Features Archive | November 2023

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November 30th
- A wonderful country home in Yorkshire designed by a pupil of one of Georgian Britain's greatest-ever architects
- How to make Rick Stein’s turbot with hollandaise — and why you should never make it with a perfectly fresh fish
November 29th
- The thatched roof renaissance: How a dying craft got back on its feet
- A magical, wisteria-clad farmhouse in West Sussex where the horses are catered for every bit as well as the human residents
- Mayfair International Realty: A different way of looking at real estate
November 28th
- The engineering genius of Britain's great Victorian glasshouses — and how many are in a battle to avoid 'The Spiral of Doom'
- Country Life 29 November 2023
- A sprawling Bedfordshire mansion on the market for the first time in 80 years
- The Country Life columnist who ended up at an illegal rave in the Brecon Beacons
November 27th
- 'The second cosiest cottage in Britain' is on the market in Wiltshire
- My favourite painting: Gavin Plumley
November 26th
- 19 wonderful country homes, from under £400k to over £4m, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: The most spectacular flowers of spring are easy, guaranteed to flower — and now is the time to plant them
- How to stop a dog destroying your lawn
- St James's Palace: An exclusive look inside the British monarchy's oldest, quirkiest and most mysterious palace
November 25th
- A just-right Scottish castle that blends quirkiness, grandeur and a cosy family-home feel
- When did Stir-up Sunday first begin?
- Cliveden House hotel review: Where Italianate splendour reigns supreme
- Tangier's greatest secret: Exploring the city's hidden gardens
November 24th
- An enchanting Surrey house set in 10 acres of delightful gardens on National Trust land
- The English country house as seen in the art of Turner, Constable and their modern-day successors
November 23rd
- A walk of wonder: The enduring beauty of the Kingston Lacy beech avenue
- ‘Timeless refinement’ in this beautifully-poised Cotswold stone house, set in a secluded woodland valley
- The iconic American bars in London perfect for lifting a Thanksgiving cocktail
November 22nd
- Subscribe now to get Country Life's Christmas Double Issue, and five more issues, for just £6
- King Charles Spaniels: 'They’re like little people in fur coats'
- Jerome K Jerome's gorgeous Georgian house in the Chilterns has come on to the market
November 21st
- Country Life 22 November 2023
- A wisteria-clad dream home in the Cotswolds with 50 acres of enchanting gardens
- Jason Goodwin: The century-old language learning course that teased and intrigued me beyond endurance
November 20th
- No. 131 Cheltenham hotel review: Looking out for number 131
- An exquisite Buckinghamshire farmhouse which Charles II once gifted to one of his mistresses
- My favourite painting: Sir David Hempleman-Adams
November 19th
- Nine magnificent and impressive homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
- Inside the National Trust's secret nursery
- How to stop your dog barking constantly, by leading trainer Ben Randall
- A local revival: Lytham Hall in Lancashire brought back to its former glory
November 18th
- A 28-bedroom 'mini-Versailles' has come up for sale in the heart of Kent's commuter belt
- Curious Questions: How do you make the perfect slice of toast?
- The Garden at Standen Barn, Kent: A garden that ties together house and landscape
November 17th
- The secret to transforming an awkwardly shaped room
- Britain's best folk festivals, from the weird and wonderful to the downright dangerous
November 16th
- The 'most beautiful car ever made' makes its debut on Country Life Frontispiece page alongside photographer Amy Shore
- The thatched cottage dream at these five beautiful country homes, from £425,000 to £1.2 million
- Norfolk terriers: ‘Stubborn little bearers of total joy’
- The great culinary mystery of why don't we eat more rabbit (especially when you take a look at this recipe)
November 15th
- Ten splendidly isolated houses for sale across Britain, from valleys in the Lake District to farmhouses in Kent
November 14th
- Country Life 15 November 2023
November 13th
- The safaris that deliver wild encounters for the whole family
- My Favourite Painting: Martha Lytton Cobbold
November 12th
- 10 truly superb country houses for sale, as seen in Country Life
- How to grow broad beans: How to plant them, how to look after them, and the best varieties for your garden
- How to train your dog not to wake you up even if you've nowhere to close them off at night
- Ballone Castle: How a roof-less shell inhabited by cows became medieval modernism at its finest
November 11th
- An iconic Thames-side hotel for sale that was a favoured haunt of Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor and George Clooney
- The penny-farthing rider who made a 400-mile trek across war-torn Ukraine
- Babylonstoren hotel review: 'As close to paradise as one can imagine'
- Spiders' webs: Tougher than steel or Kevlar, the miracle material of Nature's tiny assassins
November 10th
- An exquisite Queen Anne country house that comes complete with three immaculate cottages
- 10 ways to insulate a period property
- Miles Hadfield: The crusading gardener and writer who saved Britain's finest gardens from the bulldozer
November 9th
- A grand Grade II-listed former rectory nestled in the Garden of England
- How to make a sumptuous scallops dish that uses turnip as its secret weapon
November 8th
- The last peak conquered: Climbing Moel Eilio
- Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons review: The country house hotel-restaurant where 40 of the finest chefs in the world are responsible for your supper
- A country house in central London? The £10m Primrose Hill home on the square where Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes once lived
- Vaughan: Masters of past and present
November 7th
- The new look in kitchens isn't chic and sleek — it's decorated and pretty
- Country Life 8 November 2023
- A Cornish home with glorious panoramic views stretching from Trenow Cove to St Michael’s Mount
- Carla Carlisle: 'What we are witnessing began in 1900BC with Abraham’s journey from Ur to Canaan'
November 6th
- Combe Grove in Bath: The wellness retreat in a former country house that's on a mission to improve our metabolic health
- An immaculate and irresistibly pretty 16th century house for sale in one of the prettiest villages in Bedfordshire
- My Favourite Painting: Nick Trend
November 5th
- 7 magnificent properties for sale from under £700k, as seen in Country Life
- Alan Titchmarsh: The plants that I simply can't ever grow
- How to deal with a dog who's always looking for food, by leading trainer Ben Randall
- How to make a Super Cottage, by designer Bee Osborn
November 4th
- Adderbury House, one of Oxfordshire's great country houses, is up for sale at £14 million
- Fifty of shades of green: The sex lives of plants
- Are these the seven best independent bookshops in Britain? A writer makes her case
- Leonardslee: The gardens that light up West Sussex
November 3rd
- A light touch: At home with designer Nels Crosthwaite Eyre
- Revolution or evolution? The reinvention of cottage interiors
- Five breathtaking Frank Lloyd Wright-designed houses for sale
- The art of the storm, from Turner and Rembrandt to Rousseau and Hokusai
November 2nd
- Nature's most dangerous journey? The lifecycle of the salmon
- A 16th-century farmhouse in rural Surrey that comes with a thriving 483-acre estate
- Smashing pumpkins: In praise of gorgeous gourds
November 1st
- A moated hall for sale that dates to 1249 — and was the site of a Victorian double murder
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