Country Living UK

Whether you live in the town or countryside, in Country Living you’ll find a wealth of ideas for your home and garden, learn about traditional crafts, keep informed of rural issues, enjoy irresistible dishes using seasonal produce and, above all, escape the stress and strain of modern-day life.

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A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY October • PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO, IDEAS TO TRY

emporium • Our hand-picked selection of favourite pieces from individual makers, the high street and small businesses

FAIRS • Join us at our Country Living Christmas Fairs to discover original pieces like these from artisans and bespoke businesses

ASK AN ECO EXPERT • Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, founder of the Thousand Year Trust, on bringing back Britain’s rainforests

THIS MONTH Making jam • There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding

HOW TO MAKE Sweet dough rolls with berry jam

…a modern FARMER’S WIFE • One minute you’re baking cakes to pay the rent, the next you’re prepping sheep for a sale. Helen Rebanks, wife of bestselling author James, reveals what it’s like to be …

RURAL CHIC FOR YOUR HOME COUNTRY LIVING AT DFS

PROJECT POTTING SHED • Autumn is the gardener’s cue to tidy up and take stock, inspiring a range of pretty but practical makes

ART OF STONE • A DIY apprenticeship propelled Zoë Wilson from disenchanted art graduate to award-winning stone carver. Now, her craft features everywhere from Whitehall and Westminster to Windsor Castle

BEAUTY in UTILITY

GARDENERS’ workshops • Somewhere in between a potting shed and a kitchen, this is a place to wash and store produce, stash tools and trim freshly picked flowers

ENTRANCE halls & porches • For those without a dedicated room to spare, smart styling can transform an entrance hall, porch or outside space into a hard-working area for storing your outdoor clobber

DOG-FRIENDLY boot rooms • The buffer zone between home and the muddy great outdoors, this area needs to be super-practical – but that doesn’t mean it can’t look stylish, too

LUXURIOUS laundry rooms • If you’re lucky enough to have a space to keep appliances out of sight – or even just a kitchen corner to contain them – create a fresh, airy feel and incorporate clever organisation and storage solutions

MARKET PLACE • FROM FASHION AND JEWELLERY TO ARTWORK, KNITWEAR AND PRESENTS FOR PETS, THIS IS THE HOME OF BEAUTIFUL BESPOKE ARTISAN PRODUCTS

RECIPES FROM The IRISH BAKERY • Photographer Andrew Montgomery and Leiths-trained cook Cherie Denham present a new series based on their latest book The Irish Bakery. This month: apples

CHRISTMAS FAIR Unwrapping the festive magic!

10 hot spots for AUTUMN COLOUR • In this season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, the CL team share their favourite places to see the burnished golds and russet reds of autumn

LET’S OPEN UP OUR GREEN SPACES

“THE WORD NO HAS FALLEN OUT OF MY VOCABULARY” • As we launch our campaign to open up the countryside to all, BBC Morning Live and Gardeners’ World presenter Mark Lane reveals how a car crash transformed his relationship with nature

NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND • In remote west Ireland, Sadie Chowen creates perfumes and potions inspired by the flowers of the Burren National Park

the RUFF GUIDE TO… Poodles • In our ongoing series for dog-lovers, we celebrate another of Britain’s best-loved breeds

ASK THE DOG EXPERT • Master groomer and trainer Verity Hardcastle has appeared on TV programmes from BBC One’s Pooch Perfect to Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch

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