Features Archive | April 2025

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April 30th
- Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expect
- Sign of the times: In the age of the selfie, what’s happening to the humble autograph?
- Chanel takes a cruise around Lake Como
- 'Tate Modern has exploded the canon of art history, and transformed the public’s relationship with contemporary art'
April 29th
- 'The watch is Head Boy of men’s accessorising': Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey and Tom Chamberlin's Summer Season style secrets
- George Monbiot: 'Farmers need stability and security... Instead, they're contending with chaos'
- Country Life 30 April 2025
- About time: The fastest and slowest moving housing markets revealed
- Betty is the first dog to scale all of Scotland’s hundreds of mountains and hills
- A wisteria clad hall built by one of the founders of the Bank of England
April 28th
- Vertigo at Victoria Falls, a sunset surrounded by lions and swimming in the Nile: A journey from Cape Town to Cairo
- A gorgeous Scottish cottage with contemporary interiors on the bonny banks of the River Tay
- Athena: We need to get serious about saving our museums
April 27th
- Six rural properties with space, charm and endless views, as seen in Country Life
- Exploring the countryside is essential for our wellbeing, but Right to Roam is going backwards
- Alan Titchmarsh: 'It’s all too easy to become swamped by the ‘to-do’ list, but give yourself a little time to savour the moment'
- Rodel House: The Georgian marvel in the heart of the Outer Hebrides
April 26th
- 380 acres and 90 bedrooms on the £25m private island being sold by one of Britain's top music producers
- 'A delicious chance to step back in time and bask in the best of Britain': An insider's guide to The Season
- Burberry, Jess Wheeler and The Courtauld: London Craft Week 2025 explained
- Everything you need to know about private jet travel and 10 rules to fly by
- 'I'd willingly give a year of my life for a fortnight there': The green dream that is the garden of Derreen
April 25th
- ‘It had the air of an ex-rental, and that’s putting it politely’: How an antique dealer transformed a run-down Georgian house in Chatham Dockyards
- A home cinema, tasteful interiors and 65 acres of private parkland hidden in an unassuming lodge in Kent
- J Rigg Construction
- New balls please: Eddie Redmayne, Anna Wintour and Laura Bailey on the sensory pleasures of playing tennis
- A rare opportunity to own a family home on Vanbrugh Terrace, one of London's finest streets
- Materials, textures, construction, expression: A Brutalist watch on your wrist
April 24th
- 'Monolithic, multi-layered and quite, quite magnificent. This was love at first bite': Tom Parker Bowles on his lifelong love affair with lasagne
- A tale of everyday life as lived on Britain's most expensive street
- Life in miniature: the enduring charm of the model village
- Spam: The tinned meaty treat that brought a taste of the ‘hot-dog life of Hollywood’ to war-weary Britain
- Damon Hill's former home in Marbella is the perfect place to slow down
- Folio, Folio, wherefore art thou Folio? Shakespeare set to be auctioned by Sotheby's
April 23rd
- Moore Design
- These are J. M. W Turner's 11 best paintings, as chosen by Britain's top curators, art historians and creative minds
- A 327-acre estate in the heart of 'England’s Côte d’Or', with a 26,000sq ft Georgian style home at its heart
- Kingswood School
- Vintage tractors and memories of summers past, with Oliver Godfrey
- Country Life 23 April 2025
- Schreiber House, 'the most significant London townhouse of the second half of the 20th century', is up for sale
- The big reveal: A first look at Country Life's RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand
April 22nd
- Is the 'race for space' officially over?
- Boxy but foxy: How the humble Fiat Panda became motoring's least-likely design classic
- What's a 'wellness village' and will it tempt you back into the office?
