Escape to the Country - Season 27

Sonali Shah is welcoming back two returning expats after twenty years living abroad in America. They have a healthy £950k budget for a spacious country home in Hampshire’s New Forest, near to their children’s new school. What’s more, Sonali’s visit to the county is ideally timed to get behind the scenes during the preparations for a hugely popular traditional country show.

A house hunting duo are a couple from Worcestershire who have Alistair Appleton on hand to help them find the perfect home in Cornwall for their £650k budget. Away from property, Alistair also discovers a pioneering project that prescribes the therapeutic benefits of nature to improve well-being.

Jonnie Irwin is on a property hunting mission in Oxfordshire with a young couple who are both medical professionals and have a fantastic £1.5million budget to find a country home for their growing family. Away from potential houses, Jonnie braves the Oxfordshire waters during an exhilarating attempt at punt racing.

Jules Hudson heads to Southern Wales with a husband and wife who, after three decades of military housing, are looking for their very own country home and have a budget of £430,000 to spend. Away from the property search, Jules dons his own army fatigues to discover how the beautiful Welsh wilderness prepares soldiers for battle.

Jules Hudson is house hunting in Somerset with a couple who have a £675k budget to find a rural home that must have annex potential for their parents. During his time in the county, Jules visits the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm Museum where he gets up close and personal with an ambitious project to rebuild a Second World War aircraft using reclaimed parts.

Jonnie Irwin helps a pair of teachers with a £600k budget who want to upsize and find the ideal country home for them and their four young children. Away from property, Jonnie turns the heat up on his Lancastrian tour when he visits one of the last working forges in the county.

Alistair Appleton is supporting recent newlyweds on their quest to quit London in search of a perfect country home. They have a great £1.5 million budget and have chosen Surrey as the location for future family life. Taking time out of the property hunt, Alistair stops by the British Wildlife Centre, where he learns about the ongoing conservation work to protect the country’s most important native species.

Margherita Taylor is helping a retired couple escape to the tranquility of Norfolk after thirty years in a busy Essex town. Now that their children have flown the nest, the pair are hoping to find a country home that’s full of character for their £350,000 budget. Elsewhere, Margherita discovers Norfolk’s answer to the Great Barrier Reef.

House hunters prepare for a triumphant homecoming after a quarter of a century living in Sweden. Nicki Chapman will be leading the pair in their search for a perfect rural Wiltshire home for their £450,000 budget. Away from the house hunt, Nicki takes the reigns on a ride with a professional Carriage Driver.