Escape to the Country: Series 16
This series saw the addition of Ginny Buckley to the presenting team.
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Escape to the Country Season 15.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
This series saw the addition of Ginny Buckley to the presenting team.
Episode Guide
Season 16 Progress Shield
Lincolnshire
Jun 1, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin takes a soon-to-be-married couple from Hertfordshire on a property-searching mission to rural Lincolnshire. With a budget of £375,000, Jonnie pulls out all the stops t
Essex
Jun 2, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson leads a spiritual couple from London's Stamford Hill on a fact-finding property search in rural Essex. With £495,000 to spend, they are looking to escape city life and
Norfolk
Jun 8, 2015 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is on the hunt for a home in rural Norfolk for a retired couple who are living in Manchester. Looking for a slower pace of life, they have £400,000 to fund their countr
Gloucestershire
Jun 9, 2015 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley takes a couple from Harrogate who are looking to put their family first on a property search in Gloucestershire with a budget of £650,000. Ginny shows them properties
Suffolk
Jun 15, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin goes property-hunting with young parents from Stevenage who are seeking an authentic country lifestyle in Suffolk and a rural family home. Jonnie offers his expertise
West Sussex
Jul 13, 2015 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is property searching in West Sussex with a couple who want their £625,000 to buy them uninterrupted peace in the country. Plus, Sonali stops off at one the UK's finest
South Devon
Jul 14, 2015 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley helps a couple with a healthy £800,000 budget find a perfect country house in Devon with enough accommodation for visiting family. Ginny also meets an architectural s
Wiltshire
Jul 15, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman goes property-hunting with a couple who have £575,000 to spend on a rural family home in Wiltshire. While there, Nicki tries her hand at painting traditional pub sign
Herefordshire
Jul 16, 2015 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley helps a couple with £500,000 find a country home in rural Herefordshire. While in the county, Ginny samples a potent yet palatable drink produced by one pioneering fa
Welsh Borders
Jul 17, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house hunting on the Welsh borders with a dynamic couple who want their £750,000 budget to provide them a country home with B&B business potential. Along the way, J
Cumbria
Sep 15, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin goes house-hunting in the rural Lake District with a couple who want to find their first marital home on a budget of £325,000. While there, Jonnie sets sail on Winderm
Lincolnshire
Sep 22, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is house-hunting in Lincolnshire with two returning expats who have £270,000 to fund their country move. Digging into the county's rich food heritage, Jonnie also visi
Suffolk
Sep 24, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a couple find a charming period property in the Suffolk countryside with a budget of £275,000. Nicki also visits historic Kentwell Hall and discovers how the ow
Oxfordshire
Sep 24, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a buyer who is being supported on the house hunt by her daughter. She has a budget of £475,000 with which to up sticks from Edinburgh's city centre in favour of
West Sussex
Oct 6, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is on a property-finding mission to uncover a new home and a tranquil lifestyle in the West Sussex countryside for a well-travelled couple from London who have a budge
North Somerset
Oct 8, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is in rural north Somerset, property shopping with a budget of £500,000 for an engaged couple in the throes of planning their wedding. Along the way, Jonnie explores o
Peak District
Oct 13, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a campervan-loving couple with £400,000 find a perfect rural property within range of the Peak District. Along the way, Nicki turns her hand to some unique wood
South Wales
Oct 14, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is in South Wales with a couple who have a £350,000 budget to buy a 'forever' home in the country. Plus, Jules is given special access to the Royal Mint, the body that
Yorkshire Dales
Oct 19, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is in the Yorkshire Dales. She's house-hunting with a couple who have a handsome £900,000 budget to spend on a country property with business potential. While in the
Argyll and Bute
Oct 23, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin heads to the Scottish region of Argyll and Bute with a couple who have £350,000 to find a country home in a fantastic setting. While there, Jonnie heads for the area's
Staffordshire
Oct 26, 2015 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley supports a sociable and successful couple who are looking to buy their first home together in rural Staffordshire. Their healthy £700,000 budget turns up an assortmen
Somerset
Oct 28, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a buyer who is property shopping with her best friend. She has £375,000 to find some countryside respite to suit her and her elderly mother. Away from the house
Suffolk
Nov 10, 2015 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is in Suffolk helping two city slickers escape the demands of London life with a £550,000 budget. While in the county, he takes to the water on board one of the f
Anglesey
Nov 13, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson heads to Anglesey to help a couple with £300,000 find a permanent base on the Welsh island that has long been their favourite holiday destination. Away from the house
Lincolnshire
Nov 18, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is in rural Lincolnshire helping two canal boat enthusiasts find the perfect rural pad to suit their lives on dry land. Away from the house hunt, he helps to power up
South Somerset
Nov 20, 2015 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton goes house hunting with a couple who have £425,000 to spend on a move away from busy coastal city living to rural South Somerset. While in the area, Alistair visi
Devon
Nov 24, 2015 · 45 min
Sonali Shah goes house hunting in north Devon with a dog-loving couple whose £575,000 budget needs to fund the purchase of a country home with land to realise their business plans.