April 21st
- 'To exist in this world relies on the hands of others': Roger Powell and modern British bookbinding
- Sanderson's new collection is inspired by The King's pride and joy — his Gloucestershire garden
- The coveted Hermès Birkin bag is a safer investment than gold — and several rare editions are being auctioned off by Christie’s
April 20th
- Ford Focus ST: So long, and thanks for all the fun
- ‘If Portmeirion began life as an oddity, it has evolved into something of a phenomenon’: Celebrating a century of Britain’s most eccentric village
- Never leave a bun behind: What to do with leftover hot cross buns
April 19th
- A mini estate in Kent that's so lovely it once featured in Simon Schama's 'History of Britain'
- Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style: A whistle-stop history, from the Roman Baths to Hampstead Heath
- Arthur Parkinson: ‘I want my chicken coop to look like the one from “Far from the Madding Crowd”’
- 'That’s the real recipe for creating emotion': Birley Bakery's Vincent Zanardi's consuming passions
- The Business Class product that spawned a generation of knock-offs: What it’s like to fly in Qatar Airways’ Qsuite cabin
- Six of the best Clematis montanas that every garden needs
April 18th
- Designer's Room: A solid oak French kitchen that's been cleverly engineered to last
- Chocolate eggs, bunnies and the Resurrection: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 18, 2025
- Diamonds are everyone's best friend: The enduring appeal of one of Nature's sparkliest treasures
- Chelsea Flower Show 2025: Everything you need to know, plus our top tips and tricks
- Hidden excellence in a £7.5 million north London home
April 17th
- Two quick and easy seasonal asparagus recipes to try this Easter Weekend
- Sip tea and laugh at your neighbours in this seaside Norfolk home with a watchtower
- Human teeth, Scottish cities and a visit from Caesar: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 17, 2025
- Seven of the UK’s best Arts and Crafts buildings — and you can stay in all of them
- A Grecian masterpiece that might be one of the nation's finest homes comes up for sale in Kent
- What the cluck? Waitrose announces ‘trailblazing’ pledge to help improve chicken welfare standards
April 16th
- A medieval house with a dozen bedrooms, a Great Hall and its own bar, set amid some of the finest landscapes in England
- John Sutcliffe — The man, the myth and the paint-naming legend behind Dead Salmon and Elephant's Breath
- The Great Gatsby, pugs and the Mitford sisters: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 16, 2025
- From Vinted to Velázquez: The younger generations' appetite for antiques and Old Masters
- In all its glory: One of Britain’s most striking moth species could be making a comeback
- Could Gruber's Antiques from Paddington 2 be your new Notting Hill home?
April 15th
- What should 1.5 million new homes look like?
- Having a ruff day: Kennel Club exhibition highlights the plight of vulnerable spaniel breeds
- How an app can make you fall in love with nature, with Melissa Harrison
- 'There is nothing like it on this side of Arcadia': Hampshire's Grange Festival is making radical changes ahead of the 2025 country-house opera season
April 14th
- Welcome to the modern party barn, where disco balls are 'non-negotiable'
- Why British designers dream up the most desirable hotels
- The five minute guide to 'The Great Gatsby', a century on from its publication
April 13th
- Five beautiful homes, from a barn conversion to an island treasure, as seen in Country Life
- Shark tanks, crocodile lagoons, laser defences, and a subterranean shooting gallery — nothing is impossible when making the ultimate garage
- Arthur Parkinson: I am a cleaner, security guard and matron to my happy hens
- ‘David Hockney 25’ at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: Britain’s most influential contemporary artist pops up in Paris to remind us all of the joys of spring
- High Wardington House: A warm, characterful home that shows just what can be achieved with thought, invention and humour
- Under the hammer: A pair of Van Cleef & Arpels earrings with an intriguing connection to Princess Grace of Monaco
April 12th
- The finest interiors in Edinburgh? A seven-bedroom townhouse furnished by Robert Kime comes to market
- Why LOEWE decided to reimagine the teapot, 25 great designs over
- Is anyone more superstitious than a sports star?
- Minette Batters: 'It would be wrong to turn my back on the farming sector in its hour of need'
- 'This wild stretch of Chilean wasteland gives you what other National Parks cannot — a confounding sense of loneliness': One writer's odyssey to the end of the world
- The man who trekked Bhutan, Mongolia, Japan, Tasmania and New Zealand to bring the world's greatest magnolias back to Kent
April 11th
- A Grade II*-listed country manor with one of the most beautiful drawing rooms in England
- The power of the youthful gaze: A new generation tackles modern day design conundrums
- ‘Large Welsh choirs have long been an obsession’: Accessories designer and ‘Sunday Times’ bestselling author Anya Hindmarch’s consuming passions
- The Ravenna Palazzo where Byron lived and loved is now a museum dedicated to his memory — and it's just been toured by Queen Camilla
April 10th
- Gill Meller's recipe for a seasonal new potato omelette, with smoked garlic, onions and Cheddar cheese
- A French castle for sale on the banks of the Dordogne? With a swimming pool? Where do we sign?
