Features Archive | May 2022

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May 31st
- Japan’s quiet recovery holds promise for investors
- Melton Hall, as charming as it is elegant, comes up for sale for the first time in over a quarter of a century
- Jonathan Self on switching banks after 50 years: 'I was in such a fury that it was fully an hour before I came to my senses'
May 30th
- The Land Gardeners: How soil health is the key to diverse, beautiful and fruitful gardens
- A 'West Country Ziggurat' in the village dubbed Somerset's answer to Notting Hill
- My favourite painting: Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
May 29th
- A spectacular Edwardian home thought to be 'the finest country house on the open market in North Yorkshire for more than a decade'
- Alan Titchmarsh: I'm not a garden obsessive — but if I were, these are the plants that would take over my thoughts
May 28th
- Inside the most expensive on the market in Scotland right now, built on the site where Princess Diana's grandmother once lived
- Curious Questions: Why were ferns considered magical?
- The shorthorn: The tale of the cow that went global, thanks to the dedicated English farmers who created modern cattle breeding
May 27th
- An imposing former rectory that stands within 11 acres of stunning grounds — for sale for £5.95 million
- Orwell House: A 'personal Eden' for sale where 'the sense of sanctuary begins as soon as the solid, rust-red steel gates swing open'
- F Zeen: The good life at a retreat on Kefalonia
- The Queen's official portraits: Seven of the most extraordinary paintings from 70 years and over 1,000 sittings
May 26th
- An exquisite three-bed house set within the walls of a Grade I historic Country Mansion in North Yorkshire
- Your chance to win a pair of tickets to the Gusbourne Michelin-starred Chef Series
- A wonderful home in north London that will make you forget that you're living in the capital
May 25th
- Jo Thompson on The Gardener's Palette: How to make colour work for you in your garden
- Eight breathtaking houses by lakes, rivers and the sea, ideal for those who love sailing or just life by the water
- 'The most spectacular wildlife experience in the British countryside', and where to go to see it
- An incredible home refurbished by the team who recreated Shakespeare's Globe, and combining medieval soul with 21st century design
May 24th
- Country Life 25 May 2022
- The seven trends that are defining the luxury property market across the world today
- Jason Goodwin: The ruins 7,000 years older than Stonehenge which overthrow the way we think about our common past
May 23rd
- Five homes to inspire your property search, all listed and sold by Savills
- Gardens by a Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist on offer at this truly remarkable Edwardian home — and it's just as beautiful inside
- My favourite painting : Andrew Carwood
May 22nd
- One of Winchester's 'finest private residences' is up for sale for £6.95 million — and the views won't disappoint
- Charles Quest-Ritson: In praise of climate change
- Longstowe Hall: The superb country house that makes you feel like you've 'stepped into a 17th-century Dutch painting'
May 21st
- A captivating mini estate in Berkshire that showcases the very best of countryside living
- 'Norfolk. Merely typing the word on a computer screen gives me a little twinge of satisfaction': D. J. Taylor on how Norfolk has inspired him for a lifetime
- The gardens at Ready Token, Gloucestershire: The new, gentler blueprint for rewilding that's yielding spectacular results
May 20th
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 preview: What to expect from the springtime return of the world's most famous flower show
- Six family homes in the south to settle down in, all listed by Savills
- A palatial country home set within 100 acres of beautiful historic parklands, gardens and lakes
- In Focus: Walter Sickert, the artist who dragged Modern Art into Victorian Britain
May 19th
- An absolutely idyllic 400-year old home with enchanting interiors and picturesque gardens
- The 'workation' at The Lanesborough — a little bit of work, a whole lot of luxury
- How to make Oysters Rockefeller Deconstructed, by chef Slade Rushing
May 18th
- A breathtaking Grade I listed home on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales with a show-stopping former chapel
- Country Life 18 May 2022
May 17th
- Bright and beautiful new ideas to pep your home, from Britain's best interiors experts
- Riling up the FBI, riding motorbikes through pubs and hosing-down amorous couples with a fire extinguisher: Farewell to a true legend of the West Highlands
- A quintessential country home in the heart of one of England's prettiest Cotswold villages
May 16th
- A magnificent period country house with 20 acres in the Northumberland countryside
- Britain's top garden experts sharing their wisdom with Country Life — and you're invited
- How to deal with a dog who won't jump in the back of the car, by top trainer Ben Randall
- My Favourite Painting: Mark Hedges
- Floral fantasies with jeweller Cassandra Goad
May 15th
- Nine absolutely spectacular homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
- How to grow your own rosemary — any why you'll fall in love with it when you do
- Inside Kelmscott Manor, William Morris's 'heaven on earth' in the Cotswolds
May 14th
- One of Northumberland's 'finest country houses' is up for sale for the first time in its 187 year history
- Curious Questions: What is a crinkle-crankle wall?
