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A fairytale castle peeking above the treetops of Cumbria is for sale at just £2 million
Augill Castle has a wonderful backstory and a lifestyle business attached. .Annunciata Elwes tells more.
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A £21 million castle that's come up for sale for the first time in 700 years
Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire has been the family home of the Ingilbys since the early 1300s. It's steeped in history, has a list of famous visitors over the centuries that include James I and Oliver Cromwell, and is now on the open market. Annabel Dixon takes a look.
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A true once-in-a-lifetime chance as 554 acres of blissful English countryside come up for sale in a location just 45 miles from central London
Penny Churchill looks at the Southend Estate, where hundreds of acres of space are on the market just a stone's throw from the capital.
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The Scottish house of your dreams has come up for sale beside a loch in the heart of the Highlands
Lairg Lodge is a glorious Highland retreat in a spectacular location. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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The £30 million Dorset estate that comes with a 200-year-old mansion, a cricket ground, a nature reserve and an entire village
The Bridehead Estate in Dorset has come up for sale — and it's quite an astonishing opportunity. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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3,000 pristine acres of Loch Lomond National Park, where red squirrels roam spectacular woodland, have come up for sale
The magnificent Cashel Estate has come to the market, a true Scottish paradise.
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'One of Britain's greatest estates', complete with castle, river and 711 acres, is up for sale for the first time in a generation
Corby Castle in Cumbria is a true rarity: a Grade I-listed masterpiece that is on the market for the first time in a generation. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A £13 million Wiltshire mansion where Nancy Mitford and Siegfried Sassoon once partied with 'the brightest of the Bright Young Things'
After Wilford Manor's glory days in the 1920s it became a near-wreck with a tree was growing out of one of the bedrooms; today, it's as wonderful as it has ever been in its history, and is seeking a new owner.
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The greatest estates sold around Britain in the last 12 months
Farms and estates did not lose their appeal in 2023, with some local buyers and even a happy ending to a long-running Cornish dispute. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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My five favourite castles, by Country Life's Architectural Editor John Goodall
Listen to Dr John Goodall on the Country Life podcast as he names his five favourite castles in Britain — and then adds a bonus castle with 1,000 years of extraordinary history.
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A magnificent, 400-year-old grand hall — plus 138-acre estate — that could pay for itself
This 138-acre parcel of land in Worcestershire offers plenty of interesting business angles. So which will you pursue?
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A 1,000-year-old real-life 'Sleeping Beauty' castle is on sale for just £500k
An incredibly rare chance has arisen to own a spectacular and romantic medieval castle with 30 acres of land, a moat and a jousting field.
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Fancy a property with a difference? 7,000 acres of peat bog have come up for sale in Caithness
The £7 million Glutt Estate in Caithness is seeking a new owner to take on this incredibly important stretch of northern Scotland.
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An elegant Highland castle and estate on the market for the first time in eight centuries
The 560-year-old Kilravock Castle and its estate have come to the market, a fabulous opportunity — but one which will require a lot of work, as Penny Churchill reports.
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A magnificent castle dating back to William the Conqueror comes to the market
A thousand years of history come together at Otterburn Castle, a spectacular Northumberland castle that has come to the market.
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Five stunning stretches of land for sale in Scotland, from mountains and woodland to a coastal estate
If you've ever dreamed of owning thousands of acres of pristine Highlands, you've come to the right place.
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How the drive for net zero has sparked a boom in the sales — and prices — of Scottish Highland estates
Highland mists are increasingly full of buyers, but they're not likely to be individuals with big dreams and deep pockets — instead, as Penny Churchill discovers, they are institutions hoping to do their bit for the environment.
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A glorious, rolling Hampshire estate with grounds designed by Capability Brown, on the market for the first time in three-quarters of a century
Wilverley Park offers the chance to buy an idyllic slice of England, a place where one of our greatest landscapers left his mark. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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Rossley Manor, the Cotswolds country house and estate that became a country club, now a house once more and seeking a new owner
Penny Churchill takes a look at Rossley Manor, a beautiful estate in the Dodswell Valley near Cheltenham.
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A timeless and magical Cotswolds country house for sale, with 26,000sq ft, 117 acres, royal neighbours, and a £7.5 million price tag
Elmstree House Estate is a sprawling rural paradise for those seeking a lot of space — especially if you're after outbuildings — and a rather enormous project.
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A selection of truly magnificent country houses and estates for those with £10 million to spend
At the top end of the market, the properties for sale are breathtaking.