- The brilliant Bugattis: Sculpture, silverware, furniture and the fastest cars in the world
- Everything you need to know about one of sport's most gruelling rivalries
- Sip your morning tea where Churchill once paced, as his former Pimlico home comes up for sale
April 9th
- Live a life of Tudor fancy in this five-bedroom London home with links to Cardinal Wolsey and Henry VIII
- Big, bright and bold: Colourful luggage to inspire your next spring getaway
- Good things come in threes: Sir Cecil Beaton's love of flowers, fashion and fabulous friends in a trio of exhibitions
- Murder, intrigue and 'the magic of a bygone era' at this eight-bedroom home set in 25 acres of Devon countryside
April 8th
- From robins and hedgehogs to the Loch Ness Monster: Professor Karen Jones on Beastly Britain
- Holding pattern: The enduring influence of William Morris on film, fashion and design
- Country Life 9 April 2025
- A six-bedroom house in Wales with estuary views and some gloriously fun interiors
- Jumping hours, guichets and visual theatre: The biggest trend from Watches and Wonders explained
April 7th
- On His Majesty's Not-So Secret Service: Aston Martin receives Royal Warrant from The King
- Number of international buyers of UK property reaches record low
- Terrifying or tremendous? Spend a night at the National Gallery beneath some of the world’s most famous artworks
- Hold the front page: How to find the ladybird hiding on this week's Country Life cover
April 6th
- The humble hazel dormouse — 'the flagship species of the health of our countryside'
- Defender OCTA: Land Rover's classic car, reimagined. And then reimagined again, with 626BHP
- Five grand rural homes for sale, as seen in Country Life
- The grass is always greener: Follow in the footsteps of Sir Andy Murray and play in The Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic
- Film star, resistance fighter and civil rights activist: The life and times of Josephine Baker, 50 years on from her death
- Sir Edwin Lutyens and the architecture of the biggest bank in the world
April 5th
- The treehouse of your dreams is for sale, and it even comes with a country house
- 'Rooms can be theatrical and comfortable at the same time': Top tips for decorating with conversation in mind
- You've got mail: Royal Mail unveils eight folklore-inspired stamps
- The birds of urban paradise: How to get twitching without leaving the city
- The 'breathtakingly magnificent' English country gardens laid out on the Amalfi Coast, and the story of how they got there
- 'The Wild Rabbit is a paean to Lady Carole Bamford's ethos of comfortable, yet incredibly spoiling accommodation'
April 4th
- Five takeaways from Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025
- Harts House: A home straight out of a fairytale for sale in Kent
- ‘To grasp the momentousness of the reopening, one must understand the place The Frick holds in the hearts of New Yorkers’: Inside the splendour of Fifth Avenue’s beloved gallery
- Have your say in the Historic Houses Garden of the Year Awards 2025
- In search of Arcadia at Ayot Bury, the Georgian home and estate that's 30 minutes from central London
April 3rd
- How to make a rhubarb and Swiss meringue cake that's almost too pretty to eat
- The most expensive postcodes outside of London have been revealed
- Meet the willow weaving artist whose work is popular on both sides of the pond
April 2nd
- A remarkable $100 million numismatic collection reappears after being buried for more than 50 years
- A £1.5 million flat on the street where wig and pen once met
- The prettiest Easter eggs for 2025
- The V&A and Burberry announce landmark Fashion Gallery makeover
- A spectacular coastal estate in Dorset set on its own private peninsula
April 1st
- LAPICIDA — Tile & Stone Specialist
- What lies beneath: The weird and wonderful things lurking in Britain's museum basements
- A converted bothy on the shores of Loch Tay from which to enjoy the fresh tastes of Spring
- Country Life 2 April 2025
- Chloe Dalton: The woman who swapped top-level geopolitics to rescue a baby hare
- An idyllic home in Hampshire that's perfect for the musical mind
- You've gotta catch them all: Everything you need to know about London's giant Easter egg hunt