Dorset
Nov 27, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a property hunting couple with £650,000 to spend swap the fast pace of London life for a village community in Dorset. While in the county, Nicki learns more abo
Cheshire
Feb 8, 2016 · 45 min
With a budget of £400,000, Jules Hudson is house hunting with a couple who seek a new rural life in Cheshire.
Cheshire
Feb 9, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is in Cheshire with a house-hunting pair who hope their £650,000 budget will secure them a country retreat. Along the way, Jonnie visits Bostock Green on the Tatton Es
Shropshire
Feb 10, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house hunting in Shropshire with a couple who have £400,000 to find a foster-friendly country property. While in the area, Jules goes behind the scenes at the Ironb
Oxfordshire
Feb 15, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin goes on an Oxfordshire property hunt with a couple of brothers, where one has £675,000 to buy himself a character country home. Jonnie also sets sail on the River Tham
Devon
Feb 16, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is in Devon helping a fun-loving couple with £475,000 find a country home which suits their entertaining ambitions. While in the county, she tries her hand at traditi
North Wales
Feb 18, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is property shopping in rural north Wales with a couple who have £400,000 to make their return from France to UK soil. While in the area, Alistair rides the Great
Sussex
Feb 22, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is in Sussex with a house-hunting couple who hope their £650,000 budget will secure them their perfect rural retreat. Along the way, Jonnie visits Arundel Castle while
Hampshire
Feb 24, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is on a multi-generational property mission to help a mother and son from London find rural harmony in the Hampshire countryside. Veering off track from bricks and mor
Shropshire
Feb 29, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is house hunting on a budget of £470,000 with a couple looking to begin a new life in rural Shropshire. Alistair also visits a family-run farm which has diversif
Devon
Mar 2, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is tasked with helping a nomadic couple find their 16th home. They have £500,000 to spend on a picturesque property near the Devon coast. As a diversion from house hu
Gloucestershire
Mar 8, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton welcomes returning expats to the Gloucestershire countryside where they hope to retire with a generous £700,000 budget for a rural home. He arrives in perfect ti
Lincolnshire
Mar 9, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is helping a globe-trotting young couple who are returning to the UK with £425,000 to find peaceful and permanent sanctuary in the Lincolnshire countryside where they
Hampshire
Mar 15, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is on a property hunt with a couple who hope their £650,000 budget will afford them a more outdoor-focused life in the Hampshire countryside. Jonnie freshens up when h
Monmouthshire
Mar 16, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is on a property-hunting mission in Monmouthshire with two returning expats and their two young daughters who are seeking a rural family home.
North Somerset
Mar 22, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is in north Somerset with a couple who have £750,000 to purchase their very first home together in the countryside. Whilst in the county, Alistair takes a seashor
Cornwall
Mar 23, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin travels to Cornwall to help a horse-loving mother find rural respite with a £465,000 budget.
