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March 2020 Archive

110 articles

31 March
The power of flowers — how they accompany us, heal us and ‘make us gasp with pleasure’
The stunning salvation of Castle Howard, one of the greatest houses in Yorkshire — and, for that matter, the world
A self-sufficient farmhouse with three trout lakes, two holiday lets and a vegetable garden
'Isolation is a revelation... there’s the time to see in depth what, before, we’ve only caught in passing'
30 March
How to make banana bread, the ultimate comfort food of lockdown
How to create a warm, decorative bathroom for a country house
My Favourite Painting: Sarah Raven
29 March
16 majestic houses for sale around the world, including a home designed by Thomas Jefferson
Rage against the buttercups: How to wage war on the weeds in your garden
The dogs of lockdown: How our four-legged friends are surviving (and thriving)
Shawford Park, Hampshire, an idyllic 17th century house by the river where 'the old and the new spark off each other'
28 March
How to make a delicious wild garlic pesto the wild garlic in your garden — or on the route of your daily exercise — into a delicious, home-made pesto
Six magnificent apartments for sale in stately homes across Britain
Curious Questions: Why do the clocks go forward in Spring?
The beautiful Edinburgh streets and buildings which are the stars of ITV's Belgravia — thanks to a sprinkling of production magic
10 utterly glorious images from the South Downs National Park photography competition
27 March
The brilliant tractor tribute to the NHS from a group of Warwickshire farmers
Creating a graceful, beautiful and above all cosy bathroom in a period house in Wiltshire
The wine, beer, spirits and other alcohol delivery services still operating during lockdown
The 7 most spectacular properties for sale in the world right now
In Focus: The Heath Robinson Museum at Pinner, home to decades of gently satirised modern life
26 March
A tour of the trailblazing Elmley nature reserve: 'Little more than an hour from London and we feel we’ve been on safari'
The Utterly Inessential Shopping From Home List: How all ages and animals can exercise, have fun and find fame at home
A stunning thatched home with beams, fireplaces and secret doors that could be England's biggest cottage
How to make Thai steamed mussels with lemongrass, lime leaves and basil
25 March
Purbeck Heaths becomes the first 'super' National Nature Reserve in the UK
Are we falling back in love with bungalows?
Country Life 25 March 2020
24 March
A message from Country Life's Editor
The salvation and restoration of Gunton Park: 'Everyone thought it was a hopeless cause 25 years ago'
A picture-perfect thatched cottage under £500,000, with views over the village green and duck pond
Jonathan Self: 'Tend your vines and crush the horror'
23 March
Alan Titchmarsh: How to master the fine art of pottering
A 13-bedroom castle under £1m with a stunning oak-panelled library and impossibly romantic boathouse
My Favourite Painting: Duncan Wilson
22 March
21 beautiful homes for sale, from Home Counties cottages to castles under £1m, as seen in Country Life
The 10 most famous dog-and-owner combinations in history, from Churchill and his poodles to the Royal dog with its own footman
Blair Castle: Feudal power, sophisticated patronage, rebellion and romance
21 March
A sprawling mansion in Surrey, with a two-century history of fame and changing fortunes
Curious Questions: What did people use before toilet paper?
Armchair travel: Tour Yosemite, go to the zoo and visit museums, all from your home
12 foods you can forage from the great outdoors – no panic buying required
20 March
How to win at board games, from Monopoly and Cluedo to Scrabble and Snakes and Ladders
A gorgeous thatched cottage with granny annexe and its own orchard, just outside the M25 and under £800k
21 joyous pictures of Britain to raise your spirits on the first day of Spring
In Focus: How British artists contributed to the uncanny, desirous world of Surrealism
19 March
How to blend ancient and modern in historical bedrooms
The Utterly Inessential Mother’s Day Shopping List: Everything you need to put on the perfect Mother’s Day from home
A 15th-century medieval manor house, once frequented by Kings and courtiers, which moved from East Sussex to Kent
How to make no-bake mini maple cheesecakes for an easy pudding
18 March
Six stunning woodland walks to enjoy this spring
Country Life 18 March 2020
17 March
Belgravia: How ITV's 'new Downton Abbey' is set to make a star of a great Scottish country house
2020 RHS Chelsea Flower Show latest event to be cancelled over Covid-19 fears
The perfect home for newlyweds, a country house with excellent transport links and a little work to do
Jason Goodwin: 'A Journal of the Plague Year is not a cheerful read, but it’s a wonderful book for the times'
16 March
A Victorian Gothic mansion with a turret room, an Aga, and a staircase so pretty it might just tip the balance
My Favourite Painting: Annoushka Ducas
15 March
Three country houses — one traditional, one modern and one to build yourself — as seen in Country Life
The 'underground treasures' which are like a gardener's game of chicken — hold your nerve, and the pay-off is spectacular
Labradoodles: The ultimate companion, from allergy-compatible guide dog to beloved family pet
Cannons, Middlesex: A brilliant, opulent and sadly short-lived Baroque masterpiece, scattered into homes across the country
14 March
One of Devon's oldest houses, with thatched roof, kitchen garden and arboretum, on the market for the first time in half a century
Curious Questions: Who first discovered that washing your hands stops the spread of disease?
