The BEST episodes of Escape to the Country season 12
Every episode of Escape to the Country season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Escape to the Country season 12!
A series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.
#1 - Somerset
Season 12 - Episode 45 - Aired 2/17/2012
The pressure is on for Jonnie Irwin as he attempts to find a country home for a family of returning ex-pats. They have a budget of £650,000 and want to return to their Somerset roots, but will he be able to meet their exacting standards? Jonnie also meets a couple from a previous series who bought one of the houses featured on the show and successfully escaped to Somerset.
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Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/5/2012
Jonnie Irwin helps a newly retired couple downsize to a smaller home in rural Oxfordshire, with a budget of £500,000. While in Oxfordshire, Jonnie is put through his paces by the head coach of the world-famous Oxford University rowing team.
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#3 - Suffolk
Season 12 - Episode 64 - Aired 5/3/2012
Nicki Chapman travels to the Suffolk countryside to help a couple find a new home for £500,000. While in Suffolk, Nicki gets a glimpse of some of the region's newly-born barn owls, part of a successful project to protect their declining numbers.
#4 - Norfolk
Season 12 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/27/2012
Jonnie Irwin travels to Norfolk to help a business woman, with a budget of £500,000, find a new home closer to her family. Away from the property search, Jonnie gets to grips with a famous steam traction engine.
#5 - North Devon
Season 12 - Episode 70 - Aired 5/14/2012
Jules Hudson travels to north Devon to help a military couple who are looking to put down roots in the countryside for a budget of £500,000. Plus Jules catches up with a pair of escapees who found their dream home in a previous series.
#6 - Rutland
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2011
Jules Hudson visits Rutland, England's smallest county, as he helps search for a home for £400,000 for a couple from London. While in Rutland, Jules gets to grips with a unique set of traditional steam trains being restored by local enthusiasts.
#7 - Surrey
Season 12 - Episode 71 - Aired 5/15/2012
Denise Nurse helps a family with a budget of £400,000 find a country home in the expensive county of Surrey. Away from the house hunt, Denise takes a tour of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens in Wisley.
#8 - Hampshire
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/2011
Alistair Appleton tackles a very expensive house search in Hampshire for a couple with £1.5-million to spend. Top of the agenda are space for entertaining and room for the in-laws.
#9 - Yorkshire Dales
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2011
Nicki Chapman joins in the search for a rural home in the Yorkshire Dales for a budget of £420,000. During her journey round the county, Nicki also meets one of the region's beekeepers to discover more about efforts to protect the local bumblebee population.
#10 - Carmarthenshire
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/11/2012
Jules Hudson is house hunting with a young couple who have decided to swap their life on the open seas for a slice of the Carmarthenshire countryside. With a maximum budget of £300,000, they are seeking a home with the perfect amount of land to set up an eco-tourism business. Plus Jules takes to the water in a Welsh coracle boat.
#11 - North Cumbria
Season 12 - Episode 36 - Aired 2/6/2012
Jonnie Irwin house hunts in Cumbria with a couple of avid walkers who have £600,000 to spend. Away from the property search, Jonnie uncovers the grand plans to restore the renowned Lowther Castle and Country Park.
#12 - Monmouthshire
Season 12 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/20/2012
Alistair Appleton helps a couple with £350,000 escape to the Monmouthshire countryside. Away from the property search, Alistair dons a traditional Welsh costume and dances the afternoon away with a local Border Morris troupe.
#13 - Dorset
Season 12 - Episode 61 - Aired 4/30/2012
Aled Jones helps a couple with a £600,000 budget search for a country home in Dorset. Plus, Aled tries his hand at the traditional craft of blacksmithing.
#14 - East Sussex
Season 12 - Episode 62 - Aired 5/1/2012
Alistair Appleton goes house hunting with a couple in East Sussex. They have £650,000 to spend and just one priority - the house must have fantastic views. During his journey, Alistair pays a visit to the famous Battle Abbey.
#15 - Pembrokeshire
Season 12 - Episode 63 - Aired 5/2/2012
Jules Hudson helps a couple search for a country home on the Pembrokeshire coast, for a budget of £400,000. Plus, Jules gets to grips with the art of carving traditional Welsh love spoons.
#16 - Welsh Marches
Season 12 - Episode 65 - Aired 5/4/2012
Alistair Appleton joins the hunt with an artistic couple buying their first home together. With a £480,000 budget, they want a house for them, an annexe for her parents and space for an art studio. Plus, Alistair catches up with a couple from a previous series who found their dream home in the countryside.
#17 - East Anglia
Season 12 - Episode 69 - Aired 5/11/2012
Jonnie Irwin joins the house hunt in East Anglia to help a young family in need of a country residence for a budget of £500,000. Plus Jonnie slips on his dancing shoes for a unique routine showcasing Suffolk's musical heritage.
#18 - North East Wales
Season 12 - Episode 73 - Aired 5/17/2012
Alistair Appleton joins the house hunt in north east Wales to help a couple, with a budget of £550,000, who seek a country residence with space for their business. While in the region, music-loving Alistair attempts to keep in tune with some local church bells.
#19 - Yorkshire Dales
Season 12 - Episode 74 - Aired 5/18/2012
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple relocate from Bishops Stortford to the Yorkshire Dales on a budget of £550,000. During his journey, Jonnie becomes top judge as he inspects the entries at the annual scarecrow competition in Kettlewell.
#20 - Dorset
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2011
Jules Hudson goes on a £650,000 house hunt in Dorset with a couple who have lived their entire married lives in separate homes, 70 miles apart. While in the county, Jules heads to the beach to search for fossils on the world-famous Jurassic Coast.
#21 - Yorkshire
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2011
Jonnie Irwin travels to Yorkshire to help find a rural home for a budget of £300,000. But there is a surprise in store for today's buyers, when one house proves too close for comfort. Away from the property search, Jonnie meets a local expert to discover the secrets of one of the oldest iron forges in the world.
#22 - Worcestershire
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/2011
Alistair Appleton helps a couple who have been travelling the world, find a home with B&B potential in the Malvern Hills for £600,000. Plus Alistair takes to the open road for a breathtaking drive in one of the region's famous hand-made motor cars.
#23 - Llyn Peninsula
Season 12 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/16/2012
Nicki Chapman helps a couple, with a dream of mortgage free living, escape to north Wales for a budget of £325,000. Plus, she goes horse riding along some of the region's most spectacular coastline.
#24 - Warwickshire
Season 12 - Episode 35 - Aired 2/3/2012
Nicki Chapman helps a husband and his wife, who has recently been diagnosed with a life-changing illness, find a country home near Leamington. Plus Nicki goes on tour with the Alcester Court Leet and becomes the first lady in their 750-year history to become a guest ale taster.
#25 - Nottinghamshire
Season 12 - Episode 68 - Aired 5/10/2012
Alistair Appleton helps a couple who want to escape to the Nottinghamshire countryside for a budget of £450,000. During his journey, Alistair heads to Southwell to uncover the story behind one of Britain's most famous apples, the Bramley.