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 note from the editor

October • “October is the month of painted leaves”

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

Editor’s choice • “Frances’s slipware pottery glows with rich tones of honey, terracotta and bark, evoking autumn leaves and winter hedgerows now and, come summer, recalling warm, sun-baked earth.” Homes writer Maddy Ando

THIS MONTH Squashes • 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

EYES to the SKIES WITH THE URBAN BIRDER • For broadcaster and naturalist David Lindo, the city offers as many birdwatching opportunities as the countryside. You just need to know where to focus your binoculars

All is safely GATHERED in • Scoop up armfuls of seasonal fruits, foliage and flowers – from your local farm shop or garden – to create colourful displays and toasty treats

MIX & MATCH STYLE • Less hodgepodge, more harmonious composition: these distinctive decorating styles show how to assemble and arrange with cohesion and flair

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“I swapped FAST-PACED FASHION for the slowest of CRAFTS” • What began with a spoon whittled in a Sussex forest carved out a new career for Sophie Sellu. Now, she transforms storm-fallen timber into exquisite homeware for super-stylish customers

40 reasons to EMBRACE AUTUMN • FOR JOHN KEATS, AUTUMN WAS THE SEASON OF MISTS AND MELLOW FRUITFULNESS. HERE, THE COUNTRY LIVING TEAM AND FRIENDS HIGHLIGHT WHAT THIS TIME OF YEAR MEANS TO THEM – FROM CRAFTING WREATHS TO BOTTLING SLOE GIN

WILD ABOUT WELLBEING • At 42 Acres in Somerset, guests can create their own mini apothecary using plants gathered from rewilded land. Rhiannon Batten immerses herself in the healing hideaway

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PURLS OF WISDOM • Inspired by the tones and textures of the Brecon Beacons, designer Dee Hardwicke shares her philosophical approach to knitting with a global community of crafters and blue-chip clients

FEATS of CLAY • Provenance is everything for potter Matthew Blakely. He sources his clay and rock from all over Britain and each of his unique stoneware pieces reflects where his materials come from

CELEBRATE Christmas WITH COUNTRY LIVING • Don’t miss our most magical magazine of the year! Discover bespoke gifts, enchanting wildlife, festive homes, artisan foods, snow-dusted gardens and seasonal crafts inside our 200-page Christmas issue. Plus, you'll receive your bonus Country Living Christmas Special filled with time-saving tricks and budget-friendly tips, along with an exquisite 2026 diary and calendar.

“I think of DECORATING as a COLLAGE” • On the fringes of Ilkley Moor, Joanna Thompson has furnished her Georgian farmhouse in a rich patchwork of textures and patterns to offset the wildness of the surrounding landscape

HOLDING SWAY • Allowing plants to fend for themselves without staking builds resilience and creates relaxed billowing borders in this windswept autumn garden

HOME comforts • DECORATING NOTES

THE VALLEY hideaway • In a hidden Devonshire vale, this richly layered farmhouse tells a story of family, art and a lifelong love of the countryside

“A GARDEN SHOULD feel LIKE IT’S always BEEN HERE” • He might be a top landscape designer, but Chris Moss’s own garden in...