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December 2020 Archive

84 articles

31 December
The most heartwarming country house sales of 2020 — including the owner who got his beloved home back, 20 years after letting it go
Country Life's top 10 gardens articles of 2020, from Petworth's private wisteria display to Prince Charles' Aberdeenshire home
30 December
The Benmore Estate: Part Treasure Island, part adventure playground on the Isle of Mull
Three magnificent properties for sale close to the finest golf courses in the world
Country Life's top 10 travel articles of 2020, from desert islands to a motor tour of the Cotswolds
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29 December
Six beautiful homes for sale on the coastline of Britain
Country Life's 10 best interiors articles of 2020, from baths in bedrooms to colour schemes for Georgian country houses
28 December
An irresistibly gorgeous Cotswolds home comes to the market, with five bedrooms, five reception rooms and perfect village location
Five unique UK holiday rentals to book for 2021
Country Life's 10 best arts stories of 2020, from the Hay Wain to a taped-up banana
27 December
Fancy life in Wetwang, or laying your head in Great Snoring? Five homes for sale in villages with some of Britain's strangest place names
Country Life's 10 best gardening tips of 2020, from which nurseries to trust online to avoiding naff plant pots
26 December
Ten relaxing, sumptuous and charming country house hotels to stay at in 2021
No Mr Bond, I expect you to buy: The most expensive Bond villains' lairs
Country Life's 10 best architecture stories of 2020, from crumbling masterpieces to the deserted streets of lockdown London
The ultimate Boxing Day bacon sandwich – with a surprise ingredient
25 December
Country Life's Christmas message, by Reverend Richard Coles: 'I will celebrate Midnight Mass alone, save for my congregation of two dachshunds'
24 December
A day for drinking: The hour-by-hour guide to festive tipples this Christmas
Seven islands you've probably never heard of to visit in 2021, including Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea and Norfolk Island, Australia
An idyllic cottage in the heart of Cockington that offers the perfect escape from the rat race
Country Life's 10 best recipes of 2020, from scotch eggs and banana bread to the ultimate shepherd's pie
23 December
How to make mini Christmas cake canapés
Country Life's 10 best property stories of 2020, from Cotswolds cottages to the 17,000sq ft mansion for sale at £400k
22 December
Eight adventures around the world to inspire you for 2021: Glaciers, desert islands and the world's most scenic railways
A private island for sale in south west London, with its own bridge and treehouse-style home included
Country Life's top 10 blogs and columns of 2020, from wise owls to the invention of toilet paper
21 December
The step-by-step, stress-free plan for cooking Christmas lunch, by Tom Aikens
My Favourite Painting: Sister Teresa Keswick
20 December
21 beautiful country houses for sale, from a thatched cottage to a grand stately home, as seen in Country Life
The best herbs to grow in your garden aren't the ones you use the most. Here's why.
Carolside, a beautiful and mysterious house tucked away in The Borders, inspired by a Georgian masterpiece
19 December
Three cutting edge houses in beautiful, natural locations come on to the market
Curious Questions: How did curry become Britain's national dish?
With love from Father Christmas: J.R.R. Tolkien's enchanting Christmas letters to his children
18 December
Country Life's 2020 Christmas Double Issue: What you'll find inside the biggest-ever issue of Country Life
In Focus: The 100-carat diamond tiara once owned by one of history's greatest spendthrifts
17 December
A picture-perfect Elizabethan home in a Surrey village that has aged simply beautifully
How to make monkfish with braised red peppers and hand-made, fresh chorizo meatballs
16 December
A charming thatched cottage for sale — but you'll have to beware of the neighbours....
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15 December
The Utterly Inessential last-minute Christmas gift shopping list, from £15 to £9,600
A striking modern house on the oldest road in Britain, yet fitting perfectly into the landscape
Can private equity thrive in the 'new normal'?
11 of the best gins to buy this Christmas
One man, two Hondas, and a major life decision to be made
14 December
How golf and property are stepping up together, with money-no-object courses and private jets for prospective buyers
My Favourite Painting: Rupert Uloth
13 December
Five superb equestrian homes for sale, with space, stables and maneges
Jerusalem Artichokes: Everything you need to know about growing and eating them
Templeton House's escape from demolition and oblivion to become an incredible rarity: a country estate within the M25
12 December
The market for Scottish estates is booming — and not just among the romantic
Curious Questions: Why have our oak trees produced so many acorns in 2020?
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, aka The Black Farmer: 'Rural Britain is not racist. I find more racism in the cities.'
11 December
A sprawling 1,500-acre estate in the heart of Scotland, full of potential for the future
In Focus: The fine art of cloisonné, the 'appealingly blingy' meeting point of art and metalwork
10 December
10 perfect Christmas gifts for gadget lovers, from £25 to £3,694.99
How property owners and farmers can turn their barns into warehouses
How to make truffle risotto, a perfect treat for the family at Christmas
9 December
Boomerang Children: How to manage family finances when grown-up children are forced to move back home
Writers, artists, actors and musicians unite to demand greater right to roam across Britain
Country Life 9 December 2020
8 December
Hackney's journey from bucolic open space to one of London's great melting pots: 'It's the friendliest place I know in London'
Lucy Baring: 'Mary was a Disney princess, Joseph was a no-show and I had to wrestle the three kings from their phone screens to shove them up the aisle'
7 December
Christmas gifts for nature and garden lovers
Ten wonderfully uncompromising conservatories, orangeries and garden rooms
A dramatic house and estate up for sale for the first time in over 750 years
My favourite painting: James Fox
6 December
18 fine country houses, from £430k to £2.5 million, as seen in Country Life
The best Cox's apple varieties to eat and grow — including one you'll never see in a supermarket
The houses of Sherlock Holmes: How Arthur Conan-Doyle's architectural savvy shaped literature's greatest sleuth
5 December
A rare chance to buy Barton Hall, a spectacular Derbyshire house with breathtaking gardens
Curious Questions: Why do maps include streets, and even entire towns, which don't exist?
10 reasons to be cheerful as we head towards a semi-locked down Christmas
4 December
Artichoke's Bruce Hodgson on getting restoration right: 'There is no need for a period house to feel like a museum'
A gloriously-renovated farmhouse in Devon that comes with four lovely cottages
In Focus: The forgotten masterpieces of Fabergé, unearthed in a museum cabinet in Brighton
3 December
What you need to know about house insurance while you're renovating your property
A quick and easy mulled wine recipe
2 December
Growing your own Christmas tree: Alan Titchmarsh on what to plant and where to plant it
A pocket-sized estate on Dartmoor with a little bit of everything, including a 10-bedroom house and a river
The High Weald AONB: Rolling hills, endless forest and steam railways puffing through a very English landscape
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1 December
Jonathan Self: 'We blocked every hole, engaged a feckless cat and baited traps with the best Camembert, but still they came'