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August 2018 Archive

96 articles

31 August
Highclere Castle's spectacular tribute to aviation history
The beautiful equestrian home of the famous Dutch philanthropist who championed Danish refugees during World War II
The brilliance of Brintons: How the Queen's carpet makers are still going strong after 235 years
In Focus: Two silver pieces by the genius who made ‘solid objects seemingly created from liquid itself’
30 August
Handsome country house set on over 18 acres, complete with a famous state of the art equine facility
Burghley 2018: What to watch, who to watch, where to watch and who will win
Cicely Mary Barker: A flower fairytale
29 August
The 10 stalls you have to visit if you're shopping at Burghley
A magnificent beachfront Scottish castle with 28 acres of wonderful woodland– all for less than a small country cottage
Country Life August 29 2018
28 August
Recipe: Crab-and-sweetcorn dauphinoise with corn on the cob and lobster
Amazing grace: St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Swan Lake at the London Coliseum
The estate of 'the beautiful Duchess of Gordon', a Highland gem of national importance
King's School, Chester
Jason Goodwin: The moment I knew I'd lost the urge to live in London
27 August
Urrard: A sprawling house and estate in the very heart of Scotland, perfect for lovers of horses, shooting and fishing
Six tips to make the most of a galley kitchen
My Favourite Painting: Evelyn Glennie
26 August
A dozen magnificent homes, as seen in Country Life
Scotland’s first formal gardens, reinvigorated with geometric precision
Stanley Johnson: In search of the snow leopard
The wool-spinner still using an 1899 loom and a method handed down for 230 years
25 August
An eight-bedroom mansion with 28 acres plus fishing rights, at the price of a small London flat
Curious Questions: How do the genuine experts go about tasting whisky?
Eight marvellous sheds built from boats, trees and taxis for the Shed of the Year competition
The 10 steps to buying a house in Scotland
24 August
How to choose the perfect shooting jacket
In Focus: The gleaming cups made from gold and kingfisher feathers at the heart of a great British collection
23 August
Sporting life: Effingham golf club's restoration has turned the clock back 90 years – and it's all the better for it
A former school and church that’s one of the last earth-built homes in Scotland has come up for sale
Recipe: Langoustines with garlic-and-herb butter and Dijon mayonnaise
22 August
The life of a 21st century Highland clan chief, from managing 60,000 acres to manning the tills at the gift shop
A majestic estate with 1,500 acres of rolling Scottish countryside and a completely self-sufficient home
Country Life August 22 2018
21 August
Country getaways for gourmets
A delightful 'medieval' castle for sale that was built by one of the 20th century's finest architects
Jason Goodwin: 'I want to see a city when it’s at work, not merely taking our money at the turnstile'
20 August
A utility room that demonstrates how style and function can go hand-in-hand
A palatial Jacobean-style mansion with rooms by the man who renovated Buckingham Palace
My favourite painting: Sir Tim Rice
19 August
The Story of the Hamilton Grand, the finest flat in St Andrews
The Loch Ness blackberry: A welcome monster
Ready, steady, SLOW! The wonderfully eccentric (and very British) world of competitive snail racing
The sheep-shearer: 'If you tell people what you do, they often don’t know what it involves'
18 August
Poets' corner: The aristocratic family home which provided a haven for the literary geniuses of the 19th century
Curious Questions: Does 'Red Sky at Night' actually work? And why?
The Oxford of Inspector Morse: Dreaming spires, dead bodies... and lots and lots of pubs
The top ten British dog breeds that need saving and quickly
17 August
The secret history of ice cream from Marco Polo to the Queen of Ices, a 'proto-Nigella in a pinny'
Mysteriously named The Priory at Great Milton receives splendid response as it enters the market
In Focus: The ancient roman temple which lay under London, undiscovered for over 17 centuries.
16 August
The pros and cons of second homes – and how to be a responsible second home owner
Why you should be delighted to have wasps in your garden, and nine other things to know about wasps
15 August
Meet the man who builds his own Tiger Moths: Grace, glamour, romance – and hours of painstaking hard work
Country Life August 15 2018
14 August
Jason Goodwin: 'Our headmaster was more Gilderoy Lockhart than Dr Arnold'
13 August
Le Relais de Chambord: The hotel in the shadow of a masterpiece
The Irish estate which turned millers into aristocrats, on the market for the first time since 1820
My favourite painting: Nick Davies
12 August
17 spectacular homes, as seen in Country Life
Alan Titchmarsh: 'Why on earth haven’t I done this before? There’s an extra spring in my garden's step'
Recipe: Simon Hopkinson’s perfect roast grouse
The beekeeper: 'There are few things better than a full comb of capped liquid gold'
11 August
Five spectacular Georgian homes, with everything from walled gardens to tennis courts, from under £1m
Curious Questions: Does throwing a snail stop it from returning to your garden?
The dos and don'ts of designing your own ideal utility room
Stanton Fence: A traditional English garden transformed by the touch of a Chelsea gold-medallist
10 August
What to write – and what NOT to write – in a visitors' book
Fortgranite: A magnificent Irish estate for sale for the first time in its history
In Focus: The hand-drawn maps from which JRR Tolkien launched Middle-earth
9 August
Sporting life: How to make Test cricket great again
How a horse-mad Englishman pioneered the modern circus
8 August
The untouched 'Island of Goats', a short boat ride from the Argyll coast, is looking for a new owner
Country Life August 8 2018
7 August
The beautifully symmetrical London drawing room of interior designer Douglas Mackie
The country retreat where JM Barrie dreamed up Peter Pan to entertain three young houseguests
Jason Goodwin: 'Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner compels stunned sympathy, but I feel for the Wedding Guest'
6 August
A superb country house with immaculate Japanese gardens, within easy reach of Bristol and Cardiff
My Favourite Painting: Caroline Quentin
5 August
A superb 16th century Cotswolds manor with a very 21st century party barn
What to plant if you're thinking of putting a willow in your garden
12 of Britain's most beautiful butterflies – and the truth about their chances of survival
The neon sign maker: 'Piccadilly Circus was our answer to Vegas – now it's all pixellated screens'
4 August
A windmill with 900 years of history that has become a delightfully quirky Sussex home
Curious Questions: Why don't woodpeckers hurt their heads?
17 dangerous games for boys (and girls)
Carla Carlisle: The end of the world may be nigh, but it won't be permanent. Now pass the wine.
3 August
How to make a classic old-fashioned cherry pie
The devastatingly pretty home where Sir Walter Scott became a literary superstar
In Focus: Bomberg, the trailblazer who led the way for modern British art but died an impoverished war veteran
2 August
Jeep Grand Cherokee review: More Vegas than Tisbury, but you can't argue with its bang-for-buck
We recreated Three Men in a Boat for the 21st century. Here's what happened.
A library in Bath transformed into a bright and beautiful room to think, play the piano and just enjoy the view
1 August
Cheval Residences: Living the high life in London, no strings attached
A celebration of the art of the Flower Fairies
Country Life August 1 2018