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.

Country Living

A note from the editor

November

emporium • Handcrafted gifts and seasonal buys from our favourite artisans, small businesses and high-street brands

FAIRS • Join us at the Country Living Christmas Market to discover original pieces like these from artisans and small businesses

The new GOOD LIFE • Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding

PEAR & APPLE CHUTNEY

CAST OFF YOUR CARES • In a fast-paced world, the new trend for crafty escapes offers the chance to unplug and reconnect with a slow and tactile hobby. Be inspired to book one or host your own

10 QUESTIONS WITH… • The Sex Education actor on country haunts, propagating roses and the injury that upturned his life

THE VEG PATCH PALETTE • Rich, earthy and cocooning, these on-trend shades inspired by seasonal veggies are the perfect ingredients for an autumnal decorating update

CLASSIC WIMBORNE FROM COUNTRY LIVING AT DFS

“A NEW DOG IS DEFINITELY IN THE NEXT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE” • Her lifelong passion for dogs and horses has shaped her career and lifestyle – and now it has led to her first grown-up novel. So what else lies ahead for the unstoppable Clare Balding?

CAROUSELS OF COLOUR • From Turner Prize nominees to self-taught beginners, artists treasure the exquisite hues and perfect consistency of pastels handmade in a Northumberland rectory

The FARMERS ON THE BRINK FIGHTING BACK • Many farmers are battling for their future in the face of financial crises and the climate emergency. We ask: who are the pioneers leading the charge for change and what is at stake for the rest of us?

“IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO TRAIN YOUR DOG” • Steve Mann is the dog whisperer the stars have on speed dial. Here, he shares his hard-won training tips with the rest of us

10 WAYS COUNTRY LIVING HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE TO US • FOR OUR FINAL 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, WE ASKED SOME OF OUR FRIENDS, OLD AND NEW, TO SHARE HOW COUNTRY LIVING HAS INSPIRED THEM

THE SLOW ART OF RUSH WEAVING • From her remote Welsh workshop, Rosie Farey practises an ancient meditative craft – creating baskets, hats and handbags from hand-harvested rush

MOVING TO… Suffolk • Hankering after a life in the countryside? Don’t leave home without our expert guide for house-hunters

Inside HIGHGROVE’S HIDDEN WORKSHOP • A new generation of master furniture makers blend heritage and high-tech techniques to keep Britain’s woodworking legacy alive. We joined them at the royal residence

A PAINTER’S PLAYGROUND • Emily Sutton’s “rabbit warren” house in York displays the same playful charm as her much-loved nostalgic illustrations

ALPACA COUTURE • Claire Turner used to be an international model. Now, she has her own fashion range, handcrafted from the plush fleeces of alpacas on her New Forest smallholding

CELEBRATE Christmas WITH COUNTRY LIVING

COOL, CALM AND COLLECTED • Mould was stripped out, floorboards liberated and fireplaces exposed when transforming a near-derelict Cotswolds cottage into a chic, contemporary home, artfully styled with antiques

HOME comforts • DECORATING NOTES

BLAZE of GLORY • As the season draws to a close in this Yorkshire garden, a final flourish of autumn colour lights up even the shadiest corners

PLANT UP A FORAGER’S GARDEN • Whether you have a tiny terrace or a sprawling plot, now is the perfect time to...