronnet, France: The legendary English Riviera garden of William Waterfield