Features Archive | October 2023

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October 31st
- How to make cinnamon rolls with a pumpkin twist for Halloween
- A converted barn built into a Devon hillside that's full of surprises from the moment you come through the door
- Country Life 1 November 2023
- Patrick Galbraith: The best sport in life is free
October 30th
- A magnificent, 400-year-old grand hall — plus 138-acre estate — that could pay for itself
- My Favourite Painting: Jamie Hambro
October 29th
- A 38,000 sq ft, stone-built mansion in Wiltshire for sale at the price of a four-bed terrace in West London
- Plastic pots revolutionised gardening in the 1960s — but field-grown plants are the future
- How to stop your new puppy barking at the door by top trainer Ben Randall
- The Englishness of English architecture
October 28th
- Curious Questions: How did they come up with the numbers for shoe sizes?
- 'One of the most magnificent country houses in all of Yorkshire' is for sale, complete with 'flying staircase' that's a breathtaking masterpiece
- Why Margate in Kent is the place to be right now
- Larch Cottage, Cumbria: An immersive journey amid a wealth of architecture, ornaments and plants to find magic and tranquillity
October 27th
- One of the finest windmill conversions we've ever seen has come up for sale, where a tower and a floating walkway meet home comforts and spectacular views
- Creating a 'statement island' that defines a kitchen without overwhelming it
- The good life meets modern luxury? This glass-clad eco home will make you wonder what a country house should be
October 26th
- A magical turreted mansion with incredible sea views for sale on the Isle of Wight
- How to make a gorgeous hazelnut chocolate cake that you won't even realise is gluten-free
October 24th
- The minesweeper that became a tourist cruiser: Life aboard HMS Gåssten
- All we are saying is give fleece a chance
- Country Life 25 October 2023
- A former racing yard in Somerset that's a beautiful country home — and ideal for horse lovers
- A 'country house in London' for sale in Hampstead, complete with quirky murals
- Jonathan Self: The simple key to a life full of joy and happiness and free of care
October 23rd
- Chapman luggage: All in good time
- A 1,000-year-old real-life 'Sleeping Beauty' castle is on sale for just £500k
- My favourite painting: Felix Francis
October 22nd
- 19 breathtaking homes for sale from £450,000 to £8 million, as seen in Country Life
- The spectacular flowers that will thrive on chalky soils
- What to do if your dogs wind each other up and cause trouble, by expert trainer Ben Randall
- St Bartholomew’s Hospital: 900 years of service
October 21st
- A wonderful working windmill for sale, complete with eight-bedroom mill house, a thriving flour business and a cafe
- Why has it been a bumper year for British berries?
- The six most beautiful lonely trees in Britain
- The Great Arch at Fonthill: A Grade-I getaway
October 20th
- A modern kitchen perfectly framed by the exquisite ancient beams
- St Bartholomew-the-Great: A living fossil in the City of London
- Donald John Mackay, the Hebridean tweed weaver who has changed an entire industry
October 19th
- You might think a book about the birds that lived in London 75 years ago would make for gloomy reading. Nothing could be further from the truth.
- A dream waterside home in one of Cornwall's most prestigious locations
October 18th
- How to make an easy apple-and-cinnamon tray bake
- A quintessentially English farmhouse with exquisite gardens, an arboretum and a thriving lifestyle business already up and running
October 17th
- Country Life 18 October 2023
- An idyllic Scottish lochside property at under £200k — with one slight catch
October 16th
- A secluded and peaceful farm for sale in the heart of Exmoor National Park
- My favourite painting: Hugo Barclay
October 15th
- Six superb homes for sale from £1.6m to £8m, as seen in Country Life
- There are 7,000 varieties of apple out there — and you've probably tasted less than a dozen. Here's how to put that right.
- How to train a dog who isn't interested in food, by expert trainer Ben Randall
October 14th
- A gorgeous medieval home in Dorset with Grade I-listed gardens are up for sale, including their own tea room and gallery
- Curious Questions: How to win at conkers
- Amanbagh hotel review: A peaceful oasis in rural Rajasthan
- The gardens at Great Dixter: How Christopher Lloyd's labour of love lives on
October 13th
- This grand Georgian home with charming stable block is every equestrian's dream
- A delightful Dartmoor farmhouse ripe for a revamp — and huge potential
- Why Nassau Paradise Island is the perfect place for your winter break this year
- What price culture? £380 to see Taylor Swift — or £12 for a night at the Royal Opera
October 12th
- A beautifully-restored Cotswolds barn comes up for sale near Soho Farmhouse
- A foolproof recipe to make an easy apple and almond cake
October 11th
- A riverside mansion with keys to south west London's secret garden
October 10th
- How to store apples
- Country Life 11 October 2023
- A ‘unique and historic’ 200-year-old gatehouse comes up for sale at under £300,000
- 'Owning a boat is like standing in a cold shower, ripping up tenners — but it's everything I dreamed it would be'
October 9th
- A charming Cotswolds cottage with huge amounts of space and fine gardens, nestled in rolling countryside
- My favourite painting: Greg Doran
October 8th
- Six truly superb homes from £1.5m to £10m, as seen in Country Life
- The gardening jobs to enjoy with secateurs in one hand — and a glass of wine in the other
- How to look after a dog who's scared of you, by expert trainer Ben Randall
- Shilstone House: A grand conception magnificently realised
October 7th
- An idyllic 16th century home in one of the Cotswolds' property hotspots
- Curious Questions: Why did London never have a building to rival the Eiffel Tower?
- John Lewis-Stempel: Why autumn is the time to go nuts
- Beekeeper’s Hut review: A shepherd's hut in North Wales with impressive political links
October 6th
- Maberly House: A spectacular place to stay in one of Devon's most beautiful corners
- Rolls-Royce Spectre review: The magic carpet goes electric
- A Cotswolds gem that's been hauled into the 21st century in superb style
- Marianne North: The intrepid Victorian who climbed mountains and paddled up rapids to create unforgettable natural art
October 5th
- How to make pear, rosemary and sea-salt focaccia
October 4th
- A magnificent manor near Stratford-upon-Avon that was home to Anne Hathaway's family
October 3rd
- A 'postcard perfect' chocolate-box cottage for sale in one of Hampshire's most sought-after corners
- Country Life 4 October 2023
- Jonathan Self: The lost art of hitch-hiking
October 2nd
- A bewitching and idyllic Scottish retreat clinging to the water’s edge
- My favourite painting: Sholto Kynoch
October 1st
- 18 magical homes from £475k to £3.5m, as seen in Country Life
- How to stop your dog pulling on the lead, by A-list trainer Ben Randall
- Spetchley Park, the country house with interiors that have evolved with the centuries in breathtaking — and surprising — fashion