Honda HR-V 1.5I-MMD review
The Honda HR-V 1.5I-MMD is a refreshingly understated SUV and oozes practicality but can its hybrid engine compare to the petrol-powered gems Honda is known for, asks Charlie FlindtAt first glance the...
View ArticleRewilding projects boosting biodiversity
Eleanor Doughty meets the environmentally conscious private landowners that are boosting Britain’s biodiversity across vast swathes of their estates through rewilding projects There’s a snuffling and a...
View ArticleThe 2023 Coronation procession explained
A full rundown of which military personnel will be marching in the 2023 Coronation procession and what they will be carrying. By Roger FieldThe Life Guards wear red tunics with white horsehair plumes...
View ArticleHistory of the Coronation
Whether a dazzling spectacle or a more restrained affair, history shows us that the Coronation of the monarch is a grand ceremony steeped in centuries-old tradition, says Tony Boullemier Scene of...
View ArticleThe top things to see and do at The Game Fair 2023
Set to celebrate its 65th anniversary this year, The Game Fair 2023 is certainly not one to missThe Game Fair – the largest, tweediest, doggiest, most immersive, comprehensive and joyous countryside...
View Articlefield interview The Reverend Dr Jamie Hawkey
Westminster Abbey’s Canon Theologian is also a Chaplain to His Majesty The King. As the Coronation approaches, Alec Marsh finds he offers a unique perspective on its significance for the country...
View ArticlePoint-to-Point Fixtures: May 2023
All the point-to-point fixtures for May 2023 in one place.Parting company at a point-to-pointAll the point-to-point fixtures for May 2023 in one place for you to plan and prepare for an enjoyable day...
View Article9 must-buy pieces of fishing kit
Here are 9 pieces of fishing kit you shouldn't be without.Here are 9 pieces of fishing kit you shouldn’t be without whether you are casting from a grassy bank or wading in the middle of a river. 9...
View Article6 of the best properties with water features
Here are the 6 best properties currently on the market with water featuresHere are the 6 best properties currently on the market with water features such as ponds, lakes and even a river beat attached....
View ArticleHistory of the Kennel Club
The Kennel Club is a canine club in a class of its own and this year celebrates 150 years. Melanie Cable-Alexander takes a look at its long and rich historyA springer at work during the gundog display...
View ArticleWeeds in the garden
While the garden is poised to unleash its greatest glories, many gardeners find themselves absorbed by those plants in the wrong place. Ursula Buchan advises on dealing with the perennial problem of...
View ArticleHow To Repair Chipped Glasses
We help a reader with with tips on how to repair chipped glasses to give some much-loved pair of tumblers a new lease of lifeA pair of much-loved but damaged tumbersQuery I have some chipped glasses:...
View ArticleRudyard Kipling King Of The Road
Rudyard Kipling was not only a legendary storyteller and chronicler of the Empire but also a car enthusiast, discovers Ian Morton The poet Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) and his wife travel as passengers...
View ArticleThe Arch, Fonthill – a pitstop in Wiltshire’s best sporting country
Madeleine Silver discovers The Arch - a masterclass in clever interiors nestled amid some of Wiltshire’s best sporting countryThe Arch at Fonthill is cartoon grand: a soaring masterpiece built in 1755...
View ArticleMuntjac – why do they need to be culled?
Muntjac are thriving but at too great a cost to our woodlands. Managing these little deer is vital and, done properly, it has beneficial – and delicious – results, says Hugh van CutsemMuntjac are very...
View ArticleThe River Tweed – a journey from source to mouth
A famous stronghold of the king of fish and blessed with myriad prolific beats and pools, The River Tweed is truly a salmon angler’s dream, says Sam CarlisleIn October 1938, shortly after declaring...
View ArticleThe Perfect Lawn Tractor
With a loyal lawn tractor out of action and lumpy paddocks to tame, Roger Field is on the hunt to find a successor. Illustrations by John BradleyIllustration by John BradleyThere comes a moment in many...
View ArticleThe most remote churches and chapels
Churches and chapels in inaccessible or isolated spots are worth seeking out, often offering an experience quite unlike any other, says Ettie Neil-Gallacherthe monasteries of Meteora, GreeceThere is...
View ArticleHugo Meynell The Father Of Modern Foxhunting
Hugo Meynell’s is the father of modern fox hunting: his dedication to the sport shaped the hounds we still see in the field today, and his influence arguably remains unparalleled Dig into the history...
View ArticleSporting Diana: Captain Amy Cooper
Serving as Second in Command with The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery has proved a dream career for this Pony Club-cum-Quorn stalwart Riding Sir Harry Scattercash to fire the 2 minute national...
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