- Capital Region USA: An enchanting mix of country road trips, city grandeur, waterfront living and natural beauty
- How Country Life helped change the face of modern gardening
May 13th
- The key to a beautiful outdoor space? Don't just buy patio furniture — plan it like you would an interior room
- Live in 'one of the most complete windmills' in England, at this wonderful spot in North Yorkshire
May 12th
- An attractive family home in the North Cotswold AONB which offers lovely gardens and unbeatable countryside views
- A spectacular Edwardian country house set in landscaped gardens in Bedfordshire
- How to make citrus and prawn Thai massaman curry with spring greens
May 11th
- How to make The Hudson, Country Life's 125th anniversary cocktail
- An iconic former watermill in the heart of Hythe with magical gardens and original mill machinery
- A former chapel that has been beautiful transformed into a spacious family home in a popular Suffolk village
May 10th
- What you'll find in Country Life's 125th anniversary special issue, from houses and gardens to girls in pearls
- A truly idyllic home that was once the hunting lodge for the Earl of Grosvenor, now transformed into an elegant period home
- Country Life 11 May 2022: What you'll find in the 125th anniversary special issue
- Jonathan Self: What I found out when I finally read a book I'd been meaning to read for 40 years
May 9th
- John Lewis-Stempel: Birds' nests, wool, and how the dung of a single outdoor cow feeds 2.2 million insects per year
- Seven glorious French country houses for sale
- My favourite painting: Gilane Tawadros
May 8th
- A spectacular Georgian home in the beautiful village of Lavenham which is as pretty as its surroundings
- John Hoyland: The flowers to grow to create your own dye — just as they do at Glyndebourne
- How to stop your dog or puppy from biting when it's playing: Expert advice from Ben Randall
- Willards Farm: A spectacular reimagination in the spirit of Lutyens and the Arts-and-Crafts Movement
May 7th
- One of Derbyshire's most beautiful private homes is for sale as Holme Hall comes to the market
- What it's like to live in the world's most famous crooked house
- Rabbits: Our most underrated creature? The underground engineering and clever tricks of Britain's third-favourite pet
- The very best of Somerset, by the people who literally wrote the book
May 6th
- Interest rates, the housing market, and what happens next
- The kitchen in a Victorian house in Surrey that marries the practical and beautiful in a classic family hub
- 15 utterly superb country houses for sale, from under £600,000 to over £3m, as seen in Country Life
- In Focus: Alfred Munnings, the straight-talking, self-promoting artist who preached that art was 'to fill a man’s soul with admiration and sheer joy'
May 5th
- A romantic former mill house that is surrounded by 9 acres of truly magical waterside gardens
- Turtle doves: The sad plight of the bird made famous by one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time
- How to eat seasonally in May, from Jersey Royals to langoustine, by Tom Parker Bowles
- An elegant family home for sale in the pretty village known as 'The Gateway to the Cotswolds'
May 4th
- A 'stealth bomber' London townhouse with a sky lounge, club room, spa... and a £22.5 million price tag
- A heartbreakingly pretty house with party room, swimming pool and the best of the north Cotswolds on its doorstep
- How The Cornish Bed Company is reviving the lost art of Victorian bed making
- Country Life 4 May 2022
May 3rd
- The art of wallpaper
- A heartbreakingly idyllic home for sale in the village where an amateur detectorist found a £4m hoard of gold