Dorset
Mar 29, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a fun-loving couple who have £400,000 to fulfil their dream of moving to Dorset. Her visit to the county is perfectly timed to coincide with the 2015 British Be
Wiltshire
Mar 31, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin goes property hunting with a couple of new grandparents who have a budget of £800,000 to buy a rural home in Wiltshire, close to their family. Whilst there, Jonnie lea
Derbyshire
Apr 5, 2016 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is house hunting with a couple who have a £750,000 budget to make the break from the Home Counties and return to their roots in the Derbyshire countryside. Sonali also
Devon
Apr 6, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is in Devon helping a couple of journalists to find a characterful country home with holiday let potential. They have a generous property budget of £700,000 with
Cheshire
Apr 12, 2016 · 45 min
Sonali Shah goes house-hunting in Cheshire with an expat couple who want their £450,000 budget to transport them back from Germany to the British countryside. While in the area, So
Dorset
Apr 15, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton goes property shopping in Dorset with a buyer looking for a fresh start in the country. She has a budget of £380,000 to purchase a new 'forever' home. Alistair al
Cotswolds
Apr 19, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is in the Cotswolds on an unusual house-hunting mission with a couple whose £900,000 budget needs to fund two separate homes under one roof.
North Devon
Apr 22, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton goes property hunting in North Devon for a couple whose search for a country home on a £325,000 budget has so far fallen short. He also learns about a unique loca
Wiltshire
Apr 28, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson goes property hunting in rural Wiltshire with a couple who have £950,000 to buy a family home with land, where they and their young children can enjoy a self-sufficien
Herefordshire
Apr 29, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson heads to Herefordshire to advise a couple who have a budget of £650,000 to invest in a country home with holiday letting potential. While there, the presenter also vis
Dorset
May 4, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house hunting in Dorset with a couple who hope their £600,000 budget will secure them a country home with some income-generating potential. Also, Jules opens the do
Wiltshire
May 5, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is on a property hunting mission in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With a £500,000 budget, he's helping a couple to buy their very first Br
Suffolk
May 12, 2016 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is helping a couple from Essex who have a £400,000 budget to find some rural respite in the Suffolk countryside.
Northamptonshire
May 13, 2016 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley is helping a couple, with a £450,000 property budget, who want to up sticks from Hertfordshire to make a new life in the Northamptonshire countryside, closer to their
North Devon
May 17, 2016 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is helping a couple with a £650,000 property budget who want to leave their home in Surrey and settle in the north Devon countryside.
Norfolk
May 18, 2016 · 45 min
With a property budget of £425,000 to spend, Ginny Buckley is in Norfolk helping retirees make a return to the British countryside after 30 years living in Spain.
Oxfordshire
May 23, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is on a property-hunting mission in Oxfordshire with two fun-loving young newlyweds who have a budget of £400,000 to bid farewell to the City and return to their count
Cornwall
May 25, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house-hunting in Cornwall with a married couple from Berkshire who have a budget of £450,000 to find a rural Cornish idyll, complete with a five-bar gate. From coun
North Wales
May 31, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house-hunting in north Wales with a couple who have a budget of £600,000 to find their perfect property. Jules also makes the climb up to a 13th-century Welsh castl
Cornwall
Jun 1, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is in Cornwall helping an Essex couple with a budget of £450,000 find the right rural property to suit their opposing styles. During his time in the county, Jules visi
Shropshire
Jun 7, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is property shopping with a buyer looking to swap the hustle and bustle of London for the tranquillity of the Shropshire countryside on a budget of £350,000. Nicki al
Peak District
Jun 9, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is house-hunting with a couple who have £500,000 to buy their first property together, closer to family in the picturesque Peak District. Whilst in the county, Al
Devon
Jun 13, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is on a rural property hunt in Devon, helping a couple to find their ideal country home for £400,000. Nicki also finds out about the county's heritage underfoot when
Hampshire
Jun 17, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is on a property-seeking mission with a retired couple who have £700,000 to find their ideal country home in Hampshire. Whilst in the county, Alistair meets appre
Derbyshire
Jun 21, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is house hunting in Derbyshire with a couple who have a budget of £380,000 to find their dream rural home. Away from houses, Nicki gets a real taste of the county whe
Scottish Borders
Jun 22, 2016 · 45 min
A couple want to spend their retirement in the peace and quiet of the Scottish borders and Alistair Appleton is on hand to help them find the perfect pad for their £350,000 budget.