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The Hampshire Hunt: 1749-2022 by Adrian Dangar Making a foray into unfamiliar hunt country is always diverting, especially when High Leicestershire is home. What better reason for broadening the...
View ArticleSlow cooked shoulder of mutton: Easter Sunday lunch
Philippa Davis recommends a delicious alternative to lambSkip lamb and serve mutton this Easier for a richer, more complex flavour.Easter doesn’t have to mean spring lamb. Why not try cooking this...
View ArticleStuffed and rolled shoulder of hogget. The perfect Easter joint
The season is full of fresh ingredients ready to eat but spring lamb isn't one of them, says Philippa Davis. As it's rolled the hogget is quick and easy to carve.Don’t be too hasty when choosing that...
View ArticlePoint-to-Point Fixtures: April 2023
All the point-to-point fixtures for April 2023 in one place Set your sights on victory at a point to point this month.All the point-to-point fixtures for April 2023 in one place for you to plan and...
View ArticleThe Field’s guide to pigeon shooting
Woodpigeon are many a farmer’s nemesis. Managing their numbers is essential, but there is much planning and preparation to be done before any shooting starts. Here is The Field's guide to pigeon...
View ArticleHow amateur jockeys made the Grand National the race it is today
Amateur jockeys have played a huge part in making the Grand National the race it is today, with their courage and determination providing moments of pure gold says Marcus ArmytageSam Waley-CohenThere...
View ArticleShould you buy ‘plug plants’ or sow the seeds?
While switching to ‘plug plants’ may offer advantages for busy gardeners, watching seeds spring into life never loses its magic for Ursula BuchanI am slap bang in the middle of the seed-sowing season,...
View ArticleField Interview Captain Ian Farquhar
Rory Knight Bruce talks to celebrated huntsman and Master Captain Ian Farquhar who led hounds across country and over legal obstacles for 44 years. In the welcoming front room of Captain Ian Farquhar’s...
View ArticleA trio of delicious Coronation dishes
Philippa Davis has created three very special recipes to mark the occasion of the crowning of HM King Charles III and HM The Queen ConsortAs The Prince of Wales, HM King Charles III regularly...
View ArticleSix of the best properties near Royal residences
The Field presents the best properties on the market near Royal residencesThe Field presents the best properties currently on the market near Royal residences. From elegant Georgian country houses to...
View ArticleOur must-buy selection of Coronation products
A round up of our favourite must-buy Coronation-themed products A round up of our favourite must-buy Coronation-themed products to wear or use on the day HM King Charles III is crowned. OUR MUST-BUY...
View ArticleThe fight to save Scotland’s capercaillie
The capercaillie, or woodland grouse, is in serious trouble, with predation a major concern, but helping this iconic bird will require some difficult choices to be made says Patrick LaurieThe current...
View ArticleHow to perk up droopy tulips
We help a reader with tips on how to perk up droopy tulips to give these cheering spring flowers a new lease of lifeQuery What can I do about droopy tulips? We are very fortunate to have a super...
View ArticleSporting Diana Bo Wilson
An intimate connection with nature through fieldsports has provided many precious moments for this Sporting Diana and Senior Master of the Pytchley with Woodland hunt Sporting Diana Bo Wilson leads the...
View ArticleThe Moray Firth project – can our salmon be saved?
The Moray Firth project is giving a fascinating insight into key issues affecting salmon survival and how conservationists can make a real difference says Jonathon MuirWild Atlantic salmon have...
View ArticleThe Victoria – a perfect coastal escape
With sumptuous local food and luxurious rooms, The Victoria is a destination in itself, says Alexandra HentonOn the North Norfolk coast the night sky is vast, devoid of light pollution and rather...
View ArticleAsparagus is the best of British
English asparagus is one of the culinary delights of the year. Green, white, steamed or raw, with a hint of butter or doused in hollandasie; now is the time to eat as much as possibleThe start of...
View ArticleThe landscapes of Britain that inspired the literary greats
Novelists, poets and playwrights have long found inspiration in the power and glory of the landscapes of Britain says Rory Knight BruceSunset at Talla Reservoir, TweedsmuirOne of the conundrums of the...
View ArticleCoronation street parties
Celebrate HM The King's upcoming Coronation in style with our guide to throwing a street party fit for a kingBunting will be up across the land at Coronation street partiesThe Coronation of HM The King...
View ArticleThe sporting dogs helping to protect endangered species
David Tomlinson learns how teams of sporting spaniels are helping to protect some of Britain’s most endangered species by doing what they do best – detecting scentMany sporting dogs are helping with...
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