Croxton Park House: A weekend getaway in a house decorated by a Duchess
Nine of the best Shed of the Year winners, a celebration of ingenuity, creativity and classic British eccentricity
13 March
In Focus: How mass tourism to the seaside produced an entire era of iconic Modern art and architecture
12 March
A walk through Badley Woods: 'My memory, is on fire, and I wander through the woods looking for places half-remembered, but intensely felt'
The Utterly Inessential Mother's Day Shopping List: The gins, gifts and experiences to brighten up your mother's Sunday
'One of the most appealing country houses in the West Country', once owned by the Debenhams family, on the market for the first time in 36 years
How to make a super speedy Thai prawn Khao Soi for supper
11 March
Why the world's tree planting plans must be about more than just battling climate change
Knightsbridge life: From a hotbed of taverns and thieves to one of the poshest parts of London
A superb timber-framed manor house in Berkshire with wonderful ceiling beams, spectacular gardens and a concealed tennis court
Jason Goodwin: 'He had power of a prophet who knows he is right, because there is only one way of living sustainably'
Country Life 11 March 2020
10 March
Five genuinely unforgettable honeymoons from the travel experts who've doubled down on romance and glamour
The Channel Tunnel's centuries-long shift from fear of 'foreign hordes' who'd 'deface the countryside' to our magnificent link to the Continent
A beautiful seven-bedroom home in the South Downs which comes with a 12th century bishop's palace
Westland London
9 March
11 hauntingly beautiful pictures of dogs in cars from one of the most unusual and touching books of the year
What you need to know about insuring the fine art in your home
Eight beautiful homes for sale in France, as seen in Country Life
Crufts 2020: Best behind-the-scenes pictures from the iconic dog show
My Favourite Painting: Simon Callow
8 March
Three delightful homes for sale in Suffolk, Surrey and SW7, as seen in Country Life
Mark Griffiths: How to grow a money plant in your own back garden
The Bishop's Palace, Wells: How a magnificent episcopal residence was built in the shadow of one of our greatest cathedrals
7 March
A grand and evocative medieval home with history, character... and its own car museum and pub
Curious Questions: Who was Earl Grey — and why are we drinking his tea?
The Kimpton Fitzroy: A dog-friendly London luxury hotel whose architect created the First Class dining room on the Titanic
6 March
How Britain's regional auction houses are taking on the mighty duopoly — and pulling off coups as they do so
A 'baby Windsor Castle' in Devon that's been transformed into a gorgeous family home
In Focus: The David Hockney Grand Canyon image at the end of a years-long mission to 'photograph the unphotographable'
5 March
The death of the gap year, the growth of the PSB and how 'character' got onto the syllabus: Five things every parent needs to know about their children's education
The Utterly Inessential Crufts Shopping List: The toys, treats and trends that your dog deserves this year
An ancient Kent manor mentioned in the Domesday Book with endless character, charm and its own lake
How to make Tom Aikens' blueberry pancakes
4 March
Opening Britain's fridges to deregulated food would 'not only be morally bankrupt, it would be the work of the insane'
Five superb homes for sale within easy reach of some of Britain's best schools
Country Life 4 March 2020
3 March
Five things you didn't know about Blenheim Palace, from helping with royal adulterers to its unique role in equal rights
A fully-reinstated 18th century mansion, with an ornamental lake with 14 acres of gardens
Jason Goodwin: 'Urine is sterile – I recommend the bucket-by-the-back-door method, myself'
2 March
Is it time for Londoners to stop owning cars?
Beyond Instagram: London Design Week's unparalleled breadth and depth will help you avoid 'unhinged eclecticism'
My Favourite Painting: Tim Hands
1 March
Four truly incredible homes for sale, including a Royal Crescent townhouse and a Staffordshire castle, as seen in Country Life
The curious reason why we just don't give daffodils enough credit for being the amazing flower that they are
The tale of the finest Winter Gardens in Britain, and what lies ahead for these majestic glass palaces